Name | Kymarose |
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Location | Oregon |
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Age | 65 |
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Diagnosed condition | Afib diagnosed Feb. 2003 |
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Years with condition | several years.. before I really knew what was the problem (10 yrs) |
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Frequency of episodes | about 1 a month |
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Duration of episodes | the two that sent me to ER were about 10 - 16 hours |
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Event preceding first AF | no major illness... have mytral valve prolapse |
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General health | good health |
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Current state | occasional afib attacks |
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Triggers | heavy exercise - stress |
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Current medications/side effects | atenalol - synthroid - aspirin |
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Past medications/side effects | warfarin/accsessive bruising
Diltiazem - this seemed to put me into Afib |
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History of surgery | no surgery for heart problem |
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Future plans | I am retired. Afib as diagnosed is fairly new to me. I will be careful in the future to try to control the stress in my life, and to not over do physically. |
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Personal comments | This is a very interesting data base. Also I have gained much from the Afib news group. |
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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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