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A fib for 13 year history

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: 17 hours ago | Replies (8)

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@mdcaffes72

Thank you so much for your reply. It is certainly heartfelt. I see my doctor tomorrow Monday at the clinic. I know my heart specialist has suggested Abulation but I’ve read that causes scar tissue that can cause concerns in the future. My concern is am I being kept on 150 mg of Metropol per day to slow my heartbeat down to help with the A-fib or is the clinic just farming me out to expensive doctors? I’m 72 years old from Rochester Minnesota. The Mayo clinic was our general practitioners back in the 50s and 60s. We knew and trusted the doctors there. Now that I’m living in New York. I don’t have that kind of trust any longer. Thank you again for your response. Best regards.

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Metoprolol regulates heart rate. It does not regulate heart rhythm. I'm on 50mg of metoprolol, which is supposed to keep my heart rate from going through the roof if and when I have an Afib episode. The thing about metoprolol is that it depresses my heart rate all the time, not just during Afib, and as a result my HR is well below 60 BPM when I'm resting, which is technically bradycardia, and makes me feel sluggish. I had PF ablation five weeks ago and so far so good, no Afib. Hopefully I will be cleared to discontinue taking metoprolol.