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What Causes Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?

My Dr. told me I have a hard heart, What does that mean and what should I do about it? He put me on a medication called 200 Pms- Carvedilol 25 mg.I had a bad reaction to it. I was on metoporlol 100 mg 2 times a day so I went back to that med. Is there a med I should be on?
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
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Hi,

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease when heart walls are a ticker that normal. The complications are rare but may be manifested as life-threatening arrhythmias, that's why your doctor has prescribed you a medication.

Both Metoprolol and Carvedilol are good in protecting from arrhythmias, so if you have had a reaction to Carvedilol, you can switch back to Metoprolol. However, I would recommend telling your doctor about the reaction and that you have switched back to Metoprolol.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan,
Cardiologist
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What Causes Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?

Hi, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease when heart walls are a ticker that normal. The complications are rare but may be manifested as life-threatening arrhythmias, that s why your doctor has prescribed you a medication. Both Metoprolol and Carvedilol are good in protecting from arrhythmias, so if you have had a reaction to Carvedilol, you can switch back to Metoprolol. However, I would recommend telling your doctor about the reaction and that you have switched back to Metoprolol. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan, Cardiologist