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AFibbers Database: peter

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Namepeter
Locationlondon
Age56
Diagnosed conditionafib
Years with conditioneight
Frequency of episodesuntil two years ago twice annually.Then every two months
Duration of episodes20 -30 hours
Event preceding first AFacute stress
General health good but hypertension also diagnosed last year for first time
Current stateon Amioderone 100mg a day.Zestoretic 10mg for Hypertension . seem well and under control.Absulutely no side effects.I was on flecanide first and had very severe allergic reaction to it.My specialist doesnt want to see me unless the six monthly xrays and
TriggersDefinitely alcohol and or caffeine.Sometimes exhaustion,not from exercise though.Sugar in big doses.
PreventionsAvoiding more than 2/3 units alcohol daily.Avoiding caffeine totally.Taking sleeping pills to control insomnia.
Current medications/side effectsSee above
Past medications/side effectssee above
History of surgerynone recommended unless I break through medication,in which case two specialists seem to prefer a pacemaker to ablation
Future plansHold tight till the miracle cure arrives.
Personal commentsI was very frightened last year particularly at the risk of side effects from amioderone.Now I am comforted by the 6 month checks I am living a normal busy existence pretty happily.
Check list
tickacebutololtickamiodarone (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
tickflecainide (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 refluxtickhypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
tickatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
crosselectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
tickMalecrossFemale 

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