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Newly Diagnosed with Persistent Afib
Hi, Except for persistent Afib, I am a healthy 56 yr. old man. My blood pressure is low, cholesterol is 121, resting heartbeat use to be around 57, blood sugars are good. I was a runner, mountain bike racer, competitive surfer and competitive...
read morelatest replyNeanderthal, January 28, 2020 3:53pm EST
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stress test??
Had bypass surgery in 2004. Relatively good condition up until now. I was walking frequently and heart rate elevated some (90-110). I would rest for a few minutes and all was fine again. Two weeks before a scheduled Stress Test. I had same elevation to...
read morelatest replyNeanderthal, January 17, 2020 10:22am EST
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anxiety
Hi, I was diagnosed with paroxysmal afib about a month ago and spent 3 dayw in the hospital not responding to meds to get my heart rate down. The third day they did a cardioversion and it worked. All my tests have come back perfect- echo showed healthy...
read morelatest replyDrumz47, January 15, 2020 5:38am EST
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new afib after stress test????
I am a newly diagnosed afib patient. 77 years old, non smoker for 15 years, no alcohol, and enjoy (past tense) moderate nonconcussive exercise. BMI is 23, height is 73". Have not had colds or headaches in 20+ years. Am now on Eliquis! Since Eliquis...
read morelatest replyDkinAA, December 16, 2019 1:45pm EST
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Minor Changes in ECG
Had an ECG last night because I went in to the ER for major heart burn. Today my family dr called me to tell me to go back for a repeat because the doctor that read my ECG said that there was "minor changes". What could this mean? I...
read morelatest replyrfedd, December 11, 2019 3:18pm EST
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New to Afib
Hello everyone, 2 weeks ago I woke up with a 'flutterly' feeling in my chest which would lead to an ED visit a few days later (I work in a hospital). After 2 bags of IV fluids the symptoms went away and stayed away for a day or two. ...
read morelatest replySpencer, November 26, 2019 6:02pm EST
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Paroxysmal Afib Diagnosis, symptoms \ issues between epidsodes
Hello everyone! I am a 40 year old male, fairly active, and diagnosed with Paroxysmal AFib late September 2019. For the benefit of those who ask about Apple Watch effectiveness, I wasn't feeling well for ~2 days and my Apple Watch 3 alerted me I was...
read morelatest replyjvanslycke, November 13, 2019 4:02pm EST
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Eliquis - Ringing In Ear
Hi, newly diagnosed about month ago. Take Eliquis 2x daily & Flecainide 2x daily. I was wondering if anyone had cut themselves or been in an accident while on Eliquis? I am very stressed about taking blood thinner & bleeding so bad it wont stop....
read morelatest replyNeanderthal, January 14, 2020 2:48pm EST
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Thank You to those that participated, Volunteers Still Needed for Cardiovascular Study
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH STUDY Hello, my name is Thomas V. Parinello, and I am a doctoral candidate in the clinical psychology program at Fielding Graduate University. I am conducting my dissertation research on cardiovascular...
read morelatest replyJrincleve, October 16, 2019 8:35am EST
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Rookie from Turkey
Hi all, I'm a 9-day old AF rookie all the way from Turkey. I'm 47 and have been exercising many kind of sports since my childhood days. Nowadays, mainly running some half and full marathons, strength & conditioning workouts plus yoga...
read morelatest replyMellanieSAF, August 21, 2019 12:37pm EST
