| Name | Derek |
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| Location | Canada |
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| Age | 54 |
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| Diagnosed condition | atrial fib |
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| Years with condition | 5 |
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| Frequency of episodes | 0-3 per month |
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| Duration of episodes | 8-14 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | none |
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| General health | high blood pressure, heavy smoker up to diagnosis, moderate to heavy drinking up to diagnosis, obese |
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| Current state | recurring attacks |
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| Triggers | alcohol, caffiene, cigarette smoke, overeating after 8 pm |
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| Preventions | avoiding triggers and eating smaller meals and nothing after 8 pm. |
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| Current medications/side effects | propafenone 150mg as needed. Plavix to prevent clotting.
when i feel a flutter or am in atrial fib I take the medication - sometimes up to 4 tablets depending on the severity. self medicated but sometimes have to enter hospital because of duration of attack. after 12 hours not safe.
no noticable side effects as yet. |
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| Past medications/side effects | sotalol - prescribed by attending doctor after first attack and before seeing cardiologist aug 2000
none. |
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| History of surgery | none |
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| Future plans | loss of weight and regular eating habits.
avoiding triggers.
regular check-ups with cardiologist.
regular exercise routine |
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| Personal comments | I have had several attacks over the last year which came out of the blue and i have no idea what caused them.
I am scheduled to see my cardiologist next month oct 05
am am hoping for a thorough exam. |
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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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