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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 »
I suffer from atrial fibrillation. Will cardioversion be detrimental if one is in sinus rhythm?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been on Atenolol 50 milligrams twice daily to treat atrial fibrillation for the past few days. But when I drank a glass of cold water, it appeared to trigger atrial fibrillation. Why so? Also, will cardioversion be detrimental if one is in sinus rhythm? Please help. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Cardioversion will not be more detrimental if one is in sinus rhythm, but its benefits are doubtful. Cardioversion is for conversion to sinus rhythm but will not help significantly maintain atrial fibrillation. Maintenance will depend on m... Read Full »
Is ablation necessary for atrial flutter?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been diagnosed with atrial flutter. I have been in this condition three times in the last two years. This is flutter and not fibrillation. Two years ago, I was stuck in atrial flutter, for three weeks. After being on an anticoagulant for three weeks, I went through a successful el... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the detailed query and I have reviewed every aspect of it to come to a point of decision that may be better for you in the long run. The probability of getting unsure and unplanned episodes of atrial flutter seems to be high enough to warrant a procedural ablat... Read Full »