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AFibbers Database: Cath

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NameCath
LocationLondon
Age68
Diagnosed conditionAF
Years with condition3 months
Frequency of episodes3 -4 times a day
Duration of episodesusually short time. seconds
Event preceding first AFRheumatiod Athritis/death of parent
General healthsmoke
Current statejust been diagnosed
TriggersWhen I am stressed or tired, especially with the pain of the RA.
Preventionsdeep breathing to steady the attack sometimed regulates the heart beat
Current medications/side effectsDigoxin and warfarin plus steroids for the RA,Side effects not yet known
Personal commentsAm concerned as to the long term side effects of warfarin and dioxin--also I question whether the RA which I developed earlier this year is a contrubiting factor of AF. I would like to find out what alternative treatment there may be, as I am not keen on taking prescritive meds
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumaroltickdigitoxin
tickdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidecrosspropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
crosssotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)crosswarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
tickatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
crosselectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
crossMalecrossFemale 

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