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AFIB Suspected Cause and Effect for Me - Cardiologist Findings High BP and Sleep Apnea? Paleo Diet
Cardiologist in Dallas Results from as highly experience MD. He concluded that Sleep Apnea and High Blood Pressure can cause AFIB. Strategy is to loose weight. I am 206 lbs (BMI 27) I need to be 185 lbs at 6 feet. Working out on a regular...
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AFIB Suspected Cause and Effect for Me
Age 66 to be 67 on 3/22/20. AFIB was first introduced on May 14, 2018 (65) at UT Southwestern in Dallas after a CV ECHO, ELECTROCARDIOGRAM and REMOTE ECG CHEST MONITOR. NOT CONCLUSIVE: Currently AFIB since 3/6/2020 to 3/11/2020 event. First time...
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Kidney transplant recipient with newly diagnosed AFib
Hello! I am 49 years old and a few months ago I was diagnosed with AFib. About a year and a half ago wore a Zio patch and the results came back as SVT. My medication was chaged to Hydralazine for HBP and Metropolol. At first...
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Afib
Hello. I'm 47 years old and was diagnosed with A-Fib just before Thanksgiving. I had an ablation Jan 29, and I enjoyed sinus rhythm for 3 days! A few days later, back to the ER. Last week I had my first cardioversion and got to enjoy...
read morelatest replyEdhammer, April 8, 2020 6:20am EST
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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. ...
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