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Santangeli and Marchlinksi vs Natale?

by apache
1,174 5 08/16/2015 05:40PM
Last Post by Shannon

Ablation report 1 year later

by John21
1,382 6 08/19/2015 07:54AM
Last Post by kls5834

Natto and/or k2mk7

by Sbvcrn96
1,894 15 08/19/2015 11:37PM
Last Post by Jackie

Rebound effect of stopping xarelto

by amyorca
33,048 24 08/30/2015 07:01AM
Last Post by McHale

Another article on endurance exercise & afib

by GeorgeN
1,497 9 08/25/2015 02:57AM
Last Post by dnvrfox

Waller water question

by Lynn
1,374 7 08/24/2015 02:17AM
Last Post by ln108

Norpace CR

by jmmurd
1,300 2 08/12/2015 12:37AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Contact Force Catheters in VT ablation

by researcher
1,257 4 01/26/2016 08:12PM
Last Post by researcher

Sick Sinus syndrome

by Nickmou
1,307 13 08/14/2015 12:00AM
Last Post by apache

Optimal K+ levels to prevent Ectopics

by The Anti-Fib
1,359 5 08/11/2015 01:36PM
Last Post by Shannon

Resting Heart Rate at 50 bpm

by smackman
1,854 12 08/14/2015 09:09PM
Last Post by smackman

Going into touch-up ablation

by Mary
1,330 7 08/30/2015 01:36PM
Last Post by Jackie

What University Med Schools are doing AF research?

by The Anti-Fib
1,315 6 08/11/2015 06:27PM
Last Post by The Anti-Fib

hypothetical: ablation *after* 100% controlled by supplements

by apache
1,143 4 08/09/2015 09:02PM
Last Post by The Anti-Fib

average time off work after Natale index ablation?

by apache
1,114 3 08/09/2015 02:20AM
Last Post by Mike E

Amiodarone

by afibbers
1,560 4 08/20/2015 10:57PM
Last Post by afibbers

How much does an EP make from doing an Ablation?

by The Anti-Fib
1,486 13 08/11/2015 06:46AM
Last Post by montos

physician reimbursement by drug/hardware companies

by apache
1,178 3 08/07/2015 10:04PM
Last Post by Shannon

Taurine - latest update

by Jackie
2,335 15 08/22/2015 02:13PM
Last Post by Sam

ablation: keeping legs straight for 6 hours vs back issues

by apache
1,175 3 08/05/2015 11:55PM
Last Post by apache

Post ablation- one good year & now issues

by KenKY
1,449 5 08/05/2015 09:58PM
Last Post by Jackie

Cryoablation Procedure

by alb
1,379 10 08/06/2015 02:36AM
Last Post by McHale

Xarelto side effects

by gmperf
1,717 4 08/05/2015 12:31AM
Last Post by gmperf

Carto equivalent to MRI CD?

by apache
1,183 3 08/06/2015 12:34AM
Last Post by apache

Subtle Post-Procedural Cognitive Dysfunction after ablation

by apache
1,805 24 08/08/2015 05:57PM
Last Post by Elizabeth

How do I ask for a TEE that shows the LAA shape?

by tobherd
1,152 3 08/04/2015 03:34PM
Last Post by tobherd

New Oral Anti-Coagulants

by Doreen
1,182 1 08/03/2015 11:46AM
Last Post by Doreen

Update to RonM's Ablation Complication Thread

by The Anti-Fib
1,556 12 08/15/2015 03:04PM
Last Post by Jackie

Endowed chair for Dr. Natale

by Peter F
1,293 4 08/06/2015 02:31AM
Last Post by McHale

ReMag/ReMyte - Jackie and others, your thoughts?

by apache
2,093 7 08/04/2015 08:21PM
Last Post by Jackie

Natale - persistent AF ablation video

by researcher
1,640 8 08/05/2015 06:03PM
Last Post by researcher

GMO Facts you may not know - Part 2 Dietary Enlightenment

by Jackie
1,219 3 08/27/2015 09:12PM
Last Post by Jackie

Date Set For August 14th Ablation In Austin

by JohnB
1,131 5 08/21/2015 05:28PM
Last Post by Shannon

importance of knowing paroxysm/persistent, before ablation?

by apache
896 2 08/01/2015 06:30AM
Last Post by Shannon

unexpected useful data (for Natale consultation)?

by apache
1,112 5 08/01/2015 05:35PM
Last Post by Shannon

Mild to Low Moderate Sleep Apnea and AF

by Que
2,146 3 08/01/2015 01:54PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

My ATRICLIP Surgery

by billk
1,687 7 08/04/2015 06:56PM
Last Post by gmperf

Sotalol & Hospital Done - am in NSR

by Nancy
1,127 1 07/31/2015 02:56PM
Last Post by Nancy

Our WW is now famous..... (Magnesium bicarbonate water)

by Jackie
3,327 7 08/09/2015 06:10PM
Last Post by Jackie

where is the line for informed consent? (new catheters, etc)

by apache
1,146 11 08/10/2015 03:44PM
Last Post by researcher

How accurate is Alive Cor? "Possible Afib"...

by tobherd
2,262 10 08/01/2015 03:14PM
Last Post by Anonymous User

Lone A fib

by sbeckermd
1,195 5 07/30/2015 08:44PM
Last Post by Jackie

xarelto

by amyorca
2,745 32 10/01/2015 06:19AM
Last Post by Shannon

Ibuprofen

by tsco
1,187 8 08/01/2015 09:57AM
Last Post by Don Quixote

LAA vs RAA

by apache
1,124 3 07/29/2015 01:59PM
Last Post by researcher

How many posters here have had long-term Ablation success?

by The Anti-Fib
1,490 17 08/02/2015 08:50AM
Last Post by The Anti-Fib

Thanks to Dr. Natale I am free of AFIB and Blood Thinners

by Peter F
1,316 4 07/28/2015 09:13PM
Last Post by Shannon

Hello to everyone

by smackman
1,323 9 08/01/2015 08:15PM
Last Post by smackman

Biosense: guarenteed results or your money back

by apache
1,439 6 08/05/2015 07:58PM
Last Post by researcher

Heart Rhythm Society membership question

by BillMn
1,006 2 07/28/2015 06:20AM
Last Post by apache

Alivecor EKG upside down?

by apache
1,322 11 07/30/2015 05:45AM
Last Post by apache

LAA Morphology Article

by Que
1,216 4 07/29/2015 03:30AM
Last Post by Que

Mayo EPs - any advice

by BillMn
1,045 4 07/30/2015 05:21AM
Last Post by The Anti-Fib

tracking progression of fibrosis after ablation?

by apache
1,211 12 07/31/2015 02:16PM
Last Post by Jackie

does Dr. Natale also do ventricular ablations?

by apache
993 6 08/02/2015 03:46PM
Last Post by researcher

The Butchering of Ablation Procedures

by researcher
1,345 13 08/18/2015 03:31PM
Last Post by researcher

Full Strategy Protocol?

by CaroleF
1,173 5 07/24/2015 06:29PM
Last Post by CaroleF

Ablation not recommended for people who have had afib a long time.

by CaroleF
989 6 07/26/2015 12:32PM
Last Post by Jackie

increasing episodes. Need recommendation for EP in Houston, Tx please

by CaroleF
1,129 13 07/25/2015 03:57PM
Last Post by Shannon

Sotalol & potassium

by Nancy
1,077 1 07/24/2015 02:40PM
Last Post by Nancy

know of any EP's who have been ablated?

by apache
974 5 07/31/2015 08:59PM
Last Post by apache

magnesium

by judianne
1,317 6 07/28/2015 01:39AM
Last Post by Anonymous User

ECV sedation issues

by BillMn
1,176 14 07/31/2015 10:23AM
Last Post by The Anti-Fib

Increased Heart Rate after ablations

by Mike E
2,920 19 07/25/2015 02:56PM
Last Post by rob50

Private pay ablation

by Josiah
1,229 8 07/24/2015 06:01AM
Last Post by Shannon

no cardioversion possible for 14 days after ablation?

by apache
1,012 6 07/23/2015 05:25PM
Last Post by Shannon

Anybody from Minnesota?

by BillMn
1,002 5 07/22/2015 04:13PM
Last Post by researcher

What happened to the lost Forums?

by The Anti-Fib
1,058 8 07/26/2015 10:26PM
Last Post by The Anti-Fib

phased RF pulmonary vein ablation catheter --> 37% cranial lesions?

by apache
1,433 5 07/29/2015 08:18AM
Last Post by The Anti-Fib

Recommend an EP in/near Ohio

by Josiah
1,060 3 07/20/2015 11:29PM
Last Post by Josiah

Fran Ross’ AF cure through science

by Anonymous User
3,060 35 07/30/2015 03:57PM
Last Post by Anonymous User

Utah Classification of afib for ablation decision?

by apache
1,055 5 07/22/2015 03:21AM
Last Post by apache

Ablated

by alangford
1,180 7 07/24/2015 10:07PM
Last Post by Shannon

Occasional fast rate

by Que
1,274 12 08/17/2015 03:44AM
Last Post by Que

Why dont the Docs Weigh In?

by tsco
2,743 41 07/24/2015 12:21AM
Last Post by Shannon

FDA issues safety notice on Lariat LAA occlusion 7/13/15

by researcher
1,028 6 07/20/2015 10:30PM
Last Post by JohnB

Back from Austin

by rob50
1,519 15 07/22/2015 11:14PM
Last Post by kls5834

FDA update - NSAIDs and increased risk of heart attack and stroke

by Jackie
925 7 08/17/2015 03:37AM
Last Post by Que

Dietary Supplements remain under attack

by Jackie
894 1 07/14/2015 10:25PM
Last Post by Jackie

Ablation for asymtomatic patients?

by researcher
1,220 21 07/20/2015 01:12PM
Last Post by researcher

detailed EP ablation videos?

by apache
1,110 5 07/20/2015 01:41PM
Last Post by researcher

June/July 2015 issue of The AFIB Report is on the way

by Shannon
786 1 07/13/2015 09:09PM
Last Post by Shannon

Has there ever been any real Cardio Dr's on here?

by The Anti-Fib
1,047 5 07/25/2015 09:16AM
Last Post by peggyM

Dr. Natale and Out of State Health Insurance

by Que
1,048 5 07/13/2015 07:57PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Solatol and taurine compatibility

by bobrt1
1,514 2 07/12/2015 06:16PM
Last Post by Jackie

always-new ablation catheters, or cleaned/reused?

by apache
1,258 6 10/04/2015 01:45AM
Last Post by researcher

2 Hibiclens showers before ablation?

by apache
1,453 5 07/16/2015 03:10AM
Last Post by apache

Ablation complications

by RonM
2,147 24 01/29/2016 04:43AM
Last Post by apache

george eby and elimination of cardiac arrhythmias

by alexe
1,301 3 07/11/2015 11:00PM
Last Post by alexe

Message for George N

by Robo11
1,275 12 07/18/2015 08:47PM
Last Post by The Anti-Fib

Looking for Success Stories With a Switch from Propafenone to Flecainide

by Doreen
1,367 7 07/11/2015 05:09PM
Last Post by tibbar

hepatitis C vs afib?

by apache
1,335 8 07/19/2015 12:03AM
Last Post by apache

Normal follow-up after ablation? My EP is not interested

by montos
1,482 12 07/13/2015 05:02AM
Last Post by Adrian

Respected EP's views on dietary protocols

by safib
1,439 11 07/31/2015 04:12PM
Last Post by Mike E

repeated ablation tradeoffs?

by apache
991 2 07/08/2015 05:06AM
Last Post by Shannon

A new approach which is working for me so far- YANG

by alexe
1,172 7 07/10/2015 07:02AM
Last Post by alexe

The forgotten victory of Special Conference Session 61

by The Anti-Fib
1,676 23 07/12/2015 06:10PM
Last Post by Elizabeth

Rough Week & Weekend

by alangford
1,539 27 07/13/2015 01:11AM
Last Post by tibbar

Off the wall question for Shannon

by Anonymous User
945 2 07/06/2015 04:44PM
Last Post by Shannon

a better alternative to digoxin if possible

by alexe
1,466 4 07/08/2015 02:45AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Non-Rx ContraIndications for Eliquis/Multaq

by Que
1,111 3 07/08/2015 12:29AM
Last Post by Que

Genetic mutations for magnesium wasting

by Jackie
1,356 1 07/05/2015 02:08PM
Last Post by Jackie

preferred side to lie on

by Josiah
1,199 10 07/06/2015 07:11AM
Last Post by The Anti-Fib

10 Year Update - yes, I am still alive!! smileys with beer

by dnvrfox
951 3 07/04/2015 03:00PM
Last Post by GeorgeN
This topic has been moved.

Science in AF cure

by Anonymous User
    This topic has been moved.

Pain when I take deep breath

by fiat127
830 2 07/02/2015 07:41PM
Last Post by Shannon

Low BP after Afib Episodes...Any one ever have this?

by tibbar
1,232 9 07/16/2015 02:32AM
Last Post by tibbar

I took the gamble and lost.

by gmperf
1,254 9 07/02/2015 07:10PM
Last Post by Shannon

On the topic of fibrosis and reversal...

by Jackie
1,830 4 07/01/2015 07:58PM
Last Post by Jackie

Using Apple Cider Vinegar with Xarelto?

by Crafty2
6,571 3 07/13/2015 10:09PM
Last Post by Crafty2

Vitamin D Improves Ejection Fraction in Heart Failure Patients

by Jackie
1,583 10 07/13/2015 06:32PM
Last Post by Jackie

Anti Arythmics after ablation - any evidence that they alter outcomes?

by montos
1,409 11 07/02/2015 09:52AM
Last Post by kls5834
This topic has been moved.

Healthy Heart Summit

by Jackie
    This topic has been moved.

Low BP post ablation

by Don Quixote
772 1 06/27/2015 05:32PM
Last Post by Don Quixote

Can I stop Xeralto 'cold turkey'?

by spekkles
1,721 3 06/27/2015 05:17AM
Last Post by Shannon

HIgh heart rate on bike

by lorenzo
1,409 13 07/02/2015 05:45AM
Last Post by lorenzo

Measuring for Left Atrial Enlargement

by Sam
1,206 1 06/25/2015 10:31AM
Last Post by Sam

PPI and Magnesium

by Don Quixote
1,818 3 06/25/2015 02:13PM
Last Post by Jackie

More on the Gut

by judianne
1,039 1 06/24/2015 08:10PM
Last Post by judianne

Success rate question

by ClayS
1,467 23 07/05/2015 02:24PM
Last Post by Jackie

FIRM Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation on Unfirm Ground

by McHale
1,503 14 07/13/2015 05:15PM
Last Post by researcher

questions that did not get answers

by Anonymous User
928 2 06/24/2015 09:23PM
Last Post by The Anti-Fib

Ablation disappointment

by ron
1,259 6 06/24/2015 02:36PM
Last Post by ron

Post ablation afibs

by fiat127
1,077 2 06/21/2015 11:09PM
Last Post by Jackie

Back home

by Don Quixote
1,214 4 06/26/2015 12:57PM
Last Post by Shannon

Question for GeorgeN

by Josiah
1,693 11 06/24/2015 04:02PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Trouble with Exatest people

by The Anti-Fib
1,528 24 07/05/2015 12:51AM
Last Post by Shannon

Looks like I'm going to need a second procedure

by alangford
1,193 10 06/20/2015 01:42AM
Last Post by kls5834

Website was down for some hours today due to Canadian Service Providers problems

by Shannon
1,049 7 06/21/2015 04:54PM
Last Post by Anonymous User

Strange feeling in breast bone area

by SteveDaley
1,206 3 06/16/2015 10:14PM
Last Post by jmcnasby

Post ablation bruising question - bruising getting worse?

by montos
2,972 11 06/25/2015 02:53AM
Last Post by montos

Bangkok Hospital?

by Bart
1,237 4 06/15/2015 02:33AM
Last Post by Bart

Transdermal Magnesium Oil

by Que
1,267 4 06/18/2015 11:52AM
Last Post by JohnB

Are There DMSA Captomer Side Effects?

by Que
1,949 7 07/06/2015 08:43PM
Last Post by Jackie

Into the last week

by Don Quixote
1,225 8 06/19/2015 04:14PM
Last Post by Don Quixote

Re ”24 years ago the stage was set for AF cure. What took so long?” and a diet which completely eliminated frequent, severe, LAF.

by SteveCarr
1,966 17 06/19/2015 01:45PM
Last Post by Shannon

The Strategy and Rythmol

by ClayS
1,211 2 06/13/2015 02:29PM
Last Post by Jackie

sad news

by chinamom22
1,472 7 06/15/2015 11:07PM
Last Post by kls5834

Fluoride as an endocrine disruptor - New fluoridation rules

by Jackie
1,014 2 06/12/2015 04:21PM
Last Post by Anonymous User

Cryoablation?

by Mary
1,159 4 06/17/2015 04:28PM
Last Post by researcher

AFib aged 32

by Ben_ja
1,823 28 06/26/2015 12:04PM
Last Post by erich

Histamines and Arrhythmia

by Jackie
8,508 2 06/16/2015 05:10PM
Last Post by Mike E

Birth Month for Afib

by Ralph
1,244 5 06/13/2015 03:35AM
Last Post by Shannon

Vancouver Ablation...

by Rick
1,108 5 06/25/2015 09:32AM
Last Post by Don Quixote

Bordeaux ablation - finished!

by montos
1,293 11 06/13/2015 02:58PM
Last Post by Shannon

The association between the stress response, magnesium depletion and a connection to Afib

by Jackie
1,329 1 06/09/2015 04:01PM
Last Post by Jackie

CA vs 5-box vs. FIRM

by ClayS
1,228 7 06/11/2015 02:56PM
Last Post by ClayS

Lifestyle questions post ablation

by Que
1,776 4 06/11/2015 11:45AM
Last Post by RonB

Stanford Lecture on Current Stroke Treatment Advances

by Que
1,004 2 06/18/2015 05:41PM
Last Post by JohnB

How to tell if you have Vagal AF

by Que
1,141 4 06/19/2015 08:53AM
Last Post by erich

MRI contract dye (Gandolinium) and toxicity

by Jackie
992 2 06/19/2015 08:54AM
Last Post by erich

beta blocker side effects

by JohnA
1,504 11 06/14/2015 01:50PM
Last Post by Bart

In Bordeaux - 14 hours to go

by montos
1,738 11 06/09/2015 04:13PM
Last Post by Shannon

Reactions to Eliquis - personal testimonies

by Jackie
61,036 9 06/26/2018 07:27AM
Last Post by akshayv

Instant actions with suspected stroke or heart attack

by alexe
1,439 3 06/12/2015 12:39AM
Last Post by Que

Input requested on magnesium

by Chuck Connors
4,050 38 06/17/2015 01:46PM
Last Post by Jackie

Stroke Risk v healthy AFIB 80-year-old versus average 80 Y.O

by alexe
1,317 3 06/06/2015 09:46PM
Last Post by alexe

24 years ago the stage was set for AF cure. What took so long?

by Anonymous User
4,086 62 06/14/2015 06:57PM
Last Post by Anonymous User

Off to France on thursday! - Question for those who have been to Bordeaux

by montos
1,079 3 06/05/2015 11:02PM
Last Post by Gill

I hate to keep piling it on, but........

by kls5834
1,131 6 06/05/2015 05:52AM
Last Post by Que

SVT

by Que
1,797 6 06/05/2015 05:57AM
Last Post by Que

Influence of age and gender on complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

by researcher
1,248 9 06/04/2015 06:54PM
Last Post by bstevens

A number of ways to end an episode - maybe

by Sam
1,335 6 06/08/2015 02:38AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Not afib but need help with POTS

by annef
1,127 3 06/09/2015 11:08PM
Last Post by annef

Magnesium, enzymes: Preventing and Reversing Atrial Fibrillation.

by Anonymous User
1,901 2 06/01/2015 01:54PM
Last Post by Anonymous User

One Year Update ablation done March 28

by rosemarie
1,129 3 06/03/2015 09:23PM
Last Post by kls5834

Recommendation for Sleep Study Lab in San Francisco Bay Area

by Que
1,139 5 07/13/2015 10:00PM
Last Post by Que

Two Years out from Dr Natale Ablation

by McHale
1,461 10 06/14/2015 11:51PM
Last Post by afhound99

Magnesium Deficiency: The Real Emperor of All Maladies?

by Jackie
1,345 12 06/07/2015 05:30PM
Last Post by Jackie

Will a Catheter Ablation cure Pulsus Alternans?

by Sam
1,099 1 05/28/2015 06:06AM
Last Post by Sam

One more ablation question - ectopic beats

by montos
1,554 11 05/30/2015 03:48AM
Last Post by montos

Bay Area ablation experts

by fiat127
1,260 7 05/29/2015 03:07PM
Last Post by fiat127

Two weeks until Bordeaux - I have a couple ablation related questions

by montos
1,826 8 05/31/2015 11:20AM
Last Post by spekkles

Memorial Day

by McHale
1,207 4 06/06/2015 09:50AM
Last Post by Anonymous User

Thyroid test?

by Mary
1,207 9 06/01/2015 08:49PM
Last Post by anneh

ECG Normal?

by Bart
1,198 7 06/06/2015 10:18AM
Last Post by Anonymous User

I lived- 8 hours post- op report

by lasik1
1,188 6 05/24/2015 12:58PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Thick sticky blood and prothrombin time

by alexe
1,173 4 05/23/2015 01:38PM
Last Post by Jackie

Two years post UK ablation

by Heather
993 3 05/24/2015 08:27AM
Last Post by Heather

Post ablation follow-up

by Keith7931
937 4 05/23/2015 10:23AM
Last Post by kls5834

WPW and my 9 year old daughter

by alangford
969 3 05/22/2015 05:18PM
Last Post by kls5834

I got the call yesterday....

by kls5834
1,072 7 05/24/2015 04:27PM
Last Post by lasik1

Ablation risks and limitations

by JohnA
1,140 5 05/22/2015 01:14PM
Last Post by researcher

odyssey of a 93 yr old

by researcher
963 4 06/18/2015 04:45PM
Last Post by researcher

Cardiokinase

by spekkles
1,185 3 05/20/2015 06:07PM
Last Post by spekkles

Leaving for Austin tomorrow...

by lasik1
1,328 15 05/24/2015 04:52AM
Last Post by McHale

"Success rate" as it relates to persistent atrial fibrillation.

by Chuck Connors
1,681 11 05/28/2015 02:42PM
Last Post by Anonymous User

Depression as it relates to an ablation.

by Chuck Connors
1,209 3 05/19/2015 05:11PM
Last Post by Jackie

My story and I request suggestions for a second opinion

by alexe
1,183 5 05/20/2015 12:38PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

5 Year Post Ablation

by Jdeleeuw
1,000 4 05/20/2015 01:12AM
Last Post by kls5834

Alert: Carrageenan - avoid this food additive

by Jackie
1,028 1 05/17/2015 02:07PM
Last Post by Jackie

One Year and all is well

by susafib
1,243 9 05/20/2015 08:29AM
Last Post by Shannon

Update 1 week after my ablation

by Que
1,405 9 05/23/2015 01:16PM
Last Post by Jackie

Why Does Your Resting Heart Increase After An Ablation?

by tvanslooten
15,033 8 05/19/2015 09:57PM
Last Post by tvanslooten

Update on my bleed

by DavidPrice
1,497 5 05/17/2015 01:39PM
Last Post by Jackie

Awareness Alert: DMBA ingredient in some dietary supplements

by Jackie
1,166 3 05/13/2015 02:32PM
Last Post by Jackie

Study says simple heart treatment best

by LarryG
1,328 3 05/12/2015 08:14PM
Last Post by Shannon

Flecainide and calcium carbonate interaction

by CaroleF
4,638 8 05/16/2015 01:29PM
Last Post by Jackie

Internal bleeding risk?

by DavidPrice
1,456 7 05/12/2015 01:03PM
Last Post by Shannon

So Bummed

by alangford
1,367 8 05/12/2015 07:30PM
Last Post by Ken