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Heart Failure after Ablation - Related?
Hi all, I am new to this forum, but have posted for several months in the Chronic Heart Failure column. I had A-fib for a couple of years taking such drugs as amiodorone before finally having a successful ablation about 8 years ago.
read morelatest replyMellanieSAF, April 13, 2019 10:58am EST
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Training with AFIB
Hi I'm trying ot figure out how to train with AFIB My name is Jonas, I'm soon 50,live in Sweden and while I was not super athletic in my youth I have trained (martials arts mainly) since I was 20, and on and off, due to a demanding career,
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New to Afib
Hi everyone, I found out I have intermittent Afib last september and that the symptoms ive experienced most of my life are not merely anxiety. Ive been a serious swimmer for a number of years, always active and pretty healthy. Doctors can find no cause...
read morelatest replyMaksia7, April 16, 2019 11:43am EST
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Atrial Fibrillation and Brain MRI Abnormalities
Interesting new viewpoint on AFIB. Atrial Fibrillation associatied with aging and dementia Take a look at this content on PracticeUpdate: http://prac.co/l/y6ymp6lx Is this worthwhile as we AFIB older adults age? ...
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Newly diagnosed with a-fib
Went in for pre-admission testing for a hysterectomy and found out I had a-fib (Early March 2019). Wore a heart monitor for 2 weeks and was told I am in a-fib 70% of the time. Had an echocardiogram today. Started on Eliquis a week ago. The only time it...
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Tikosyn
I am brand new to this site and had a fib for about 10 months. Doc wants to try TIKOSYN before doing an ablation procedure. Anybody know anything about this drug from personal experience or reliable source? Thanks for taking the time!
read morelatest replyPatio7, March 27, 2019 3:38pm EST
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Second failed ablation
I had 2 nd ablation March 6, 2019. Now in sustained Atrial flutter. Treatment options are toxic drugs, cardioversion, finally AV node ablation with Pacemaker. My quality of life is 2/10. I have been home bound 2 years. Much different outcome than I...
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Heart Fatigue
I was diagnosed with self correcting AFib a year ago. I have had it for a while but could never “catch it in the act”. I had my first colonoscopy and the night after I had probably the worst case of AFib I have ever experienced, after not
read morelatest replyLarkspur, March 18, 2019 11:08am EST
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Metoprolol
I was diagnosed with Afib a couple of weeks ago. I just turned 52. Before I started medications and dealing with heart palpitations I felt weak and experienced brief slight dizzy spells. Now that I am on metoprolol, I have frequent more severe episode...
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Newcomer
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with Afib just before Christmas and it was a real shock. My health is usually very good though I am 70 years old. I'm good on diet, exercise etc and generally feel wonderful. My doctor sent me to a cardiologist who
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