Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Tachy-Brady Cardia
This forum is for questions and support regarding heart issues such as: Angina, Angioplasty, Arrhythmia, Bypass Surgery, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Defibrillator, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Pacemaker, PAD, Stenosis, Stress Tests.
Tachy-Brady Cardia
by David-Young, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By David Young on October 27, 1998 at 11:46:17:
My father, 66, has been recently diagnosed for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
and first degree AV block with pauses from 2.5 - 3.2 seconds. However, he
has no symptoms at all. He has been exercising regularly, jogging on the
treadmill at least 2-3 times a week, for the past thirty years. He has
history for high blood pressure and prostate enlarge (recent PSA 2.05 ng/ml)
for the past five years and on medication {Cardura & Zestril
(switched to Cozaar one month ago)} ever since.
Some doctors recommend him to put permanent pacemaker right away and treat
AF with Cordarone (with and without) Warfarin, others recommend him to stay
in intensive care unit to try different dosages of Cordarone and if the
heart beat become too slow they will finally put the permanent pacemaker
for him.
We are very confused and having hard time to decide the best treatment for
him. The most important point is he feels perfectly fine at the moment and
incline to be administered with Cordarone with the hope to do away with the
pacemaker.
I would appreciate any advice and comment.
My father, 66, has been recently diagnosed for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
and first degree AV block with pauses from 2.5 - 3.2 seconds. However, he
has no symptoms at all. He has been exercising regularly, jogging on the
treadmill at least 2-3 times a week, for the past thirty years. He has
history for high blood pressure and prostate enlarge (recent PSA 2.05 ng/ml)
for the past five years and on medication {Cardura & Zestril
(switched to Cozaar one month ago)} ever since.
Some doctors recommend him to put permanent pacemaker right away and treat
AF with Cordarone (with and without) Warfarin, others recommend him to stay
in intensive care unit to try different dosages of Cordarone and if the
heart beat become too slow they will finally put the permanent pacemaker
for him.
We are very confused and having hard time to decide the best treatment for
him. The most important point is he feels perfectly fine at the moment and
incline to be administered with Cordarone with the hope to do away with the
pacemaker.
I would appreciate any advice and comment.
