| Name | Bob M |
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| Location | Torrington.Connecticut |
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| Age | 59 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Paroxsymal AFib |
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| Years with condition | 6 ...but probably a few years longer |
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| Frequency of episodes | was every 2 weeks...now one in 6 months |
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| Duration of episodes | was 15-36 Hours....none now |
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| Event preceding first AF | Gall Bladder surgery but about 4 years before first known episode |
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| General health | Treated for GERD...take Prilosecdaily...Irritable Bowel Syndrome brought on by stress |
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| Current state | Excellent |
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| Triggers | WAS: Exercise...usually occurs shortly after or walking a round of golf... while refereeing basketball games..stressful situations that causes adrenaline flow..add being overtired.***Since taking TAMBOCOR episodes have ceased. |
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| Preventions | Tambocor........"keeping my fingers crossed"
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| Current medications/side effects | Tambocor 125 MG daily...Toprol XL 50 mg....aspirin
Side Effects: More tired at end of the day. |
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| Past medications/side effects | Tried Rythmol but caused more episodes...Doc would not give me sotalol becuz of normal slow(50-54) pulse..refuse to take amiodarone becuz of known side effects.Lanoxin had no effect.Did Azimilide study with no benefit. |
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| History of surgery | Not considering Maze at this time. |
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| Future plans | Hoping Tambocor will continue to be effective without side effects. |
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| Personal comments | Get very depressed when in AFib...changed lifestyle, no more running, no more alcohol tho' not sure if alcohol in small amount was/is a trigger. |
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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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