AFibbers Database: Murray

Name	Murray
Location	Michigan, US
Age	57
Diagnosed condition	Atrial Fib
Years with condition	3
Frequency of episodes	Varies
Duration of episodes	Approx 8 hrs.
Event preceding first AF	Divorce
General health	Good Non smoker, social drinker
Current state	Worse lately
Triggers	MSG
Preventions	Stay away from processed foods. Get good rest.
Current medications/side effects	Lopressor at time of event - Feel terrible. No energy. Can't continue taking it. ASA.
Past medications/side effects	Local anesthetics - heart pounding and unconciousness. Multiple antibiotics - possibly the filler or preservative? Hivelike rash on neck and face.
History of surgery	Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy
Future plans	To see an electrophysiologist. Lose weight. Avoid preservatives in foods.
Personal comments	I would like to hear from others on possible causes and cures for this condition. Are all beta blockers alike?
Check list	acebutolol amiodarone (cordarone,pacerone) anisindione (miradon) atenolol (tenormin) aspirin azimilide bepridil betaxolol bisoprolol (monocor,emconcor) bretylium bucindolol carvedilol cibenzoline dicumarol digitoxin digoxin (lanoxin) diltiazem (cardizem) diphenylhydantoin disopyramide (norpace) dofetilide (tikosyn) dronedarone encainide esmolol (brevibloc) ersentilide flecainide (tambocor) gallopamil ibutilide (corvert) lidocaine mibefradil metoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl) mexiletine moricizine nadolol phenytoin procainamide propafanone (rythmol) propranolol (inderal) quinapril (accupril) quinidine (quinaglute) sotalol (betapace) tedisamil timolol tocainide trandolapril (mavik) valsartan (diovan) verapamil (calan,isoptin) warfarin (coumadin) asthma diabetes GERD/acid reflux hypertension hypotension hyperthyroidism hypothyroidism adrenergic vagal familial idiopathic/lone paroxysmal permanent/chronic atrial flutter cardiomyopathy CHF PAC PVC SVT syncope bradycardia tachycardia heart block myocardial infarction rheumatic heart diease sick sinus syndrome stroke WPW electrical cardioversion defibrillator pacemaker ablation bypass maze Male Female

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