David Moore

[crow69]

I am taking Quinapril and atenolol and one asprian a day I had open heart surgery in 1999 I never really had high blood pressure but my doctor said this was the normal for heart patients. I feel very tired all the time and have had some kind of chest pain that doesn't show any problems have had resent angio and stress test is ther mabe a better med.

[kenkeith]

You are correct and thank you.  Beta blocker lowers the heart rate by blocking B receptors and Atenoplol is a beta blocker that only blocks the alpha receptor.  I believe the alpha blocker is a better choice than a beta blocker because it is a positive inotropic agent for CHF as it increases the contractility force of a heartbeat...but it will increase the HR rate as well.

I take coreg and that is a beta blocker and alpha blocker and recommended for CHF. Thank you.

Ken.  

[Roster17]

"Atenolol is a beta blocker and mainly used to stimulate the heart to beat more rapidly"

I'm a little confused. I take Atenolol so my heart beat slows down. My Doc even lowered the dose because my heart rate was getting too low.
Your always right on the mark, so can you please explain what that sentence means. Maybe I'm missing something.

Thanks,

Roster

[kenkeith]

Quinapril: If you are not being treated for high blood pressure, there are off-label quinapril uses that includes treating kidney problems in people with scleroderma, among other things, and symptoms of congestive heart failure. Do you have kidney issues?

Atenolol is a beta blocker and mainly used to stimulate the heart to beat more rapidly. Aspirin is almost always given to patients with heart issues to help prevent blood clotting.

Medication can be a cause for your symptoms and a change to a different bata blocker may help....I don't know the medical significance Quinapril if you don't have high blood pressure and/or a kidney issue.  Consult with your doctor about the medications.

Thanks for sharing.  Take care and I wish you well going forward.

Ken