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AFibbers Database: Sarah

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NameSarah
LocationPortsmouth UK
Age22
Diagnosed conditionWolff-Parkinson-white syndrome
Years with condition22
Frequency of episodesevery day several times a day
Duration of episodesanywhere from 5 mins to several hours
Event preceding first AFwas diagnosed with WPW at 6 months old
General healthdrink occasionally, smoke very little
Current statequite ill and uncurable apparently!
Triggersseems to happen no matter what i do although it is worse if i havnt had much sleep
Preventionsnone work for me have tried everything that has been suggested to me to no avail
Current medications/side effectshave just started taking flecainide acetate (Tambocor) and im not feeling to good with it seems to be making things worse if anything
Past medications/side effectsi have tried several beta blockers and things which always seem to make me worse ive tried
digoxin
atenolol
bisoprolol
metoprolol
and some others that i cant remember!
History of surgeryi have had 5 radio frequency ablations starting from the age of 12, i was due to have another but it has been decided that because of the position of the extra pathways in my heart it cannot be done by an ablation
Future plansi am due to have a heart monitor on for 7 days to see how things are, will continue with the flecainide until something else is decided
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
tickatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololtickbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
tickdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
tickflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradiltickmetoprolol (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
tickhypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
tickatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCtickSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiaticktachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstroketickWPW
crosselectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
tickablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
crossMaletickFemale 

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