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PS. Even before beta blockers, my flutter issue seems to have been intermittent. I think it's only happened 2 or 3 times. If naturally or via beta blockers my heart is not in flutter mode, does this equate to negligible increased stroke risk or is my stroke risk increased anyway?

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isobelhannah18

My heart flutters were caused by strong coffee. When I changed to de-caff. they subsided. However I am not medically trained so this is just personal experience

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Activemember in reply toisobelhannah18

Second this ... Every night was in panic mode gave up coffee up the cardio and went away

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RobertBee in reply toisobelhannah18

I've moved to de caff

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Violetta25

When I was first referred to cardio for flutters I was given a heart monitor to wear. Turned out that over a week I noticed 9 flutter events yet the monitor recorded many many more and that some nights I ran a marathon in my sleep.

I was put on beta blockers only as it was determined I was fit enough not to warrant anything else.

Roll forward a couple of years to 2017 and I had 2/3 TIA's before they were recognised and I was put on an anti-coagulant.

So indirectly I'm saying yes potentially you could be at risk.

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RobertBee in reply toVioletta25

Thanks for the heads up. May I ask your age?

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Violetta25 in reply toRobertBee

Now 59, originally diagnosed around 56. Low cholesterol and BP.

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