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Should I stop taking Atenolol at the time of my EKG?

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Hi doctor,

Could Atenolol mask any abnormality that might be found where I am not taking a beta blocker at the time of my EKG? I am a 47 year old female. I am overweight but not obese.
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Dr. Rajesh Gulati is a Family Physician with 21 years of clinical experience. He did his MBBS from Goa Medical College in 2002. Later, he pursued his Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine from Indira Gandhi Open University in 2008. He expertise in Geriatrics and Medical Oncology. He can communicate in Hindi and Punjabi. He also works as SME in Clinical Abstraction Oncology.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

For EKG, there is no need to stop beta blocker.

Yes, for Dobutamine stress echocardiogram, beta blocker needs to be stopped three days prior.

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Published At October 10, 2013
Reviewed At April 17, 2025

Education:

MBBS

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Dr. Rajesh Gulati is a Family Physician with 21 years of clinical experience. He did his MBBS from Goa Medical College in 2002. Later, he pursued his Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine from Indira Gandhi Open University in 2008. He expertise in Geriatrics and Medical Oncology. He can communicate in Hindi and Punjabi. He also works as SME in Clinical Abstraction Oncology.

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Dr. Rajesh Gulati is a Family Physician with 21 years of clinical experience. He did his MBBS from Goa Medical College in 2002. Later, he pursued his Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine from Indira Gandhi Open University in 2008. He expertise in Geriatrics and Medical Oncology. He can communicate in Hindi and Punjabi. He also works as SME in Clinical Abstraction Oncology.

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