Ask the doctor: My heart is better - should I stop taking amiodarone?
With the significant improvement in your ejection fraction, it is reasonable to try stopping amiodarone and then monitor how your heart responds. There isn't a standard way to do this monitoring. It ranges from being alert for symptoms of ventricular tachycardia (sudden chest pain, fainting, feeling lightheaded or dizzy, heart palpitations, or shortness of breath) to having periodic electrocardiograms or to wearing a monitor for a period of time that watches your heart rhythm around the clock.
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