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Re: Arryhthmia
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 23:23:19 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 29 Oct 2000, RANDIE wrote:
>Thanks for the info, I'll cerainly look into it with my Cardiologist & Gynaecologist. Thanks!
>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:
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>>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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Jennifer
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