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No AFib episodes since stopping bisoprolol. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 65-year-old male who has, until recently, been playing tennis regularly. I have been on beta blockers for about 15 years, first on 50 mg of Atenolol and then on 10 mg of Bisoprolol. They lowered my pulse rate to about 60 but then, about three years ago, I started to get AFib. Th... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. Normally, your heart contracts and relaxes to a regular beat. In atrial fibrill... Read Full »
Are pounding heart and skipped heartbeat signs of atrial fibrillation?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 46-year-old female. My blood pressure is low and normal. I have never had any heart issues except palpitations when pregnant 10 years ago. They did a cardiac ultrasound at that time, which was normal. Just over a week ago, I started feeling, intermittently during the day, as if ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your detailed narration and understand your concerns. The ECG (electrocardiogram) recordings are clearly suggestive of atrial fibrillation (AF) and there is no doubt about it. The P-wave is absent and the rhythm is irregular. Both are suggestive o... Read Full »
What causes chest pain and blurred vision?
Query: Hello doctor, My father had PTMC twice. He had also undergone an MVR before 10 years. Unfortunately, his heart rate always seems to rise to 150 or 160. Two years back, he had a cardioversion and was fine with the drugs Renozex and Sotalex. After the MVR, he was on Warfarin and his INR was fine. This... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have noted all your details. The Holter reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) of your father reveal his baseline rhythm to be atrial fibrillation. The rapid heart rate associated with atrial fibrillation can result in chest pain or discomfort (angin... Read Full »