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AFibbers Database: Clay

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NameClay
LocationMinnetonk, Minnesota
Age47
Diagnosed conditionPersistent afib
Years with condition1
Frequency of episodes8 weeks
Duration of episodespersistent
Event preceding first AFnone
General healthGood, now cutting back on alcohol and caffeine, non-smoker
Current statecurrently NSR, on third drug
TriggersPossible trigger: dehydration + beer
Really can't finger anything.
PreventionsIce pack to the back of the neck.
Current medications/side effectsFlecainide 75 mg twice/day. No side effects.
Past medications/side effectsSotolol 120mg: very low resting pulse (44), some lethargy, persistent low-grade headache, felt inhibited from exercising, but felt better if I did.

Atenolol 50mg: low resting pulse: mid-50's

Neither beta-blocker held me in NSR longer than 7 weeks.

History of surgeryNone.
Future plansStill trying drug therapy, modest life-style changes.
Personal commentsLost 40+ lbs in the 18 months prior to AFIB diagnostics (thank God!), and I attribute my comparatively mild symptoms (when in
AFIB) to that.
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)crossaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
tickflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidecrosspropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
crosssotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)crosswarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxtickhypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismtickhypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmaltickpermanent/chronic
crossatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
tickelectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
tickMalecrossFemale 

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