drondarone

[Henry716]

Hi All

Ive been on propafenone for a few years now and working quite well with my PAF. I had an CT Coronary angiogram and although my calcium score was 0 there is an occlusion in my right coronary artery that the cardiologist says may have been there for years and Dosent want to touch it. There is also a prominent vein so doc now wants me to change to Drondarone and put me on a statin even though my calcium score is zero. Anyone shed any light on this and has anyone had any experience with this med?

Thanks in advance

[BobD Volunteer]

Propafanone like flecianide needs a structurally healthy heart which is why I suspect he wants to change. Dronedarone (Multaq) was a great hope when it became available in around 2008 but fell from favour quite quickly, mainly I think due to some class actions in USA . (long story) . It does occasionally seem to be prescribed again now but I have no personal experience.

[President2012]

I have been on Donedarone for two years now. I was taken off Bisop because my HR was going too low and was causing occasional pauses which resulted in syncope. It cured that but did only lessened my AF burden a little. Eventually I was given a pacemaker and since then my AF burden is significantly less. I have had three and six month gaps between episodes. So it has been good for me. Best of luck.

[Tomred]

I have been on dronederone now for a few years along with bisoprolol, it has not stopped my paf, but both do lessen the severity.

[RVine3]

I have been on Dronedarone (Multaq) for over a year now following my cardioversion one year ago last January. It has kept me in NSR so far. From reading other posts on here I realize there is some controversy about Multaq. I can't address that part of it as I live in the U.S. and my EP prescribed it and I'm tolerating it so far.

[Ppiman]

From reading, it seems that about 10% of people with a zero CA score will have cholesterol plaques. I guess your doctor feels the statin will help with what the occlusions the scan shows? Statins don't reverse plaque but are said to prevent progression. In truth, I doubt there's a definitive explanation for statin use, except that they seem to help in certain patient populations.

Steve