Scheduled to shift from Metoprolol and Diltiazem to Sotalol this next week. Choice of yet another ablation (6th one) was given but I figured, “why keep scarring up my heart?”
Did I make the right decision?
Seems to me ablations aren’t working and they just manage to damage my heart, albeit in a controlled way. So why not try Sotalol instead. We’ll see.
Are you in paroxysmal or persistent afib ?
Read one approach is to do a cardioversion to return to NSR and then take Sotalol with the goal of maintaining NSR. As with all procedures, success rates vary but has worked well for some.
May won't to google if interested. Best to You !
Persistent. With five ablations already under my belt and none lasting (lately) more than a few months, I’m thinking why damage my heart more if a drug switch can achieve NSR. While on the drug, they’ll likely cardiovert me if the drug alone doesn’t do the trick.
There are two kinds of Sotolol, one for the top of the heat and one for the bottom . My experience is some doctors don’t know this. Check with a pharmacist who will research which one you need.
Also you can flat line on this drug so the first few days are critical. Read the drug sheet for side effects. The size of the dose affects the risk plus of course many other of your health factors. My family doctor told me, in Canada where I live, you are not put in the hospital for the first few days to mitigate this risk because it is too expensive and they only lose a few people anyway.
Some things to research.
Hi
We need your H/R and BP at rest.
Now controlled by Diltiazem 120mg AM and 2.5 Bisoprolol PM.
120-124 / 69. 60s. Day Rest avge.
No cardiversions, no ablations, no anti rhythmic meds.
Come on 3 ablations is enough for any heart.
Try Radcliffe sucesses. New ablation technics research improving.
cheers JOY 74. (NZ)
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