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Taking Metoprolol After Mitral Valve Repair. Have Skipping Heartbeats. Reason?
My heart has been fine for the last 2 years after mitral valve repair and I been taking Metropolol tart 50 mg daily to the point that after 1 year start lowering to just 1/2 of 25 mg tablet. But during the last 4 days my heart seems to require a least 25 mg since I feel that I skip heart beats from time to tme. What is the case of this change?
Tue, 10 Sep 2013
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Anaemia / Anxiety / Alcohol / Tobacco (smoking) / Caffeine (too much tea, coffee, cola) / Fever / Infection / Pain / Stress / Thyroid / electrolyte changes / - may be responsible.... Rarely, disease of the conduction system or valve malfunction may be responsible!
The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Anaemia / Anxiety / Alcohol / Tobacco (smoking) / Caffeine (too much tea, coffee, cola) / Fever / Infection / Pain / Stress / Thyroid / electrolyte changes / - may be responsible.... Rarely, disease of the conduction system or valve malfunction may be responsible!
The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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