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Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Aug 31 2:56pm | Replies (11)
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My cardiologist had put me on Amiodarone and I've been on it since April,and I have more refills. I know it's bad for my liver so I intention of staying on long term. Also he recommended a steps test and a possible ablation. 2-3 times a day my heart rate drops to in the 40's. The lowest has been 40. I went from tachycardia to braycardia.
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Hello.
I had my 1st (AFAIK) AF episode in 24.06. Looking back, I may have had a few transient episodes before that, but who knows.
I was started on metoprolol + apixaban, but wasn't cardioverted until 24.12. That kept me in normal but slow HR until 25.07.
In a week, I'm supposed to stop metoprolol and start amiodarone, before being cardioverted again in 25.10. Ablation has been mentioned as a possibility, if/when I relapse.
I'm a bit concerned about the side-effects of the Rx switch. Have you had any particular issues with amiodarone?
I'm not familiar with the "steps test." Is that routine exercise stress test, or something else?
Thanks.