I am a 25 year old female that was dia. Atrial tachycardia and over the last 5 years have ungone 9 ablation, permante pacemaker,and now also suffer from a 3 degree AV Block. On Feb. 1,2000 I had a mapping ablation preformed in which 70+ places was burned and currently tak 3 medication Antolo, Paxil and Proamatine. Six months later the shortness of breath, sleepless, light headed, dizzy, forgetfulness, pounding chest, tremleing hand, and ect symptoms have returned. I see my cardiologist Wed. What other surgey or treatments can be done.
1. You should not suffer any long term health effects from the atenolol or other beta blockers.
2. Beta blockers have been used successfully during pregnancy. There are certain concerns that the drug can affect the fetus, in particular at the time of delivery and care must be taken in terms of fetal monitoring.
3. The risks depend on how long lasting any particular episode of arrhythmia is and whether you develop symptoms (such as fainting) with the episodes that you have already had. Some women do find that arrhythmia get worse during pregnancy.
4. You would need an EP study in order to make that determination. If the arrhythmia is close to the node, however, your doctor is right - the chance of ending up with a pacemaker is not small, even in the best of hands.