Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9880
ISSN: 2155-9880
Alon Yarkoni
Tanzania
Research Article
Gestational Outcomes of Beta Blocker Therapy as a Treatment of Palpitations
Author(s): Miri Secagoi, Michele Thomson, Mouhamed Amr Sabouni, Amine Hila and Alon YarkoniMiri Secagoi, Michele Thomson, Mouhamed Amr Sabouni, Amine Hila and Alon Yarkoni
Introduction: Beta blocker therapy is considered the primary treatment for palpitations caused by supraventricular or ventricular ectopy. The safety of beta blocker therapy during pregnancy is somewhat controversial and not well studied.
Objective: Examine the outcomes of beta blocker therapy for heart palpitations in pregnant women.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 3778 pregnant patients between January 2014 and January 2016. The patients’ ages ranged between 18 to 40 years old. 227 patients had complaints of palpitation. 52 patients were eligible for inclusion and were dichotomized into two groups based on their treatment status, Eight patients received treatment with a non-selective beta blocker. The second group did not receive beta blocker therapy. Primary and secondary outcomes based on data .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9880.1000537