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AFibbers Database: Sandra Raichel

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NameSandra Raichel
LocationDurham, North Carolina
Age59
Diagnosed conditionParoxysmal [vagally-mediated] atrial fibrillation
Years with conditionsince 1996
Frequency of episodessteadily increasing over time, now afib-free for 6 months on flecainide
Duration of episodes10-12 hours
Event preceding first AFanxiety, panic attacks
General healthgood
Current statehopeful
Triggersstress
over-exertion
heavy meals
lack of sleep
alcohol/tobacco
Preventionsflecainide

Current medications/side effectsFlecainide acetate 100mg twice daily
60mg Cardizem at onset of AF
Toprol XL 25mg
Protonix for GERD
aspirin 1 a day
Flovent
Estrace
Singulair, Flovent for allergies/asthma
Ativan for anxiety
Lipitor 20mg
Past medications/side effectsverapamil
propanolol (made condition worse)
serevent previously taken for asthma increased heart rate
Cardizem 240mg daily
Tikosyn (dofetilide)no side effects, but I experienced increasingly frequent break-through episodes over the 1.5 years I was on the medication, eventually having a-fib every day for 10-12 hours.
History of surgeryseveral surgeries, but no heart surgery
Future plansHoping the flecainide will hold me in NSR until the ablation or other surgical techniques are perfected
Personal commentsStarted Tikosyn Aug. 27, 2004 and had breakthrough episodes, approx. 1 per month, then 2 per week, and finally after over a year I was having daily episodes. Changed to Tanbocor Dec. 13, 2006 and have been afib-free since then.
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)tickaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)tickdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)tickdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
tickflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidecrosspropafanone (rythmol)
tickpropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
crosssotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
tickverapamil (calan,isoptin)crosswarfarin (coumadin)tickasthma
crossdiabetestickGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergictickvagalcrossfamilial
tickidiopathic/lonetickparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
tickatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
tickPACtickPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiaticktachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
crosselectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
crossMaletickFemale 

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