beta blockers !!!

[Justin73]

Hey I was wondering whats the most effective beta blocker for pvc's pac's...they feel the same to me..
I was taking bisoprolol for 2 years I had almost zero pac's, then they came back and was diagnosed with pvc's this time.
Propanonol was a pain in the *** taking it 3 times a day. Im on atenenol its not working that great....

is there anyone out there that has any sugestions !!!!!!!!!!!

[Justin73]

I see, I guess it was like a trade off, get ride one problem for another. I had chronic pac's several a minute 2 and a half years ago, mine we're benign. For me bisoprolol really helped put an end to them but it wasn't over night. My cadio dr. told me its good for reducing pac's but not so much for pvc's thats why it stoppped working for me lol..
I can also say daily walks help, nothing too strenuous !!    

[Ken65]

My surgical procedure (ablation lines on the heart) was to cure afib, which it has.  The PACs are a result.

[Justin73]

Thanx for the responce.. I seen the cardio dr. today and stopped taking atenenol. He's trying me on inderal la 60 mg once daily and propanolol on the side if i need it.
The ones I tryed in the past 2 years have been metropralol, bisoprolol, propanolol, diltaizem and atenenol...  Just bisoprolol and propanolol worked somewhat for me..

Ablation, hmmm. I guess if things get worse, dont improve after we try every beta blocker and ccb, it might be something we can look at, we would hhave to see if I would benefit from that.. but I have a cardiologist thats willing to try anything that might help.

I was told mine we're benign but I asked for an another echo so I'll have that done in feb.. theres a waiting list. The last one I had was 2 years ago it was normal. I might get into daily walks again that seemed to help before...     Wish you all the best thanx.  

[Ken65]

I just had a bunch of ablations (for afib) and for 10 weeks I was in quiet NSR.  10 days ago I had PACs start and they are a bummer.  I was prescribed atenolol and am finding that they suppress the PACs for about 6 hours (with one 25mg pill in the morning).  I am counting PACs in 5 min intervals to show how they reappear in the afternoon/evening.  Obvious next step is a 25mg pill morning and early evening.  Will have to watch blood pressure.

Some say the ablations themselves (their "edges" or "margins") are the source of the PACs.  I am still researching trying to find confirmation of such an assertion.  If true, having an ablation to stop PACs might or might not work.  Do some research.  Keep this thread informed on anything you find.

Ken

[lou4466]

hi i have palps for years and tried everything.i have just tried bisoprolol and it didnt work.i think ablation is the only thing that works and thats if it is appropriate as if your pvcs and pacs are not multi focal.i have had them for years and i know how horrible they make you feel but you are not alone.

[Janpes]

My pressures bombed out on propranol and took me 5 days to recover. Took Emconcor a couple of weeks ago, after 1 week I stopped taking it as started getting a very irregular heartbeat and drop in BP about 3 hours after taking it.
I am not sure about what the other BB's are.
So now I am taking nothing and apart from feeling like poo the pvc's are away for a while.

I had an ablation done 9 weeks ago :)