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AV Block
by walt, Nov 07, 1999 12:00AM
I am a 62 year old male and a 5 year survivor of a quadruple bypass. During sleep, I occassionally awake gasping for breath. I have been diagnosed from the evidence of a Halter monitor and an event recorder with a second degree AV block. 200mg of theophylline before bedtime has been prescribed to increase the A-V conduction. Is there clinical evidence for the efficacy of this prescription? Are there other alternative pharmacological interventions? The theophylline seems to be interfering with normal sleep.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD - CRC, Nov 08, 1999 12:00AM
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