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AFibbers Database: Maria

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NameMaria
LocationLos Angeles, CA
Age44
Diagnosed conditionatrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia
Years with condition5 months
Frequency of episodesonce every week
Duration of episodes18 - 44 hours
Event preceding first AFhysterectomy
General healthsmoker
Current statefrequent episodes
Triggerscaffeine
MSG
Excedrin
Preventionsno caffeine
no MSG containing foods
Current medications/side effectsSotalol 160 mg 2x/day - very slow heartbeat (45-55 beats per minute) causing very strong heart contractions; tiredness; but when in a-fib, erratic heart rate max is 130 bpm
Past medications/side effectsTambacor 50 mg 2x/day with Atenolol 50 mg 2x/day - experienced a-fib every 2-3 days lasting 8 - 44 hours with erratic heart rate from 60 to 170 bpm

Tambacor 100 mg 2x/day - same as 50 mg
Tambacor 150 mg 2x/day - same as 50 mg
Sotalol 80 mg 2x/day - no difference
Sotalol 120 mg 2x/day - no difference
History of surgeryhysterectomy
myomectomy
lasik eye surgery
wrist surgery
arthroscopic knee surgery
Future plansfocal point catheter ablation or pulmonary vein ablation
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
tickatenolol (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)
ticksotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)crosswarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergictickvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonetickparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
tickatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
tickPACcrossPVCtickSVT
crosssyncopetickbradycardiaticktachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
crosselectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
tickablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
crossMaletickFemale 

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