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	Ginseng wonder supplement? by Murray L	1,346	6	01/14/2013 07:44PM Last Post by Jackie
	finally found health ins.!! by Jill	1,516	9	01/20/2013 06:30AM Last Post by Murray L
	Flecainide ..BP by Erika	1,086	9	01/16/2013 07:20PM Last Post by Alexandra
	New Affibber by PhilP	1,047	3	01/15/2013 03:42AM Last Post by Murray L
	Non-cord blood autologous stem cell banking, per Shannon by Ian	723	2	01/11/2013 08:23PM Last Post by Heather
	Afib and recent labs by EddieS	1,016	10	01/13/2013 07:51PM Last Post by colindo
	Any danger taking calcium supplement? by Tom Hopkins	1,088	13	01/14/2013 03:05PM Last Post by Jackie
	conversion by sheri	938	8	01/16/2013 03:59AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Does years of paroxysmal reduce drug effectiveness? by Donny	867	4	01/16/2013 07:44PM Last Post by Alexandra
	Somewhat new to AFIB, need advice for long term plan by btrcp2000	1,044	3	01/10/2013 08:42AM Last Post by Eric
	Angiotensin recepter blockers & high potassium by Claudia	755	6	01/09/2013 05:11AM Last Post by Claudia
	Would like some advice by Scott	780	4	01/08/2013 06:02PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Adrenergic laf by John21	1,465	8	01/17/2013 11:12PM Last Post by John21
	10 years ago today... by Gill	1,297	11	01/15/2013 06:39PM Last Post by I heart my dad
	ONE YEAR AFIB FREE with TIKOSYN by Murray L	1,440	9	01/13/2013 08:44AM Last Post by Murray L
	Happy New Year 2013 by aldona	853	5	01/09/2013 10:12AM Last Post by Steve
	Need Helping Stopping Afib Episodes by Windstar	1,044	7	01/07/2013 02:55PM Last Post by Jackie
	My experience with Ginger by Sam	2,071	14	01/26/2013 10:13PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Interesting Mandrola links by GeorgeN	1,454	9	01/08/2013 06:35PM Last Post by Jackie
	EP in Vancouver by Rick	1,156	4	01/08/2013 04:55PM Last Post by Rick
	Freezing AF gains ground in the real world? by BillC	1,421	14	01/16/2013 06:09PM Last Post by Shannon
	What to do by Mauricio	1,071	5	01/06/2013 03:26AM Last Post by Murray L
	GLUTENZAPPED by RonB	905	7	01/10/2013 07:30PM Last Post by Jackie
	Depression by Draino	1,149	24	02/11/2013 08:07AM Last Post by Janet
	Detraining by Hans Larsen	1,510	13	01/24/2013 03:56AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	is this atrial flutter by colindo	1,146	3	01/13/2013 09:12AM Last Post by Murray L
	Zopiclone - any heart rhythm risks? by Mark m	3,001	10	01/08/2013 07:11PM Last Post by Jackie
	LAF after Christmas!! by ReneJr	1,064	3	01/09/2013 07:49PM Last Post by ReneJr
	How to wean off digoxin? by Eric	3,817	13	08/02/2018 05:33PM Last Post by herbdreyer
	When to stop warfarin? by Eric	842	2	01/03/2013 06:17PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Trying more Ginger! by Glen Breaks	860	3	01/03/2013 04:12AM Last Post by Eric
	Brussels Sprouts and Anticoagulants by Sue C.	695	1	01/02/2013 05:16AM Last Post by Sue C.
	Who Helped Me? by Lon	809	3	01/03/2013 12:53AM Last Post by lon
	New Year - Are we getting there? by Hans Larsen	1,164	14	01/04/2013 05:58AM Last Post by RonB
	ablation for atrial flutter? by Mary	898	11	01/07/2013 04:46PM Last Post by Shannon
	WoundSeal for people on blood thinners by Shannon	1,183	8	01/07/2013 04:48PM Last Post by Shannon
	Cholchicine during and after ablation can reduce AFIB breakthroughs by Shannon	934	1	01/01/2013 08:41PM Last Post by Shannon
	EP in Pittsburgh area ? by John21	926	8	01/07/2013 11:33PM Last Post by John21
	Resolved my episode! by Jeff	803	4	01/02/2013 04:56PM Last Post by gregg
	Vitamin D level and afib and irregular beats by EddieS	1,066	7	01/04/2013 02:51AM Last Post by EddieS
	afib, sleep apnea and Graves Disease by pcfoodie	1,036	3	12/31/2012 03:02PM Last Post by Jackie
	Is 120 mcg of K2 MK7 too much for an afibber? by windstar	1,629	5	12/31/2012 07:14PM Last Post by Windstar
	To ablate with Natale in Feb. or wait for tech breakthroughs by Mike James	1,586	21	01/07/2013 05:56PM Last Post by Shannon
	TESTOSTERONE AND AFIB by Anonymous User	2,969	16	03/04/2017 03:45PM Last Post by steve1a
	Could CURCUMIN / TUMERIC be a trigger?? by Tom Poppino	1,042	5	12/30/2012 02:02AM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	Apixiban approved for non-valvular AFIB in the US by FDA on Dec 28th by Shannon	1,206	3	12/29/2012 06:35PM Last Post by Shannon
	New member-Aborted Ablation by Sue	1,197	13	12/31/2012 11:27PM Last Post by Shannon
	Anyone heard of Cardiac Insight? by Chuck Connors	1,054	2	12/29/2012 08:42AM Last Post by Eric
	Top ablation doctors in Seattle? by Chuck Connors	968	4	12/28/2012 10:26PM Last Post by Ed V
	When to decide the time is right for an ablation? by Chuck Connors	1,054	5	12/29/2012 05:23AM Last Post by Donny
	long story, bear with me please by Jill	1,313	13	01/04/2013 05:34AM Last Post by Shannon
	Here we go again - dental work=afib by montos	2,198	10	01/03/2013 02:55PM Last Post by Jackie
	iPhone heart rate monitoring by GeorgeN	1,276	3	12/29/2012 01:44AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	taurine conversion by bobrt1	1,085	3	12/27/2012 03:55PM Last Post by Jackie
	taurine conversion by bobrt1	1,034	2	02/14/2015 03:15PM Last Post by Jackie
	Ablation scheduled by Draino	994	13	12/29/2012 02:30AM Last Post by Draino
	Seasons Greetings by Hans Larsen	1,151	20	12/29/2012 07:38PM Last Post by BillC
	Taurine: Importance of.... reminder by Jackie	1,516	10	12/29/2012 03:37AM Last Post by Ron B
	Magnetic system at my hospital's EP department, Orange County CA by researcher	967	1	12/23/2012 08:15PM Last Post by researcher
	Adrenergic Fibrillation -More common any particular time of day? by Nancy	1,027	3	12/25/2012 01:19AM Last Post by gehauser
	Editing your posts by Hans Larsen	1,065	4	12/24/2012 01:59AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Fibrinogen test results UK and US + questions for Jackie by Gill	1,063	12	12/27/2012 03:42PM Last Post by Jackie
	A Pacemaker question and an Afib question by tibbar	1,109	4	12/27/2012 01:43AM Last Post by tibbar
	Reminder: Soy may cause AF by Jackie	1,589	1	12/20/2012 02:09PM Last Post by Jackie
	Ginger & vagal afibbers by GeorgeN	3,469	49	02/27/2013 12:15AM Last Post by LarryK
	16 days post-ablation by Steve	1,229	15	12/22/2012 01:45PM Last Post by Shannon
	Is Tachycardia and Atrial Flutter the "same thing"? by Tom Poppino	951	6	12/22/2012 01:42PM Last Post by Shannon
	Just joined the Afib club yesterday...waiting time for referral? by ThatSeattleGuy	1,161	12	12/19/2012 05:47PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Gene therapy for heart cells - Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute by Heather	830	1	12/18/2012 08:39PM Last Post by Heather
	Inspirational story by Diana	759	3	01/01/2013 11:10PM Last Post by McHale
	How much ginger? by Tom Hopkins	1,024	6	12/22/2012 09:23AM Last Post by mikef
	Laser vs radiofr. ablation by Erika	877	4	12/22/2012 02:03PM Last Post by Shannon
	Anxiety & Afib by Nancy	1,929	13	12/21/2012 10:47AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	"Gut instincts: The secrets of your second brain" - afib connection? by Heather	1,088	11	12/21/2012 05:37PM Last Post by Jackie
	AF detection app for iPhone by researcher	990	3	12/17/2012 08:47PM Last Post by researcher
	5 days post ablation by Mary	698	3	12/19/2012 08:28PM Last Post by Mary
	help new to flecainide by siri	883	5	12/18/2012 05:55PM Last Post by Diane98683
	Nattokinase from iHerb delivered in Canada by Brian J.	905	3	12/17/2012 06:48PM Last Post by Brian J.
	No brain cramp here: Fluoride can cause AF by Anonymous User	1,426	6	12/20/2012 06:41PM Last Post by Jag
	what exactly is flutter by colindo	1,146	10	12/18/2012 04:45PM Last Post by Tom B
	Salty restaurant dinner trigger and Cardy test by RonB	930	5	12/21/2012 05:34PM Last Post by Jackie
	Failed Ablation again? by Janet	723	11	12/19/2012 09:31PM Last Post by Janet
	Why after Ablation are episodes shorter and/or easier to terminate by Tom Poppino	747	8	12/18/2012 05:27AM Last Post by Tom B
	anyone have any luck with a naturopath by montos	1,047	10	12/30/2012 04:07PM Last Post by John Berger
	New Freaky Heart Symptoms by Nancy	1,023	15	12/17/2012 07:52PM Last Post by Elizabeth H
	Pradaxa - bleeding data not reassuring at all by researcher	1,118	11	12/23/2012 07:44PM Last Post by researcher
	Vancouver General Hospital afib clinic by Glen Breaks	13,668	8	12/13/2012 11:34AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Antidote for factor Xa inhibitors by McHale	905	2	12/12/2012 01:11PM Last Post by McHale
	Six days post-ablation, heart rate too high? by Marg	1,401	15	12/14/2012 03:42PM Last Post by Jackie
	Ventricular Fibrillation? Have you had it too? by Neil Ahern	767	4	12/13/2012 11:54AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	GI and Positional triggers by Ralph	1,168	14	12/14/2012 03:54PM Last Post by Jackie
	If On Daily Flec How Much Taken for AF Episode? by Tom Hopkins	991	14	12/27/2012 01:41AM Last Post by tibbar
	Wally Water by Ralph	1,071	5	12/10/2012 07:10PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Anti-static plastic tweezers for Cardy Meter? by Jann	815	8	12/22/2012 01:22AM Last Post by RichH
	For the brain crampophiles by PC	1,062	16	12/16/2012 05:47PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Help with Ablation information? by Jared	862	5	12/10/2012 03:42AM Last Post by Murray L
	Can we safely say alcohol is at least an 80% trigger by TOM POPPINO	1,242	23	12/10/2012 12:45PM Last Post by hopeful
	new by Beatlemike	814	2	12/08/2012 07:13PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Oh Forgot one tidbit - I had a big glass of red wine last night by Tom Poppino	1,025	19	12/10/2012 04:45PM Last Post by Ritze
	Week 15 Post Ablation - had a 2 min episode this morning by Tom Poppino	932	10	12/07/2012 03:33AM Last Post by MikeJ
	Urgent Help Wanted! by Sam	1,212	9	12/14/2012 10:56AM Last Post by Sam
	klor con 8 mEq by Chukker	1,101	3	12/07/2012 12:26PM Last Post by Chukker
	Another newbie by hopeful	1,184	6	12/07/2012 09:46AM Last Post by hopeful
	Conference Room Session 75 by Hans Larsen	868	1	12/04/2012 10:19PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Excited over Ginger by DavidS	1,009	7	12/10/2012 07:23PM Last Post by DavidS
	New Here by Jennifer	819	4	12/08/2012 04:07AM Last Post by Jennifer Miller
	Follow-up by Steve	1,187	10	12/06/2012 06:58AM Last Post by Shannon
	AF Symposium Boston January 2013 by afhound99	1,113	11	01/09/2013 02:18AM Last Post by afhound99
	Capacitor Discharge Ignition by Glen Breaks	830	7	12/06/2012 04:08PM Last Post by Glen Breaks
	Post-procedure by Steve	1,027	9	12/04/2012 04:01AM Last Post by aldona
	New Portable ECG Using IPhone by RalphL	1,166	5	12/06/2012 02:19AM Last Post by RalphL
	Anyone else get runs of hard ectopics? by montos	1,074	9	03/06/2013 10:32PM Last Post by afhound99
	Connection between a-fib and breakdown of our detox process by Lynn	1,032	1	12/03/2012 01:25AM Last Post by Lynn
	Peeling Back the Onion? by PC	1,345	17	12/08/2012 12:52PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	It has been a while but I woke up in afib...things are feeling weird...looking for insight by femchemeng	1,175	12	12/04/2012 08:58PM Last Post by femchemeng
	Ablation tomorrow by Steve	1,143	11	12/14/2012 05:25AM Last Post by Chuck Connors
	Two questions for Shannon by Ian	816	6	12/10/2012 10:35PM Last Post by Shannon
	Stress and PVC's by Ralph	1,260	3	12/02/2012 03:28PM Last Post by Jackie
	Update on my 76,000 dollar invoice by Tom Poppino	958	24	12/06/2012 02:32AM Last Post by Glen Breaks
	Sotalol and thyroid problems by Janet	1,600	6	12/01/2012 08:23PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Magnesium tibits by Elizabeth H.	793	4	11/30/2012 05:12AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	December 2012/January 2013 issue of International Health News by Hans Larsen	804	1	11/29/2012 08:03PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Controlling Afib w/out ablation by Nancy	1,050	14	12/04/2012 05:45AM Last Post by RonB
	hospital safety ratings - employer sponsored rating org by researcher	973	5	11/29/2012 11:37PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Micro plasma hominis and a-fib by Lynn	1,242	12	12/04/2012 12:48AM Last Post by Lynn
	Is aFib considered a "disability" in Canada (CPP)? by Murray L	1,521	4	12/06/2012 05:58PM Last Post by Glen Breaks
	treating interaction between high blood pressure and AF by researcher	1,109	7	11/30/2012 04:54PM Last Post by researcher
	HELP ! got a 76,000 Dollar invoice yesterday by Tom Poppino	1,023	15	11/30/2012 08:15PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Hyperthyroidism and afib by Larry	1,317	12	12/11/2012 08:06AM Last Post by Ian
	December 2012/January 2013 issue of The AFIB Report by Hans Larsen	1,049	5	12/05/2012 08:34PM Last Post by Shannon
	Thank you Hans - Digoxin warning by Doreen	1,118	5	12/08/2012 05:17PM Last Post by researcher
	Not sure what's going on - getting worse. Daily AAD or ablation? Or keep trying? by montos	1,119	11	11/30/2012 03:52PM Last Post by montos
	Pre-ablation conversation by Steve	1,078	7	12/01/2012 05:35AM Last Post by Steve
	Magnesium, flecainide, progression, regression and titration by GeorgeN	1,347	14	11/30/2012 02:09PM Last Post by Jackie
	EP consult - lots of unanswered questions and concerns by tobherd	1,163	7	12/03/2012 04:59PM Last Post by McHale
	Flecainide and general anethesia by stevie	1,043	4	11/26/2012 11:06AM Last Post by john
	Drug Industry Influence over Research by Nancy	1,007	2	11/26/2012 12:00AM Last Post by Jann Moore
	Low serum Magnesium associated with increased occurance of AFIB by Shannon	1,228	21	11/29/2012 06:13PM Last Post by Murray L
	AF in pacemaker patients by researcher	1,088	6	11/26/2012 09:45PM Last Post by Elizabeth H
	Thankful for this Forum by Windstar	788	13	11/24/2012 03:02PM Last Post by Jackie
	Bad A fib post ablation by Will	889	8	11/22/2012 08:26PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Acupuncture by ron	852	5	11/27/2012 06:31PM Last Post by Jackie
	Sucess -- of Sorts by Cynthia	900	6	11/21/2012 11:18PM Last Post by Nel
	3 Months Post Ablation - REPORT CARD by Tom Poppino	929	6	11/21/2012 10:33PM Last Post by TomC
	Sub Optimal Echocardiogram? by downhearted	1,105	2	11/20/2012 05:03PM Last Post by Shannon
	Looking for test result translation by Nancy	933	3	11/22/2012 01:33PM Last Post by LarryG
	FRom hospital bed by milleniaman	928	2	11/20/2012 02:27PM Last Post by afhound99
	Flecainide and constipation by colindo	2,299	11	11/22/2012 09:36AM Last Post by colindo
	AFIB database by Hans Larsen	930	2	11/22/2012 02:35PM Last Post by Mary
	Question Second Ablation by Steve	1,342	6	11/27/2012 03:07AM Last Post by aldona
	Update on Xeralto - real world top trauma center case report by Shannon	1,612	21	12/07/2012 04:59PM Last Post by researcher
	Fibrinogen, sodium bicarbonate, natto by alex	898	1	11/18/2012 05:55AM Last Post by alex
	AFib and insomnia by Diane98683	929	3	11/20/2012 06:04PM Last Post by LarryG
	Harbaugh did have cardioversion Thursday & ablation 13 years ago! by Tom Poppino	795	4	11/18/2012 06:24PM Last Post by Shannon
	Alcohol in the Blanking period redux by afhound99	1,069	5	11/18/2012 12:32AM Last Post by Diane98683
	S F 49ers Head Coach has "minor" procedure for Irregular Heartbeat by Tom Poppino	892	2	11/17/2012 05:35AM Last Post by Shannon
	chad2vas by Lisa	1,058	22	11/27/2012 05:58PM Last Post by McHale
	Bordeaux Touch-up by Steve	1,040	13	11/22/2012 11:13AM Last Post by Steve
	help understanding Bisoprolol sentence by RonB	1,278	9	12/14/2012 05:06AM Last Post by RonB
	Sotalol (Betapace) by GeorgeB	1,066	6	11/16/2012 05:12PM Last Post by Lou Toews
	Suggestions for E/P in Fort Myers Area by LarryG	1,135	10	12/16/2012 01:11AM Last Post by erika
	On & off of Propafenone in less than a week by Nancy	928	2	11/15/2012 10:17AM Last Post by Anonymous User
	Tragic Story about ER treatment of AF by Jackie	951	7	11/21/2012 06:44PM Last Post by Jackie
	Ablation results - 3 weeks after by gehauser	1,579	14	11/26/2012 12:03AM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Disopyramide vs Flecainide by dnrec	1,681	15	01/02/2013 10:32AM Last Post by Dobromir
	nattokinase ban in Canada by RK	1,706	6	11/14/2012 12:45PM Last Post by Tom Poppino
	A bag of ice did the trick! by Hans Larsen	1,159	6	11/20/2012 01:09PM Last Post by KarenL
	Afib persists after 3 ablations and open heart maze by Catherine	1,255	9	11/20/2012 11:40PM Last Post by Jack Coul
	safe to have surgery? by anneh	1,222	5	11/15/2012 06:10PM Last Post by anneh
	I am back to give an update by janet	1,014	5	11/15/2012 11:25PM Last Post by colindo
	flecainide and weight gain by colindo	2,352	6	11/13/2012 03:16PM Last Post by colindo
	Episode if on daily flecainide regimen by Tom Hopkins	1,001	8	11/14/2012 06:01PM Last Post by Tom B
	how do you get a new doctor? by Althea	1,079	11	12/05/2012 03:38AM Last Post by RalphL
	Common drugs can set off LAF? by Nancy	1,221	10	11/14/2012 02:31PM Last Post by Jackie
	Just started with Propafenone by Nancy	1,369	6	11/12/2012 07:45PM Last Post by Lou Toews
	in afib, how long do i have to decide re cardiversion? by Althea	1,211	14	11/13/2012 07:05PM Last Post by Shannon
	Exercise after Ablation by Anonymous User	911	8	11/14/2012 04:58AM Last Post by Denver
	upper abdominal pressure when in a-fib by Mary	801	4	11/12/2012 06:37PM Last Post by Heather
	cryoablation by Anonymous User	1,116	18	12/13/2012 05:44AM Last Post by Diane98683
	Taurine....still a good choice along with Flecainide? by Barb	1,900	7	11/12/2012 03:27AM Last Post by Barb
	Re: PVCs lead to Afib now by Jackie	844	2	11/14/2012 07:45PM Last Post by Jackie
	Re: PVCs lead to Afib now by Jackie	807	1	11/08/2012 07:46PM Last Post by Jackie
	Customer of mine suffers ablation fistula - nearly dies by Tom Poppino	860	10	11/10/2012 05:08AM Last Post by Shannon
	My 10 seconds of aFib has eluded me. Phooey. by Murray L	917	2	11/07/2012 07:38PM Last Post by Tom B
	Stroke and Chicken Wing Shape of LAA by McHale	1,077	4	11/17/2012 05:53AM Last Post by Shannon
	At Univ of Miami (my son a soph there!) Stem Cells Repair Heart by Tom Poppino	826	2	11/07/2012 12:05AM Last Post by Francesca
	18 months and some skipped beats by Lorenzo	738	2	11/15/2012 07:30PM Last Post by Shannon
	Interesting article on cryo-balloon ablation by Diane98683	1,252	4	11/13/2012 08:11PM Last Post by Shannon
	How to taper off Flecainide? by Windstar	9,551	16	11/11/2012 02:03AM Last Post by Windstar
	Essential Autonomic Dysfunction - The Root Cause and an Essential Ingridient in Atrial Fibrillation by Namor	1,773	30	11/14/2012 02:02PM Last Post by Anonymous User
	PVCs lead to Afib now by Nancy	1,125	12	11/13/2012 04:16AM Last Post by Lynn Robinson
	Flecainide toxicity symptoms by Diane98683	1,405	5	11/10/2012 12:05AM Last Post by Diane98683
	Vagal Afib? by justfibbing	1,048	7	11/09/2012 02:07PM Last Post by Jackie
	His Bundle by Francesca	1,097	7	11/05/2012 10:41PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Cause??? Are we EVER going to get any closer???? by Francesca	1,969	34	11/13/2012 11:22PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	AF ablation associated with increased short-term risk of silent strokes by afhound99	1,012	4	11/04/2012 01:33AM Last Post by McHale
	Cardymeter Session in Conference Room by Hans Larsen	1,544	8	11/05/2012 11:12AM Last Post by TomC
	NT Factor and Fish Oil by Windstar	1,063	5	11/03/2012 12:46AM Last Post by windstar
	What is risk for AF ablation causing flutter etc. by DGM	1,006	13	11/03/2012 06:41AM Last Post by DGM
	High lymphocyte percentage by Ralph	1,553	5	11/08/2012 08:03PM Last Post by Jackie