| Name | KathyR |
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| Location | Westerlo, NY |
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| Age | 64 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Paroxysmal A-fib/Flutter |
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| Years with condition | 27 |
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| Frequency of episodes | 17 yrs bwtn 1st-2nd then 3 yrs, then 6 yrs then 3-4 per year |
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| Duration of episodes | usually less than 24 hrs. |
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| Event preceding first AF | None. could have been major partying that night. |
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| General health | Fairly good inspite of obesity, well controlled diabetes, |
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| Current state | losing weight ,down to one diabetes med, last attack 10/06. Daily ectopic beats though. |
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| Triggers | Lying down.(used to be just left side but now any position).
So far, all events happened while lying down except one during exercise. I have daily ectopic beats provoked by excercise going up and conming down.Bending over.Full stomach. Swallowing cold liquid.Pressure on my midback between spine and left shoulder blade. A pillow could do it. Many episodes start with flutter and then break down to fib.I not only feel the beats when I have an attack but I feel the fluttering atria in my throat.
Spend a lot of time worrying.The rhythm triggers a trauma response. |
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| Preventions | ??? I spend my life adjusting my position, not getting full especially at night. Not eating after 5 or 6PM. Not bending over for too long. Not leaning against the back of the couch or chair. Drinking slowly. Who knows if that helps. |
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| Current medications/side effects | Digoxin. Coumadin in anticipation of Ablation March 19, 2007. |
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| Past medications/side effects | Atenol, made palpitations worse-depression, fatigue, Lopressor made palpitations worse-depression, fatigue & A-fib broke through, Sectrol made palpitations worse, Verapamil made palpitations worse, Flecainide made palpitations worse,Cardizem, A-fib broke through.Cardiologist laughed at me about the meds making the palps worse. Wouldn't belive it, wanted to increase dose until Holter proved it. Changed cardiologist! |
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| History of surgery | None. |
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| Future plans | Scheduled for Pulmonary vein ablation at The Cleveland Clinic in Ohio March 19.Could give me Left A-flutter or other complications but I'm praying not. |
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| Personal comments | I'm sure I sound whiny to you folks out there that have far more trouble. To you I apologize and admire your stamina. I don't seem to be able to get my reponse to the attacks or the fear of them under control. It just feels so awful in my chest when it happens. |
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| 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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