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Amiodarone and ivabradine for VT
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jul 24 8:46am | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
@jmvidesgarcia9800
We can give you our experience with this. Amiodarone (I took once for couple of months) is very strong medication and comes with some toxicity that you need to be aware of. Talk to your cardiologist about that.
Are you seeing a electrophysiologist (EP). If not and you have access to one you should. They are expertes in electrical functions of heart.
The constand PVCs are how many? Do you ever count them. Say like take your pulse for 10 beats and then count the number of PVCs? Have you advised your cardiologist of the constant PVCs? 3 ablations is a lot. Did they help? Did your doctor advise what was causing you to have such high level of PVCs that ablation was needed?
VT is serious and probably why the amiodarone was given. Are you under a lot of stress? How is your weight and fitness?
Based on my experience with PVCs, VT, and past use of amiodarone I would advise if you are not seeing a EP to see one. But for now make sure your doctors know about your constant PVCs and shortness of breath.
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@jc76 thanjs for your reply here. I am under the care of a EP and also a cardiologist. The PVCs showed after the last ablation back in May. I never counted them but believe they could go about 2 for every 10 beats. Thanks God I haven’t had any more episodes of VT for the last month and a half and the PVCs has decreased in frequency after I started to take CoQ10 and L-Carnitine combo, which were approved by my cardiologist and EP respectively. During my recent visit to the cardiologist, she decided to add ivabradine to my medicines and decreased the amiodarone dose from 200 mg/2 day to 100 mg/2 day, hence the question of combining both as I read some conflicting information about taking them together. Some said is good, some others say to go with caution.