| Name | John |
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| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Age | 56 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Paroxysmal Afib |
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| Years with condition | 10plus |
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| Frequency of episodes | were very frequent now less so |
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| Duration of episodes | 1 to 8 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | none |
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| General health | Good general health. Have excercise induced asthma |
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| Current state | Managing |
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| Triggers | Alcohol, MSG mainly in Chinese food, sweeteners in diet drinks, hot bath, |
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| Preventions | I have come to realise that episodes co-incided with gurgly stomach and excess acid. This is obviously affecting my heart. |
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| Current medications/side effects | Daily Aspirin, Lansoprazole. I was given the Lansoprazole by my doctor to combat stomach pain caused by the Aspirin. I have been taking them for a few weeks now and my stomach problems and AF have completely disappeared. You can only take these for 8 weeks so I am looking for something long term to give the same result. |
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| Past medications/side effects | Bisoprolol knocked me for 6 so stopped taking them after consulting Cardiologist. |
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| History of surgery | None |
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| Future plans | Looking at diet and supplements. |
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| Personal comments | Also suffer from Benign Cramp Faciculation Syndrome which causes my calf muscles to contract constantly. Not sure if this has any bearing on my AF. |
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| 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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