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AFibbers Database: Barbara

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NameBarbara
LocationBayonne, NJ USA
Age39
Diagnosed conditionAFIB/SVTs
Years with condition20
Frequency of episodeseach episode more frequent and serious
Duration of episodessometimes days
Event preceding first AFEnlarged Heart, Pericarditis, Pneomonia
General healthRecovering Alcoholic/Addict - 15 yrs
Current stateNew Jersey
TriggersStress, most episodes occurred while sleeping, would wake up. some occurred while resting.
PreventionsMeds didn't even work
Current medications/side effectsAbsolutely none, since ablation in November 2000
Past medications/side effectsSolatol, and others, but some made me feel jittery, others no libido etc. Still had episodes
History of surgeryHad Catherization and EP Study in November, found 2 short circuits, ablated and wallah no more meds so far.
Future plansLive a healthy normal life without afib, svts god willing.
Personal commentsDon't wait to get EP study. I switch cardiologist and he said I was way too young to go through this and he suggested EP and ablation.
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
tickdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradiltickmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidetickpropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
ticksotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)crosswarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetestickGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
tickatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACtickPVCtickSVT
crosssyncopetickbradycardiaticktachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
crosselectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
tickablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
crossMaletickFemale 

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