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AFibbers Database: jMcW

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NamejMcW
LocationNCUSA
Age81
Diagnosed conditionAfib,pseudomonis,
Years with condition12+
Frequency of episodesconstant
Duration of episodesconstant now
Event preceding first AF?? think it was present long before it was recognized - pneumonia
General healthPoor - Chronic colonized pseudomonis, chronic lung infection, avium bacterium, O2 constant, non smoker
Current statePermanent pacemaker, 2nd ablation performed today- 1st one nearly killed me.
TriggersPneumonia, otherwise currently in constant episode, on 02 constant,
Current medications/side effectsPacemaker implanted August 2006. A Catheter Abalation of AV Node today - Hopefully will eliminate all heart medications except Coumadin
Past medications/side effectsHad ablation by orthoscopic surgery dec 2005 - Hospitalized for 3 months - nearly died - no positive effect and health state is far below that of before surgery. Detection of a swallow problem is the only positive outcome of this surgery and my family recommends EXTREME Caution before having this surgery as a lung is deflated and peumonia is somewhat common
Coumadin,Amioderone and 4 others - with every nasty side effect in the book evident. Found DRs unwilling to acknowledge them - very frustrating. Life became mostly misery although i know others who love amioderone.
History of surgery1st Ablation Dec 12 2005,
Abdominal feeding tube Dec 30 2005
02 march 2006
Pacemaker August 2006
AV NODE ABlation Nov 21 2006
Future planshope to actually feel better - and perhaps be allowed back home from Nursing home. I left a healthy 80 year old just shy of 1 year ago and am now a near invalid.
Personal commentsYou are the only person in charge of your health despite what Dr.s tell you. Learn all the side effects of every drug and proceedure that is recommended. New proceedures are often exciting and can be effective but understand that you may become a deciding statistic for future reference. Don't expect miracles -

Appreciate what you have now - it may disappear tomorrow.
Check list
crossacebutololtickamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)tickanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
tickdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
ticklidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidecrosspropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)tickquinidine (quinaglute)
crosssotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)tickwarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetestickGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
tickhypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
crossatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiaticktachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
ticksick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
crosselectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatortickpacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
tickMalecrossFemale 

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