| Name | Tom Ryan |
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| Location | Harrow Weald |
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| Age | 60 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Atrial Fibrillation |
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| Years with condition | 2 weeks |
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| Frequency of episodes | just once but went back to sinus rhythm on its own |
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| Duration of episodes | once i think |
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| Event preceding first AF | Trapped nerve in neck since May 2004 |
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| General health | Good, non smoker, occasional drinker. |
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| Current state | not very good some good days& some bad but maybe medication |
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| Triggers | Alcohol |
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| Preventions | don't know |
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| Current medications/side effects | I am taking warfarin 4mg a day till they get the blood level INR right, currently 3.8. Amiodrone 200mg now twice a day (was 3 times a day for first week) and 3rd week will be once per day. Simvastatin 1 tab at night. Omeprazole 20mg once a day morning.
Have not felt that good for a week or so but don't know if medication is the cause. Feeling anxious, nervous, chest and back pains. Excess acid and burping. |
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| History of surgery | Hernia operation 18 months ago and Vasectomy 22 years ago. |
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| Future plans | don't now but want to try vitamin E to try as have read that it may have the same effect as Warafin. Would also like to see if herbal/homeopathy would help. Herbs like Hawthorn for example. |
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| Personal comments | Would like to hear from others re side effects of medication I am taking to see if they had the same |
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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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