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Can Heart Palpitations Be Treated With Beta Blockers?
what can i do to hepl ease my palpitations, on meds for a fast heart rate (diltianzen) don't get the fast heart much anymore,(but enought in my book)and the palpitation come and go, but some times stay for some days before is leave. i had all kinds of heart test and they come back find. my blood pressure is good. I'm wondering if i need to be on a beta blocker. I have been dealing with this for over 20 years. I feel like my life is at a stand still0
Thu, 30 Aug 2018
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Regarding your concern, I would explain that betablockers may reduce heart palpitations as well as diltiazem. Coming to this point, it is OK To switch to a betablocker like propranolol or metoprolol, which may also help calm anxiety and improve your situation (as cardiac arrhythmia is excluded). I would also recommend checking thyroid hormone levels to exclude thyroid gland dysfunction as a possible cause of cardiac palpitations.
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Regarding your concern, I would explain that betablockers may reduce heart palpitations as well as diltiazem. Coming to this point, it is OK To switch to a betablocker like propranolol or metoprolol, which may also help calm anxiety and improve your situation (as cardiac arrhythmia is excluded). I would also recommend checking thyroid hormone levels to exclude thyroid gland dysfunction as a possible cause of cardiac palpitations.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Hi,
Fast-beating heart episodes are likely heart palpitations. Wide variety of factors may cause heart palpitation. Medications, excessive exercise, stress or medical conditions (heart problems or endocrine diseases) may trigger heart palpitations. If the episode of palpitation is a few seconds to minutes duration without any other symptoms it does not need medical attention.
The diagnosis should be confirmed with continuous heart monitoring (Holter monitoring). Beta blockers are the first choice to treat heart palpitations.
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Let me know if I can assist you further.
Fast-beating heart episodes are likely heart palpitations. Wide variety of factors may cause heart palpitation. Medications, excessive exercise, stress or medical conditions (heart problems or endocrine diseases) may trigger heart palpitations. If the episode of palpitation is a few seconds to minutes duration without any other symptoms it does not need medical attention.
The diagnosis should be confirmed with continuous heart monitoring (Holter monitoring). Beta blockers are the first choice to treat heart palpitations.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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