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AFibbers Database: Barbara

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NameBarbara
LocationFlorida
Age49
Diagnosed conditionatrial fibrillation - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Years with conditiondiagnosed 10 months ago
Frequency of episodesevery day
Duration of episodesvariation of physical activity
Event preceding first AFheart raced 120-150 beats
General healthgood
Current stateNot quite 1st cardioversion - can't handle antiarithymia med
TriggersLifting heavy items (Over 10 lbs), trying to rush doing things, walking real fast.
PreventionsStop and take deep breaths.
Current medications/side effects
Warfarin - Afraid to bump into anything or bleed. Metoprolol - Stomach problems. Cartia XT - tired
Past medications/side effectsDiogoxin - On for one week - felt very sick - quit on my own - ended up in hospital. Amiodarone - On for 4 days - felt very out of it and like a zombie - Procainamide - I lasted 17 days on this one - same thing listless and zombie-like
History of surgeryHammertoe surgery - 1996 - Breast biopsy surgery - 2000
Future plansWould like to try my first cardioversion. Was scheduled for one at St.Lukes in Jacksonville on March 28, 2007 but got sick with a upper respiratory infection - had to cancel. Was so looking forward to it. Had about 4 months to get 4 readings in a row of PT/INR. Not giving up!
Personal commentsStill have alot of questions about A-fib and A-fib cathethar ablation. Been doing alot of research. Still on the fence about it, but I would love to get off the medications. Very medication-sensitive.
Check list
crossacebutololtickamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumaroltickdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradiltickmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytointickprocainamidecrosspropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
crosssotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)tickwarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
crossatrial fluttertickcardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
tickelectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
tickablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
crossMaletickFemale 

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