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Suggest Treatment For Palpitations And Chest Discomfort

Spent the day monitoring my BP because of palpitations and slight chest discomfort. Not sure but my icd may have paced me a couple times. BP has been 128/92 puls in the 70's. Background: I am a cardio patient, 2002 quad bypass, followed by 3 of 4 grafts being stinted 3 years later. Should I use nitro when experiencing the palputations?
Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No, don't take nitro tablet without consulting your doctor because this can be life threatening as nitro tablet can cause hypotension.
In my opinion, you should consult your cardiologist and get done fresh ecg, 2d echo and Holter monitoring (24 hour continuous monitoring of ecg).
These will tell you if your pacemaker is not working properly. It will also tell you if any arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart) is present or not.
So, better to first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment, don't take nitro tablet.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Palpitations And Chest Discomfort

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. No, don t take nitro tablet without consulting your doctor because this can be life threatening as nitro tablet can cause hypotension. In my opinion, you should consult your cardiologist and get done fresh ecg, 2d echo and Holter monitoring (24 hour continuous monitoring of ecg). These will tell you if your pacemaker is not working properly. It will also tell you if any arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart) is present or not. So, better to first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment, don t take nitro tablet. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.