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AFibbers Database: Tom

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NameTom
LocationPerth , Western Australia
Age71
Diagnosed conditionParoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Years with conditionTwelve years
Frequency of episodesOriginally every six months , gradually increasing to current approx eight day cycle
Duration of episodesFrom about twelve hours to about thirty six hours . Mostly about eighteen hours
Event preceding first AFOver exertion in a swimming pool
General healthOther than PAF very well and fit . Five years ago had angioplasty and stent for blocked RCA .
Current stateLifestyle very restricted by AF . For instance I am now anxious about travelling long distances
TriggersMore than one glass of wine . Fatigue . Most common trigger is NO trigger . Nearly always occurs when
I am sitting down in front of Telly in the evening or soon after lying down in bed .
PreventionsIt seems that when I am due for an episode nothing on earth will prevent it .
Current medications/side effectsOne half an aspirin . My cardiologist is not in favour of warfarin / coumadin for me and does not want me on
amiodarone or any other anti-arrthythmic .I am also on 10mg per day of Tritace or Ramipril ( Hope Trial )
and 10mg per day Pravachol to keep blood lipid profile acceptable'
Past medications/side effectsHave tried magnesium and a host of other vitamin supplements . All to no avail .
History of surgeryFive years ago angioplasty and stent for blocked right coronary artery .
Future plansAm not emotionally ready for Cox Maze 3 . Believe that Ablation of Pulmonary veins is my best bet .
However am concerned that at the present time the risk of a pulmonary stenosis may be too high .
Am watching out for advances in cryoablation with diminished risk of a stenosis .
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)tickaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (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
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergictickvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonetickparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
crossatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
tickelectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
tickMalecrossFemale 

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