Beta blockers after valve surgery

[Guest]

Hi all members anyone taking beta blockers after surgery had mitral valve replacement 4 years ago been on bisoprol ever since how long av u been on them and how do you tolerate them thanks

 

[dick0236]

I was never on them after surgery but was put on them a couple years ago for blood pressure control and irregular heart beat. I am on Atenolol (Beta Blocker) and have noticed no real problems. Recently, my doc increase my dosage by 50%(50mg to 75mg) and the jury is still out on side effects at the increased dosage.

 

[jwinter]

I was on one for 3 months after my first AVR none after second one.

 

[Paleowoman]

I was on a beta blocker (Atenolol) for eight weeks after surgery.

 

[EasterRat]

I just got on a beta blocker pre surgery and have not noticed any real change. I am on the lowest dose. I have not noticed any palpitations since so that is good, other than that my BP seems to remain pretty low, even when perceived exertion is high.

 

[Owenall]

I've been on Bisoprolol for over 3 years now since AVR, originally on a 2.5mg dose, but reduced to 1.25mg with cardios agreement after side effects, just have some light headedness at times but not too bad to cope with.

 

[neil]

been on it over 8 yrs, not a great fan but it does the job

 

[epstns]

I did not take a beta blocker until my aortic valve replacement/pacemaker implant almost 6 years ago. Immediately after surgery, since I had a propensity toward afib, they gave me timed-release Metoprolol, 100 mg/day. It controlled my heart rate and rhythm, but I felt like I was towing around a sled full of boulders all day. I tolerated it for a while (about 3 months?), then had a talk with my cardio about it. He agreed to reduce my daily dosage to 50 mg, as a test. I felt better, but still not back to "normal." My heart rate continued to behave. After about another 3 months, I mentioned it again, and since all was well, he agreed to try reducing my dosage to 25 mg/day. That seemed to work fine for heart rate/rhythm control, and I felt even more "normal." I've stayed at 25 mg/day for over 5 years now, and have only occasional issues.

 

[honeybunny]

I'm on 25 mg of metroprolol daily. Saw my cardio on Friday and he said to stay on it. No issues for me.

 

[LondonAndy]

I was put on Bisoprolol after surgery, I think more as a precaution against atrial fibrilation than anything else, and expect to be on them permanently, not that I am happy about that. No great problems at first, but after about 3 months I started getting pain in my legs on exertion, and investigations seem to suggest that the beta-blocker is exacerbating claudication of the arteries caused by my diabetes. In other words, I am getting a reduced blood flow to muscles caused by a combination of calcification of the arteries and the beta-blocker. Switching to Nebivolol has reduced the problem quite a bit, though I do find I feel tired more now, and it seems likely that the beta-blocker, because of how it works, is at least contributing to that if not largely responsible. But cardiologist is keen I stay on them. (Dose is 5mg per day).