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AFibbers Database: Kathy

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NameKathy
LocationOntario Canada
Age33
Diagnosed conditionCongenital Heart Defect, Atrial Flutter, Torsades de Pointes, SVT
Years with condition33 years of Congenital Heart defect, Atrial Flutter 1996, Torsades de Pointes 2003, SVT 2001
Frequency of episodesAt first every 18 monthsish. In 2003 I had two episodes in three weeks in March. Then another episode in July and another episode in August and again in September. Septembers was the Torsades de Pointes episode.
Duration of episodesFew seconds to 80 hours
Event preceding first AFSeveral surgeries from a Congenital heart defect created scaring and enlarged right atrium.
General healthAllergies but fairly healthy
Current stateDoing very well since Pacemaker implant.
TriggersNone
PreventionsAnti-Tachycardia Pace Maker, possible AF Ablation
Current medications/side effectsSintrom (Coumadine bi-product)
Ramipril ACE Inhibitor
Past medications/side effectsAmiodarone Hyperthyroidism
Sotalol Torsades de Pointes
Atenolol Tired, depressed, Cold, no energy
History of surgery1972 Left BT Shunt
1974 Waterson Shunt
1978 Aorta Shunt
1987 Fontan
1989 Coil Occlusion
1997 Wisdom teeth
2003 Pacemaker
Future plansTo live life to the fullest
Check list
crossacebutololtickamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
tickatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (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)tickwarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
crosshypotensiontickhyperthyroidismtickhypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonetickparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
tickatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACtickPVCtickSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiaticktachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
tickelectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatortickpacemaker
tickablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
crossMaletickFemale 

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