AFibbers Database: Mike B

Name	Mike B
Location	Suffern, NY
Age	53
Diagnosed condition	paroxysmal Afib
Years with condition	First eposide 13 yrs ago; Started again in 2006, most recent 5/08
Frequency of episodes	every 2-3 months
Duration of episodes	24 - 36 hrs
Event preceding first AF	Stent, CAD, MI, High Cholestrol, Sleep Apnea
General health	non-smoker, occasional drinker, back to cardiac rehab
Current state	Normal sinus rhythmn, soltalosl 120mg x 2/day for control
Triggers	stress, eating dinner late, sleeping. It occurs when I'm at most relaxed state
Preventions	avoid caffeine, alcohol, back to exercising
Current medications/side effects	soltalol 120mg x2/day, cholesterol meds, aspirin, plavix, fish oil, atacand.
Past medications/side effects	replaced toprol 200mg/day with soltalol
History of surgery	stent
Future plans	contemplating ablation
Personal comments	in previous instances, i became very panicked which increased my heartrate. I have been cardioconverted 3 times. The last two instances, I sat it out and dealt with the afib until it subsided ( with cardiologist interaction). My most recent episode occured this week and seemed to be mild. I have learned not to become anxious and let it ride out. I am concerned about consequences of repeated
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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