Anybody know the life expectancy on a 50 yr old woman with HBP and afib? Also, how often should a individual with afib have an echo? How about the best rhythm control med for afib, any opinion? Curently taking Atenolol 50mg, once a day and sometimes I feel like it slows the heart rate down too much and makes me very uncomfortble. Any opinion on how I can prevent the, from what I've read, inevitable stroke? I only take 325mg aspirin right now, but am worried that it is not enough. Any comments would be appreciated.