Bisoprolol and A F

[higgy52]

Does Bisoprolol stop you going in to A F,

Had 2 Ablations last one 6 months ago, got slow Heart rate after Ablation around 50 bpm, had 3 or 4 spells of A F, went Doctors but was back in nsr when i see him, told him about my spells of A F and he put me on 5 mg of Bisoprolol, heart rate goes down to 40 some times and still getting A F attacks were it goes up to 150 for couple of hours then heart calms down slowly, so does Bisoprolol help you stop going into A F as it don't for me.

[CDreamer]

No, it’s a HR not rhythm drug. What it can do is stop tachycardia which can trigger AF & that seems to work for some, however, many people find the can not tolerate & HR of 40 is low so I would suggest you go back & see your Doctor & press for more explanations & treatment options.

Best wishes CD

[higgy52 in reply to CDreamer]

thanks for info CDreamer

[momist]

Well, it hasn't stopped mine either. No, I don't believe it is intended to. My understanding is that it shoudl reduce the maximum heart rate that you will reach during any atttack of AF that might happen. For instance, my first attack, when I didn't know what what going on or anything about AF and was very frightening, gave me a rate breifly up to 280 bpm, according to the ECG that the paramedics ran on their portable machine. I've never gone above 180 since I have been taking Bisorolol, and also less frightened of it.

[higgy52 in reply to momist]

280 is some going, mine goes to 155 thats bad enough,

good luck

[Flyer2820]

Hi higgy52

As others have said bisoprolol does not stop you from going into af, it only slows the heart rate down so that in af it does not go to high as to cause problems. The main problem is that it reduces the heart rate at the lower end as well, hence your low readings. I have read that sometimes surgeons will put in a pace maker to bring up the heart rate when it becomes to low, however this is for the cardiologist to decide not us mere mortals. If you can stand the lows and highs then there's possibly nothing to do, if not go back to the doctor's and shout louder. They are far more clued up these days.

Good luck

Flyer.

[higgy52]

thanks Flyer makes sense

[cuore]

Hmm. Higgy52, I wonder if this is the same doctor that kept you on Amiodarone for so so long! My electrophysiologist would not prescribe a medication similar to bisoprolol as he said that when I cam out of atrial flutter my heart rate would be too low. Are you taking other medications?