i am so confused. dr today said he wanted to start me on multaq before a possible cardioversion.. i am currently in afib and have been for 2+ months. initally the plan was amiodorane (mispelled i think). they switched it i believe due to concerns with low hr (i have been taking metoprolol for yrs if that matters..) i looked up multaq and read it's used for those that are already in nsr.. which has me super confused. "MULTAQ is an antiarrhythmic drug indicated to reduce the risk of hospitalization for atrial fibrillation (AFib) in patients in sinus rhythm with a history of paroxysmal or persistent AFib." i also read that it can increase risk of heart failure which was awful & i'd really like to know how
insight please
also since i'm here if anyone has tried both and can compare/contrast their experiences for afib/flutter..
thank you in advance..
adding on.. ""But, importantly, that does mean that if you are currently experiencing an irregular heart rhythm, Multaq will not help you get back to normal. "
I’d imagine in order to find the trigger spots in your heart that they may want you in NSR first. Then they find the trigger spots during the ablation and zap them. I could be wrong though.
Return you perhaps to NSR or to stabilise your heart’s rhythm a little more prior to the procedure. Are you able to reach out to your cardiologist and ask them?
As an antiarrhythic drug Dronedarone does have the power to convert as well as maintain NSR, but like all drugs it doesn't always work. It is less toxic than amiodarone.
it was difficult for them to diagnose my a fib because you probably know unless you are in it when they do anG they will not see it. The holtee was useless for me. I had a procedure for about an hour where they implanted a device and within two weeks they had the answers, including how many actual a fib and flutter been having sometimes 300+ a day. I never came and I had tachycardia close to 200 all of the time. Yes you’re reading this right
my first EP immediately put me on Xarelto. I am still on at five years later with no bad effects. I was also put on multaq. I was on that for quite a while. Sometimes your body just gets used to something and it’s time for a change.
my very first following my first procedure, which was a to that was one of the worst things I’ve ever taken. I was supposed to be on it for six months. I think I made it up to four and when my doctor realized how badly it was making me feel he quickly changed it within days of being off. I already felt better.
I don’t have a list of how many times my meds were or trying different things to get it to work. My did work for about six months before I had more a fib. At my hospital, they said a cryo-is a one shot deal The next one was an RF that lasted a year before another spot popped up.
they are strictly Band-Aids. It is not where they worked your electrical system overall that’s why it’s not curable.
unfortunately I moved I did go to an EP who was supposed to be a rockstar at a world famous famous hospital. He used his own procedure. I am stop at that and just say everything was a failed mess. It almost killed me. It scarred my heart so badly I could never have another ablation, except for the one that went with my pacemaker. The procedure was called VOM vein of Marshall. It uses alcohol in a complex system. I haven’t heard anything more about it. I wonder if it got scrapped I don’t know because the doctor abandoned me probably embarrassed. I don’t know. It’s too bad I liked him, but he belongs back in research where he came from. He must’ve seen me coming. I feel like I was used as a guinea pig. When it comes to a fib, many things are being tried my own unique pacemaker is one of a kind, but I had no real options and I’m not sorry I had it done.
I’m telling you these things because I have a pacemaker now and I feel so normal. Sometimes I have my a fib or flutter act up, but it no longer damages anything because of the pacemaker.
my EP tells me I can do anything someone without heart trouble can do, and that includes my heart failure that has reversed.
I wasn’t telling you the bad part I was telling you the truth because there is no cure, but they can up to you whether or not you scare yourself enough to let a your. I almost did I almost gave up. I’m so glad I did not. Every time I snap the leash on my dog and can take him outside now. I feel so blessed.
I’m guessing first it sounded like a downer, but I’m actually writing to tell you there is hope if you don’t let your emotions in your head take over. There is one thing to be sensible, another to be dramatic.
I have been fighting a bug for two months, but it has nothing to do with my heart. Do you know how good that feels to say?
I can tell there’s a lot of here willing to fight the good fight to live a good life. I want to see more people like that especially especially because your healthcare sounds difficult compared to mine. I can pretty much pick up the phone and have my on the lot or walk into his office. My primary I actually can walk into his office. He has told me so. You may hear things about American healthcare, but we still have a lot of good.
to all my brothers and sisters out here with this horrible thing you can handle it later on you will look back and realize how much better you feel eventually during the time it is acting up. Yes it’s miserable but think about other health issues even a cold and the flu can be miserable and you don’t think you’re gonna make it through. You’re gonna be OK if you don’t let it get to you
Multaq is not know for converting you to NSR on its own. It works better if you are in NSR to limit episodes. Many have also found that taking it for a week or so before a cardioversion, it will help to keep you in NSR after it. It was prescribed to me after my ablation and I still went into AFIB after it, but with a cardioversion and having multaq in my system for a while I stayed in NSR for months after it. It is one of the "better" or "safer" drugs to take.
Hello Hgggg, I am on dronedarone ( multaq) , but was put on it post cardioversion to keep me in rhythm after the procedure . Post ablation I have been advised to stay on it as the ablation wasn’t fully successful at ablating all of the pro AF areas , so EP says I have a high likelihood of AF returning if I come off it . Luckily I have no side effects from it . Amiodarone however was a different matter , I was on that for 14 months and felt awful on it , no energy, nauseous , affected my eyes . A horrible , but effective drug and for some it is literally a life saver . My lovely brother was on it for 10 years , he was born with a serious congenital heart defect and it gave him 10 extra years of life . So a wonder drug for my bro . Take care
my cardiologist advised to start Flecanide when I went into AF and said that if it did not convert me to NSR then it would be of benefit taking it for cardioversion cardioversion as it helps with CV working first time after being on Flecainide for a few weeks. The CV worked first time. On another occasion one occasion I went Into AF just before Christmas and the hospital doctor did CV but it took 3 goes to work. In that case I had only started Flecanide the day before. The anti arrhythmics seem to help with CV
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Almost a year of NSR 
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From Metoprolol to Multaq...
Multaq aka Dronedarone, 400mg twice daily recommend by electrophysiologist (EP)
