AFibbers Database: Colleen

Name	Colleen
Location	Alaska
Age	39
Diagnosed condition	paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Years with condition	5
Frequency of episodes	1 episode a year except this last year, more flutter
Duration of episodes	6 to 12 hours, converted with drugs
General health	Mitral valve prolapsc, smoker
Current state	Hopefully cured
Triggers	Alcohol, caffeine, no sleep, no food
Preventions	No alcohol, caffeine or chocolate. Get lots of sleep and eat regularly.
Current medications/side effects	No meds currently.
Past medications/side effects	Was on digoxin and atenelol, very low heart rate, extreme tiredness.
History of surgery	Had laser ablation done in two areas in right atrium. One change is my heart rate has gone from 60-70 to 80 to 100. Not used to that!
Future plans	Hope for the best.
Personal comments	Atrial Fibrillation is no fun!
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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