| Name | David |
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| Location | Toronto, Canada |
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| Age | 63 |
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| Diagnosed condition | AF |
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| Years with condition | Diagnosed - 1.5 years; Undiagnosed - 6 Years |
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| Frequency of episodes | Irregular; up to once a day |
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| Duration of episodes | Irregular; up to 24 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | Extreme cycling and alcohol |
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| General health | good; non-smoker, regular exercise, moderate drink |
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| Current state | Sinus rhythm |
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| Triggers | MSG, food preservatives, alcohol, caffeine |
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| Preventions | Avoidance of above substances |
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| Current medications/side effects | Daily dosage:
100 gms. amioderone
5.5 gms. coumadin |
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| Past medications/side effects | Maximum daily dosage (summer 2000):
400 gms. amioderone
100 gms. tambocor
Dizziness, light headedness, lack of energy and concentration, severe reaction to sun. |
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| History of surgery | None |
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| Future plans | Better define substances that trigger AF and eliminate need for drugs. |
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| Personal comments | Would like to find a quasi scientific test to determine sensitivity to various substances |
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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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