During vagal mediated afib, should I take beta blocker to lower heart rate? April 01, 2018 08:34PM |
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What is your rate during an episode? Over 100 bpm and I’d say, yes, a PIP beta blocker would be good. Calcium channel blocker is an anti-arrythmic (AAR) medication, and does not do rate control but rather attempts rhythm control. PIP is an option for that as well, but you must discuss with your cardiologist first.
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Flecainide usually works very well
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Thanks for the info.....I've only done that at my EPs direction for 15 of 20 years. And he failed to ever mention that.
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Thanks for the info.....I've only done that at my EPs direction for 15 of 20 years. And he failed to ever mention that.
It's a rare side effect, but a very serious one. It's kind of odd. Some EPs are fanatical about including a beta blocker with flecainide for that reason, while others don't bother at all. Having experienced flutter with 1:1 conduction, which is what Anti-Fib was describing, I would definitely come down on the side of taking a BB along with flecainide. Trust me, you really won't like a heart rate of 250+.
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This make me really nervous. I'm flying to Singapore next month with a 14 hour flight to Hong Kong, 3 hour layover, then another 4 hour flight to Singapore. I so worry about the 14 hour flight. If I got afib on the flight and take flecainide, then if it triggers 1:1 conduction, am I doomed? My EP had never mentioned I should take beta blocker with flecainide, but the cardiologist told me to take propranolol (beta blocker) first, wait 0.5 hour, then take 200mg flecainide, wait two hour and if not converted, then take another propranolol, then flecainide.
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Thanks for the info.....I've only done that at my EPs direction for 15 of 20 years. And he failed to ever mention that.
It's a rare side effect, but a very serious one. It's kind of odd. Some EPs are fanatical about including a beta blocker with flecainide for that reason, while others don't bother at all. Having experienced flutter with 1:1 conduction, which is what Anti-Fib was describing, I would definitely come down on the side of taking a BB along with flecainide. Trust me, you really won't like a heart rate of 250+.
This make me really nervous. I'm flying to Singapore next month with a 14 hour flight to Hong Kong, 3 hour layover, then another 4 hour flight to Singapore. I so worry about the 14 hour flight. If I got afib on the flight and take flecainide, then if it triggers 1:1 conduction, am I doomed? My EP had never mentioned I should take beta blocker with flecainide, but the cardiologist told me to take propranolol (beta blocker) first, wait 0.5 hour, then take 200mg flecainide, wait two hour and if not converted, then take another propranolol, then flecainide.
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