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Re: Arryhthmia
From: RANDIE (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 11:16:40 -0600 (CST)
I also was cardioverted when I was pregnant with my first. Not all meds
are out of the question. I took Norpace, an antiarrhytmic drug during
my pregnancy. In some cases the benefits of the drugs outweigh the
risks. My daughter was born healthy and had no problems. I am
currently 9 weeks pregnant with my third and take atenolol to slow my
heart rate down. I would definately get a second opinion about meds.
Your fast heart rate could cause the baby to have low oxygen. After you
have the baby discuss what can be done to safeguard the future. Good
luck!
At Sun, 29 Oct 2000, Jennifer wrote:
>
>I am 35 years old & 19 weeks pregnant, (first pregnancy), & have
>recently been diagnosed by a cardiologist with arrhythmia. My resting
>heart rate is 150 beats per minute. (I was fairly fit when I fell
>pregnant with a heart rate of 60-70 & was exercising on a regular basis.
>I have also never had a previous heart complaint before.) I underwent a
>cardioversion procedure with the use of intravenous drugs three days
>ago, but it was unsuccessful. As the effects of an electric
>cardioversion on a pregnant woman are as yet unknown, my cardioligst has
>told me there is nothing further that can be done, except to take it
>easy with no exercise for the duration of my pregnancy. Obviously
>medication is also out of the question as it imposes a risk factor to
>the baby. Is there anything else that you could possibly suggest, as I
>feel terribly uncomfortable & am out of breath constantly?
>Thank you.
>
>--
>Jennifer
>
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