It was good to read about others having this problem as up to now, I thought I must be the only one in the world with this problem....Thanks for listening.....
Posted by CCF CARDIO MD - MTR on April 19, 1999 at 22:36:35Dear Bette, thank you for your question. If your physician(s) interpreted the results of the 24 hour Holter monitor that you wore as "nothing serious," then I doubt that you're having atrial fibrillation. It may seem to you that you have an irregular heart rhythm that is consistent with afib, but the Holter results accurately determine your heart rhythm. If indeed you have normal sinus rhythm with frequent premature beats, then you do not have afib. In this case, premature beats may not be associated with the PAT. Thus, I suggest that you speak to your cardiologist again to accurately determine what your predominant heart rhythm was while you were wearing the Holter monitor. You could also discuss your medications when you have this conversation. Inderal is designed to limit episodes of PAT and suppress premature beats. However, there are other medications like Inderal that don't have the same side effects.
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