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AFibbers Database: Statistics

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These statistics are based on the first 105 entries.

Location
US72UK15Canada13Australia1
Ireland1Norway1South Africa1Switzerland1
Current Age
Maximum76
Average51.74
Minimum18
Age Diagnosed
Maximum75
Average45.62
Minimum14
How Long
Maximum30
Average6
Minimum0.17
Frequency of episodesThis is so variable I was unable to gather any common information
General Health
excellent19good40poor2
athletic5fit8active12overweight7
moderate drinker11light drinker27non drinker13stopped drinking4
smoker2non smoker43stopped smoking12
asthma/respiratory allergies7arthritis3diabetes3gerd3
high cholestrol3hypertension12
Triggers
excercise19resting after exercise13
fatigue13rest6
sleep9insomnia6
lying down (often on the left)10bending10
standing too quickly3anxiety7
stress38recovering after stressful event5
alcohol30caffeine26
chocolate11MSG12
spicy food6sugar5
after eating3eating5
large meals (often late evening)17cold drinks8
empty stomach3 digestive promlems3
PreventionsApart from avoiding triggers very little to report.
Some people find light exercise will help them revert back to NSR once they have been in AF for some time.
Current Medication
amiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)8atenolol (tenormin)14aspirin38digoxin (lanoxin)12
diltiazem (cardizem)9disopyramide2dofetilide (tikosyn)3flecainide (tambocor)13
metoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)13mexiletine1procainamide2propafanone (rythmol8
quinapril (accupril)2sotalol (betapace)7trandolapril (mavik)2valsartan (diovan)1
verapamil (calan,isoptin)6warfarin (coumadin)23

5 entries report taking no medication and here is a list of meds not listed in the checklist but with more than one entry

allopurinol3atorvastatin7COQ107diazepam2hawthorn2lisinopril4
magnesium7ranitidine3salbutamol2synthroid4temazepam2

Past Medication
amiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)15atenolol (tenormin)12aspirin2bisoprolol(monocor,emconcor)2
digoxin (lanoxin)29diltiazem (cardizem)8disopyramide5dofetilide (tikosyn)1
flecainide(tambocor)22metoprolol(lopressor,toprol xl)9procainamide2propafanone (rythmol)12
propranolol (inderal)4quinidine (quinaglute)9sotalol (betapace)11verapamil (calan,isoptin)8
warfarin (coumadin)2
Check ListNote: some entries have ticked a drug in the check list without mentioning it in the current or past medication section

acebutolol1 amiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)25atenolol (tenormin)28
aspirin63azimilide1bisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)3
digitoxin2digoxin (lanoxin)44diltiazem (cardizem)14
disopyramide6dofetilide (tikosyn)7dronedarone1
flecainide (tambocor)37ibutilide (corvert)2lidocaine3
metoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)16mexiletine1nadolol1
procainamide7propafanone (rythmol)19propranolol (inderal)12
quinidine (quinaglute)11sotalol (betapace)24verapamil (calan,isoptin)21
warfarin (coumadin)39
asthma13diabetes4gerd7
hypertension25hypotension4hyperthyroidism2
hypothyroidism9
adrenergic11vagal28familial12
lone/idiopathic22paroxsysmal50permanent/chronic12
flutter36cardiomyopathy0CHF2
PAC13PVC16SVT7
syncope4bradycardia16tachycardia16
heartblock2infarction3rheumatic heart disease3
sick sinus syndrome6stroke4cardioversion21
defibrillator3pacemaker4ablation19
bypass2maze2
Male78Female27

Statistics for the first 161 entries.

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