I had an HA 4 years ago and I have a stent placed in LAD. Due to discrepancies with my cardiologist about the medicines I was taking and his insistence on doing a stress test and anticipating the results indicating a possible operation, I decided to go to another hospital for a second opinion.
After a rigorous check-up my new cardiologist recommended (did not order) to discontinue the use of coreg. I told him that I was scared because I had read that it is extremely dangerous. He told me that "there is no scientific evidence that the use of coreg is justified beyond a reasonable time after HA"
Due to the confinement due to COVID-19 and from what I heard about stopping the consumption of Coreg "cold turkey" I continued taking it for a while until I finally got tired of so much fear and uncertainty. I finally stopped taking it more than 6 months ago and apparently everything is fine with me. I am currently taking carvedilol once a day. My blood pressure is stable 117/77 and I have no negative symptoms. My oxygen saturation is stable at 97% with peaks of 98%, rarely less than 96%.
I am not making recommendations, just narrating how it benefited me to leave fear behind and take responsibility for my own health.
Someday I'll tell my full story here. Good luck to all and #Takecare.

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