Beta Blockers for Afib treatment in patients with already low rates March 03, 2022 11:00PM |
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Re: Beta Blockers for Afib treatment in patients with already low rates March 04, 2022 05:02AM |
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MarkL
I know this is a question for my own physicians but wanted to see if anyone here knows the answer.
Something I fail to understand: Why are beta blockers almost always used as a first line maintenance med in the treatment of paroxysmal Afib in otherwise heart healthy persons with a lower than normal heart rate already? Isn’t there a theory that with a lower than normal HR (<60), ectopic beats can actually cause Afib episodes to begin? And if so, wouldn't a beta blocker make this worse and explain why a lot of people have primarily nocturnal episodes which occur when the HR is at its lowest?
Obviously, I’m not a doctor or pharmacist. What is it I’m missing here?
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Re: Beta Blockers for Afib treatment in patients with already low rates March 13, 2022 12:25PM |
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The Anti-Fib
I think part of the reason this happens is because there are other positive attributes to Beta Blockers they are taking into consideration.
Re: Beta Blockers for Afib treatment in patients with already low rates March 17, 2022 06:04AM |
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