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GLP-1 Drugs Causing Arrythmias

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Nov 1 7:45pm | Replies (27)

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I started taking semaglutide about 5 months ago. During the last 30 days on semaglutide, GLP-1, my dosage was increased. I’ve lost about 20lbs on it. I had a history of Afib and 7 years ago had a heart ablation because I didn’t want to be on blood thinners and heart rate meds for the rest of my life. I’ve had no reoccurrence of Afib for 7 years. All of a sudden last month I went into persistent Afib. I went to urgent care and have spoken to a few doctors and no one seems to know anything about a relationship between GLP-1 and Afib. Everything on the internet says GLP-1 should actually help with AFIB because of weight loss. I stopped taking Semaglutide 2 weeks ago but am still in AFIB. I will be seeing a Mayo cardiologist in a few weeks.
Anyone else have any experience with GLP-1 and AFIB

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Me almost same exact story has ablation march 28,took shot sunday nite wed fell back into afib after having negative readi as on my watch for month and a half ,now on more meds ,waiting on 2nd ablation have stopped zepbound after only 1 shot cause I read an article about afib and zepbound

Any update??

@swex I had a CABG in 2019 and went into full AFib in 2020, had an ablation done and was out of AFib for four years. Dr put me on Ozempic and 8 weeks later I went into AFIB. 2nd ablation done and I was out of AFib. Started back on Ozempic and 6 weeks later went back into full time AFib. 3rd ablation done 6 weeks ago, no AFib and no plans to ever take Ozempic again.

I go by the saying " Ablation is a process, not a procedure." AFIB is never done with you!
The post from gloaming | @gloaming | Dec 23, 2024, sums it up the best.

Regarding the GLP-1 drugs, they have been a win-win.
Ferris

@swex not having AFIB problems, but my blood pressure has been running lower around 90/55.

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Same. Out of nowhere when taking glp1. Nobody can tell me it’s not related.