currently have a low resting heart rate of 50-60 bpm. doc put me on 12.5 metoprolol succinate er. this won't make my heart stop will it?

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I have 2 leaky heart valves not severe, think previous angina, but heart rate is rapid while resting, doc.Put me on a beta blocker, y & poss.Causes?

Answer 1

No, but discuss it: Always get full info on a new Rx - know the pros and cons, what to expect and do if there's a problem - in detail! Call to get this ASAP. The drug is for hi blood pressure and that can be very serious if untreated - so take efforts to understand all of this and advice on diet/exercise/life style/etc too. A full treatment program can make your life much better!

Answer 2

Bradycardia: Your heart rate is low normal for your age but what was the reason for the metoprolol? 12.5mgs is a low dose but I don't recommend lowering your rate under 50 as it could cause lightheadedness,low blood pressure or fatigue. This dose wouldn't make your heart stop. It would be prudent of to monitor your heart rate and blood pressure and omit the metoprolol if rate is less than 55 or bp under100 sys

Answer 3

Probably not: Surgery is rare in children with gastroesophageal reflux disease, the usual cause of "heartburn." nearly all cases of reflux can be treated with special feeding techniques or medicine. Surgery is only used in very rare cases of severe, chronic reflux, or in children who are neurologically impaired (in these cases, reflux can lead to pneumonia). A healthy baby with reflux won't need surgery.

Answer 4

Unlikely: Surgery (called a nissen fundoplication) used to be a commonly accepted treatment for heartburn or reflux, but is rarely used nowadays except in extreme cases. More common treatments include specialized formulas, anti-acid medications, positioning of the baby and thickening feedings.

Answer 5

Probably not :): In most cases, heartburn is a transient problem due to reflux of stomach acid into esophagus. In many babies this resolves with age. There are a number of medications that can be prescribed to help alleviate the reflux. It is only in very rare circumstances (including neuromuscular disorders or severe failure to thrive) that a surgery is medially required for this otherwise common condition.

Answer 6

Heart burn: Not at al make sure that you discuss with your pediatrician possible medical treatments.

Answer 7

Yes: It is concentrated in breast milk but is listed as one of the drugs acceptable to breastfeed with, according to american academy of pediatrics. Talk to your pediatrician.

Answer 8

Ok: It is probably safe to take metoprolol while breast feeding although no controlled trials have been done in humans.

Answer 9

Depends: Indomethacin taken frequently over a long period of time can cause a transient change in the fetal heart circulation (in doctor speak it closes the ductus arteriosus). Small doses for only a few days, which is usually the only thing we would do, is not particularly dangerous. Check with your doctor on why you are taking it and whether monitoring is needed.

Answer 10

Talk to your : Physician . Nsaids are generally contraindicated during pregnancy.

Answer 11

Probably Not: The major risk of venous blood clots is that they can travel to the lungs as a pulmonary embolus, which can be deadly. This is the main reason clots need to be treated. Rarely, if a person has a common heart defect or a rare artery clot, clots can lead to stroke. Heart attacks with blood clots would almost always be related to pulmonary emboli, rather than the clot itself.

Answer 12

It depends: Heart attack develops from heart artery blockage. If blood clot develops in the coronary artery, yes heart attack results. On the other hand, if the blood clot is in the veins, there is no need to worry about "heart attack". Blood clot in the leg veins can travel to the heart and can block pulmonary arteries. This is pulmonary embolism, not "heart attack" as i understood the term.

Answer 13

?: Where is your blood clot? In the leg? Will usually be cought in the lung unless you have pfo check with your doc asap.

Answer 14

Maybe: There is a higher incidence of heart attacks and strokes in persons with kidney disease.

Answer 15

Yes: According to epocrates....Ckd is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, independent of comorbidities such as dm, htn, and dyslipidemia. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for these patients, and the overwhelming majority of patients with CKD will die prior to reaching the need for renal replacement therapy.

Answer 16

Yes: Kidney failure is a definite risk favor for heart attacks and strokes. Be sure to follow your doctors directions faithfully and it will help!

currently have a low resting heart rate of 50-60 bpm. doc put me on 12.5 metoprolol succinate er. this won't make my heart stop will it?

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