| Name | Darren |
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| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
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| Age | 39 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Atrial Fibrilation |
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| Years with condition | Recall an episode in1995, but diagnosed July 2002 |
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| Frequency of episodes | Average 3 to 4 weeks apart . |
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| Duration of episodes | 18 hrs down to 4hrs |
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| Event preceding first AF | Concussion/ electrocution well before 1995 |
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| General health | Well, don't smoke anymore, drink everything Bourbon,VB, & wine. |
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| Current state | Presently in sinus although today I have been feeling it trying to come on. |
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| Triggers | I would suggest a combination of heartburn, chocolate and alcohol tied in with a big late meal and a kip will start it in the early hours of the next morning whilst resting.
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| Preventions | Avoid eating rubbish food after dinner.Get on top of the heart burn as I think that is a big contributer, |
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| Current medications/side effects | Was on Zantac after an Endoscopy in 1997, thaught they may have caused it so stopped them a week ago, havn't exactly had afib yet! I take Aspro when I get an attack and drink 2 or 3 coffees, this usually kicks me back to sinus within an hour.
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| Past medications/side effects | Zantac works well for heartburn but not sure if it contributes to Afib probably not.
Was given Flecanide once on the first diagnosis which worked in 45 min. |
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| History of surgery | Had an endoscopy in my stomach which confirmed a Hiatis Hernia. Note if I take up smoking the heartburn goes within weeks, or has in the past. |
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| Future plans | Continue to enjoy life, cop this thing but continue to try and find a common link , to help us all! |
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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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