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Afibs -and- Left Atrial Enlargement

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@tuckie

Hi
I have Rapid & Persistent AF. Now at 6 years. 2 years 3 months on BBs two separately did not lower my H/R enough.
A Private Cardiologist finally immediately put me CCB Diltiazem CD. 180 CD mg with Biso too much at 1/2.
Today no Bisoprolol. Diltiazem 120 CD only taken early afternoon. So Diltiazem took me down dramatically. From 165 to 51 in 2 hours!
CCBs there are a number of them which differ for various conditions. I had an enlarged LA. But with fast Venticular response. Systolic working function normal.
Hope this helps.
Remember to separate a CCB & BB by 12 hours.
cheri JOY

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abob | @abob | 2 days ago

Thanks.
My husband had been taking Diltiazm which controlled his high BP. EP switched him to Amiodarone after ablations followed by CV but he’s still in afib/irregulars/flutters. So he just switched out dangerous Amiodarone to CCB Norvasc. I’m hoping that establishing rate control will keep him from fatigue and no appetite. Then might be pacemaker? Sigh.

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