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AFibbers Database: Anon

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NameAnon
LocationCanada
Age59
Diagnosed conditionLone Persistent AF
Years with conditionabout 2 years? but actually diagnosed one year ago
Frequency of episodesseveral times a week before medication
Duration of episodesusually about 3 to 6 hours but sometimes just a few minutes
Event preceding first AFno
General healthgood health, normal weight, healthy diet, low normal blood pressure
Current stateonly occasional PACs - 3 months post-ablation
TriggersStress seems to be the big one but sometimes no known trigger.
Preventionshaven't found any yet
Current medications/side effectsDiltiazem and Propafenone - unusual taste, poor short term memory, constipation, shortness of breath on exertion, hair loss, poor heat tolerance?
Warfarin
Past medications/side effectsBisoprolol - fatigue, hair loss, light headedness, poor memory, depression, difficulty concentrating
Digoxin - gastrointestinal
History of surgeryPulmonary Vein Ablation one year after initial diagnosis.
Personal commentsOff medication - 3 months post-ablation. Having only occasional PACs and maybe very short runs of AFib. Feel great!
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)tickaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololtickbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)tickdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidetickpropafanone (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
tickidiopathic/lonetickparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
crossatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
ticksyncopecrossbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
crosselectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
tickablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
crossMaletickFemale 

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