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Hard case to crack
Hi all, I am new and scared of what could possibly be going on with my heart. No definite diagnosis yet but wanted to get some encouragement and check symptoms. Long story for me but here goes.... I am 36 y.o. Female, 3 kids, 5’8 and 137lbs.
read morelatest replyMellanieSAF, December 13, 2019 9:09pm EST
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Do you get copies of your reports?
In Canada we are entitled to copies of all our specialist's reports. I have been getting them for years from my primary care provider and they are an education. They tell us what is important to our doctors and give us a helpful summary. However,...
read morelatest replyPatio7, December 11, 2019 10:01am EST
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Is it possible to have persistent and then paroxysmal AFIB?
Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone has had episodes of persistent afib and then paroxysmal afib at a later time. I To make an extremely long story short, since Dec-2015 I had 4 episodes of afib. All of which required cardioversions,...
read morelatest replyLarkspur, December 5, 2019 11:42am EST
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Celebrating over 28 years of Paroxysmal Afib
Hello All, my Afib started at age 19, bending over to get a drink of water. The event lasted a few minutes and I didnt pay much attention to it. Through the years I have had lots of palipitations (daily) and averaged about 4 Afib events a
read morelatest replytolsen53, December 2, 2019 3:51pm EST
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Pacemaker and apple watch anyone?
Why can I not get a straight answer anywhere? I have an apple watch 4 and am about to get a pacemaker. I just want to know others experience.
read morelatest replyThumper2, November 25, 2019 7:49am EST
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So glad to have this support group!
Hello. I told my GP how much I was struggling after having an ICD placed, and how hard it was to deal with the diagnosis of Ventricular Tachycardia, and she found this support group for me. The V-Tach so different than the separate illness that I have...
read morelatest replyAHAASAKatie, November 25, 2019 8:48am EST
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Premature Menopause & CV Disease
For us women: Today NEJM's "Journal Watch" email reports a few more highlights from the AHA Scientific Sessions. What I found interesting was what I have bolded below. (Unfortunately the full article requires subscription.) ...
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AFib anxiety
Hi, I am new to the forum. I am 49 and was diagnosed only a week ago with AFib. I was experiencing an attack for about 10 hrs before going to the ER. They tried to regulate my heart with meds over two days in the hospital and although it lowered, it...
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Heart block and now afib
I've been away awhile - first joined a few years ago when I was diagnosed with a 2nd degree heart block. I have had PVC's since I was in my 30's and would have multiple PVC's after jogging and had alot of testing done, but the doc's...
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After Cardiac Ablation
I am 49 and I had an ablation early this year to treat Paroxysmal AFIB that was diagnosed 5 months earlier. I have been free of AFIB for 9 months after the cardiac ablation but, right after the ablation, I started feeling some trembling in my...
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