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Subject		Views	Posts	Last Post
	Had ablation on Tuesday by Zach	365	7	05/04/2011 06:31PM Last Post by Laura
	Medicare Part D Donut Hole by Jerry	415	1	04/28/2011 08:56AM Last Post by Jerry
	aspirin by MAKKS	362	6	04/29/2011 09:26AM Last Post by Jackie
	Atrial Remodeling and Atrial Fibrillation by Nancy	405	10	04/30/2011 07:38AM Last Post by Jerry
	1 YEAR ANNEVERSARY POST ABLATION by Jeff D	549	3	04/28/2011 05:16AM Last Post by Jackie
	how often should one do a stress test and echo by montos	505	9	04/29/2011 01:44PM Last Post by Jackie
	Is it OK to be med free ? by Heather	537	9	04/29/2011 12:19PM Last Post by MarkS
	'Money isn't everything, but it's everything else!' by Erling	549	16	04/28/2011 04:11PM Last Post by Erling
	A fib and fainting/ electrolytes? by Debbie	542	10	04/30/2011 06:10AM Last Post by lisa s
	variable charges for coumadin tests by Mary	373	4	04/28/2011 04:12AM Last Post by Mary
	social security by Don	400	5	04/27/2011 03:59PM Last Post by Don
	Six Months PostAblation by MacKey	352	5	04/27/2011 03:10PM Last Post by MacKey
	1st Episode in 9 months...but why?? by Tom Poppino	346	11	04/28/2011 08:41AM Last Post by LynnJ
	Heart Monitor Accuracy by gregg	353	3	04/30/2011 09:16AM Last Post by gregg
	Back to propafenone by Elizabeth H.	308	5	05/01/2011 03:00AM Last Post by Tom C
	Insulin Resitance Not Related to AFIB by Doug L	354	13	04/27/2011 04:42PM Last Post by Doug L
	Tuesday's the big day by Zach	361	8	04/26/2011 10:34AM Last Post by Sheila
	Each human has one of only three gut ecosystems by Dean	382	2	04/26/2011 10:55AM Last Post by Mike F
	Help with my Flec by Jack	443	5	04/29/2011 04:00AM Last Post by Tom C
	Post ablation question by Lisa Str	498	10	04/28/2011 06:10AM Last Post by DickI
	Afib came back by Jennifer	394	5	04/25/2011 06:27PM Last Post by jennifer
	Asirvatham MD by Mike	368	4	04/25/2011 03:22PM Last Post by Mike
	back in AF, *%^$#*!!! by Jack	604	8	04/26/2011 09:14AM Last Post by Jack
	Propafenone with a beta blocker? by Richard W	3,176	7	04/25/2011 01:01PM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	congestive heart failure by Andrea	717	7	04/27/2011 03:01AM Last Post by Wil Schuemann
	Need quick advice!!! by jack	457	11	04/25/2011 05:35PM Last Post by Jack
	Links by Rob Law	394	2	04/25/2011 05:16PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	First 5-year Follow-up Ablation Results by Ian	584	21	04/25/2011 08:30PM Last Post by Erling
	Can taurine/fish oil cause dangerously low BP? by Mike L	853	8	04/24/2011 06:35PM Last Post by William
	PIP or Cardioversion by Jake D	515	10	04/24/2011 08:15AM Last Post by Jake D
	Post cardioversion by Jack	490	3	04/24/2011 10:18AM Last Post by Jack
	General Faults with Hospitals by Doug L	524	4	04/23/2011 06:17AM Last Post by lisa s
	Omega-6/Omega-3 ratio by Josiah	756	6	04/23/2011 05:03AM Last Post by Jackie
	Terminating afib attacks by Mike Harris	538	1	04/22/2011 08:09AM Last Post by Mike Harris
	I'm ruined by Mike L	766	17	04/23/2011 06:44AM Last Post by Mike L
	Safe Supplements vs. Troubling Ones by Nancy	556	3	04/22/2011 08:39AM Last Post by Nancy
	The Pam Walters Story: Collateral Damage by Jackie	1,409	32	06/24/2011 12:16PM Last Post by Dan Walter
	Is this also aF ? by PhilC	598	9	04/25/2011 03:14PM Last Post by Derek
	Thiazides for blood pressure FYI by Jackie	494	6	04/25/2011 03:59PM Last Post by MacKey
	Suzy Cohen by Dee	486	4	04/21/2011 03:18PM Last Post by PeggyM
	Coumadin vs alternatives by Wes	436	10	04/21/2011 06:56PM Last Post by Wes
	Afib by raybok	395	7	04/25/2011 04:32PM Last Post by MariaB
	Dr. Natale's PIP protocol by Jack	424	5	04/20/2011 06:03PM Last Post by Jack
	Calcium intake, higher heart risks are linked in study by PeggyM	499	4	04/20/2011 10:36AM Last Post by Jackie
	Johns Hopkins afib White Paper by Mike Harris	501	2	04/20/2011 06:10AM Last Post by Frankie Smith
	Beta-Blockers Harmful by McHale	545	9	04/24/2011 07:02PM Last Post by McHale
	home heart monitor ? by Althea	505	2	04/19/2011 04:18AM Last Post by Murray L.
	Cold medication by Tony	840	7	04/19/2011 03:38PM Last Post by E. B.
	Protonix by BillB	1,592	16	04/20/2011 03:24PM Last Post by Jackie
	intracellular magnesium test by Joe	574	3	04/18/2011 12:30PM Last Post by William
	Taurine Metoprolol compatibility by Joe	1,851	6	04/19/2011 04:56PM Last Post by Doug L
	Leaning towards Cryo-ablation with Dr. Su by Zach	536	5	04/23/2011 07:43AM Last Post by Ken
	Weird by Tom Hawaii	514	1	04/17/2011 09:24PM Last Post by Tom Hawaii
	Distilled water for drinking! by Ivan	1,635	12	04/23/2011 04:43AM Last Post by Jackie
	CoQ-10 vs Ubiquinol by Ivan	1,607	16	04/21/2011 05:41AM Last Post by Jackie
	Saw the EP for Second Opinion by MariaB	480	2	04/19/2011 04:34AM Last Post by Murray L.
	Ablation by Timo M.	407	14	04/21/2011 10:15AM Last Post by Martha M.
	Dronedarone Hydrochloride Tablets by Bhan Prakash	410	4	04/22/2011 05:17PM Last Post by Mike L
	D-ribose by Jackie	519	5	04/18/2011 01:33PM Last Post by Jackie
	Very Minor Relief During Episode by Rahmulus	422	5	04/18/2011 09:14PM Last Post by lynda
	G. Taubes' anti sugar rant in the NYTimes by PeggyM	440	10	04/19/2011 02:31PM Last Post by Carol
	Dr. Sinatra on cordless phones & afib by Mike Harris	469	17	04/18/2011 05:39AM Last Post by Ken
	Evoltion-informed optimal potassium intake by Erling	368	27	04/21/2011 08:24PM Last Post by Ian
	Thoughts on supplement regimen by Nancy	313	4	04/16/2011 07:30AM Last Post by lisa s.
	Amiodarone risky or not by David B	399	8	04/18/2011 09:42PM Last Post by Shannon
	Progress! by Gary M-Q	378	6	04/18/2011 04:05PM Last Post by Gary M-Q
	Ablation Date Moved Forward by Lon	369	4	04/18/2011 10:38AM Last Post by Mike Law
	Linear Ablation Lines by BillB	463	3	04/17/2011 10:11AM Last Post by PeggyM
	Dietary intake of sodium and potassium by Jackie	542	4	04/18/2011 01:19PM Last Post by Jackie
	What Can I Expect? by Derek	1,155	40	07/15/2012 04:31PM Last Post by Derek
	What's worse: a-fib episode or the anxiety before by Jerry L.	592	8	04/18/2011 12:01PM Last Post by Rob Law
	Afib and the Military by Derek	3,439	7	04/17/2011 12:04PM Last Post by Derek
	FDA explains decision on dabigatran 110-mg dose by Jerry	474	1	04/14/2011 08:03AM Last Post by Jerry
	Cardiologist wont put me on Tambacoor by Steve	443	5	04/14/2011 04:18PM Last Post by Doreen
	HELP with gatekeeper Cardio Doc by stevie	510	23	04/17/2011 08:43AM Last Post by Murray L.
	Heart remodeling? by Lars	645	15	04/23/2011 07:02PM Last Post by Barb H.
	More on Coenzyme Q10 by Jackie	1,034	10	04/17/2011 08:56AM Last Post by Murray L.
	NYTimes sees light at last by PeggyM	539	5	04/19/2011 12:38PM Last Post by PeggyM
	Merrill's Motto for this Month by PeggyM	467	2	04/13/2011 04:55AM Last Post by PeggyM
	Menopause & AFib by Nancy	393	9	04/18/2011 12:19PM Last Post by PeggyM
	potassium question by Jack C	398	13	04/13/2011 05:14PM Last Post by Erling
	Mitochondrial DNA in Aging and Disease by Erling	358	6	04/14/2011 10:00AM Last Post by Jackie
	May 2011 issue of The AFIB Report by Hans Larsen	360	3	04/13/2011 06:35AM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	Question about genetic basis of familial AF by Mike F	465	2	04/18/2011 08:49PM Last Post by Shannon
	Diarrhea by Murray L.	952	20	04/21/2011 07:25PM Last Post by lisa s
	afib triggers and delay factor by Joe	499	8	04/13/2011 11:34AM Last Post by Jackie
	too much exercise? by Joe	364	4	04/15/2011 05:39AM Last Post by Murray L.
	Which medicine to choose? by SocalSteve	428	2	04/11/2011 10:09AM Last Post by DickI
	What's goin on THIS time!? by Joe	522	6	04/11/2011 10:23PM Last Post by PeggyM
	PQQ - mitochondrial bio-genesis -potentially a powerful new ally by Shannon	675	23	04/17/2011 01:48PM Last Post by Shannon
	Close call..... by Mike F	398	4	04/13/2011 04:41PM Last Post by Simon
	Conversion Question for Jackie by Tom Hopkins	359	3	04/11/2011 06:43AM Last Post by Tom Hopkins
	Heart behavior after ablation by Lisa Str	391	6	04/13/2011 05:47AM Last Post by DickI
	ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED by Randy Cece	419	13	04/19/2011 07:12PM Last Post by Murray L.
	How much potassium supplement? by Tom Hopkins	558	9	04/13/2011 04:24PM Last Post by Tom C
	Potassium and Vit B12 by Josiah B	365	4	04/10/2011 11:06AM Last Post by PeggyM
	Reduced Sodium, ectopics after ablation gone by Tom C	416	6	04/11/2011 06:28PM Last Post by Tom C
	Gold/Magnetic Tips on Ablations by Doug L	315	2	04/12/2011 10:59AM Last Post by researcher
	Fibrosis tissue growth by Lisa Str	344	7	04/11/2011 04:36AM Last Post by Jackie
	Must read - Important! by Jackie	440	9	04/10/2011 01:37PM Last Post by Erling
	I Was Interviewed by Lon	451	7	04/09/2011 08:17PM Last Post by Lon
	Nurses and AF management - ACC slides by researcher	569	1	04/09/2011 05:13AM Last Post by researcher
	2nd episode by Derek	1,786	36	04/19/2011 02:46AM Last Post by Derek
	How much magnesium? by Mike	1,703	20	04/18/2011 08:11AM Last Post by PeggyM
	I am scared by Chad A	621	8	04/09/2011 05:28AM Last Post by Chad A
	Sudden changes by will	473	4	04/08/2011 10:35AM Last Post by Phyllis
	Low dose Flec by Jack	429	10	04/11/2011 01:34PM Last Post by Betty
	Acupuncture conversion success by JohnC	459	6	04/08/2011 04:51AM Last Post by JohnC
	A First For Me by Lon	440	1	04/07/2011 07:29AM Last Post by Lon
	Flutter, Pradaxa, Cardioversion by Wes	474	8	04/11/2011 11:31PM Last Post by Murray L.
	Horiba potassium and sodium instruments. by Wil Schuemann	683	7	04/08/2011 09:23AM Last Post by Jackie
	Does amiodarone cause fluid retention? by mike	1,637	5	04/07/2011 08:10AM Last Post by Mike
	This may be why we do better without dairy by Lynn	444	7	04/11/2011 04:16PM Last Post by Lynn
	Asymptomatic Bradycardia- Pacemaker?? by benj	478	8	04/07/2011 05:24AM Last Post by Jackie
	Supplementation Feedback please! by Murray L.	566	15	04/12/2011 04:57AM Last Post by Jackie
	A-fib 5 months after an Ablation by MichaelT1960	500	7	04/05/2011 12:29PM Last Post by Cyndie
	Magnesium, PPIs and how much? by Miriam	567	3	04/05/2011 07:33PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Detraining to prevent Afib by Miriam	563	3	04/13/2011 07:16AM Last Post by Ken
	Experiencing a dilemma. Feedback requested by Miriam	382	5	04/05/2011 07:40PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Right time for ablation by janet	398	3	04/06/2011 12:49PM Last Post by Hans Larsen
	The bugs in your shower that could give you heart failure by Howie	385	1	04/04/2011 10:57PM Last Post by Howie
	tachycardia by sheila	511	6	04/09/2011 01:47PM Last Post by Sheila
	Curious and worried!!! by Randy Cece	446	5	04/05/2011 08:49PM Last Post by montos
	Feedback on Intracellular Mag Test by PhilS	657	10	04/12/2011 05:04AM Last Post by Jackie
	EP Lab Digest article on my remarks at Western AF Symposium by Mellanie True Hills	654	12	04/06/2011 06:50AM Last Post by researcher
	New E.U. Law to Regulate Supplements Takes Effect 1st May 2011 by Sam	448	1	04/03/2011 09:53AM Last Post by Sam
	what type of ectopic is this? by helen	371	3	04/03/2011 06:13PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Yoga reduces fib episodes, small study by Laura	343	9	04/04/2011 06:16PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	exercising by Jack	343	7	04/06/2011 04:20AM Last Post by Jackie
	Fib hits between 5-7pm - why? by Katy	429	13	04/08/2011 01:43AM Last Post by PeggyM
	Best potassium food sources? by Katy	551	8	04/06/2011 05:28PM Last Post by Nel
	pregnenolone by Lynn	1,274	9	04/07/2011 04:32AM Last Post by Jackie
	beta-blocker side effects by Jim	2,092	12	04/13/2011 05:38AM Last Post by anneh
	lacunar infarcts? by Jake D	976	10	04/11/2011 01:51AM Last Post by MarkS
	Exerciseing While In Afib by Lon	524	4	04/02/2011 09:59AM Last Post by Jackie
	Heart beat problem 'largely avoidable' (BBC site) by Ritze	662	12	04/04/2011 09:13AM Last Post by Jackie
	blackouts/mini strokes by elena	754	16	04/03/2011 08:46AM Last Post by Elizabeth H.
	cardioinversion and potassium by kevinj	577	1	04/01/2011 07:32AM Last Post by kevinj
	one week post ablation by Phyllis	386	4	04/01/2011 11:22AM Last Post by Laura
	amiodarone by mike	526	12	04/03/2011 09:57AM Last Post by mike
	sharp pain left arm by Sue C.	481	3	04/05/2011 06:02PM Last Post by Isabelle
	How does one make wife and friends understand AFIB? by Murray L.	578	19	04/03/2011 04:15PM Last Post by Murray L.
	New colonoscopy prep by elizabeth, the other	1,905	12	04/10/2011 05:02PM Last Post by Murray L.
	Stetzer filters by Hans Larsen	906	16	05/17/2011 06:24PM Last Post by John A
	Back In Afib Again by Lon	776	3	03/30/2011 05:35PM Last Post by Lon
	important notice on Pradaxa storage by researcher	457	2	03/30/2011 03:08PM Last Post by Bear
	What To Expect Post Ablation by Stephen	573	11	04/22/2011 10:52AM Last Post by Stephen
	Why is chocolate a trigger? by Katy	447	9	03/31/2011 03:57PM Last Post by Katy
	Metoprolol question follow-up by Jim	447	6	03/30/2011 04:17AM Last Post by Jackie
	Metoprolol by Jim	429	6	03/29/2011 10:17PM Last Post by JoyW
	Co-Q10 by gregg	492	4	04/03/2011 05:05AM Last Post by Jackie
	atenolol by kevinj	735	14	03/30/2011 07:38AM Last Post by Tibbar
	Tall men/ablation success/supplements by Debbie	514	18	04/08/2011 10:15AM Last Post by Mike
	Another interesting turn in my situation by Zach	554	13	03/30/2011 05:53PM Last Post by Zach
	Gelatin by William	670	8	03/30/2011 02:11AM Last Post by PeggyM
	Question for those who had ablation by Curt	558	9	04/01/2011 05:01AM Last Post by Ken
	Sudden Frequency Change? 1 Episode every 4-5 mo. to multiple episodes in month by Bear	786	10	03/28/2011 03:02PM Last Post by Bear
	Can anyone please suggest a good all round probiotic available in the UK? by Mike F	493	3	03/29/2011 05:27AM Last Post by Peter Ohlson
	by PeggyM	516	12	03/30/2011 04:26AM Last Post by Jackie
	April 2011 issue of The AFIB Report by Hans Larsen	427	4	03/27/2011 01:00AM Last Post by Mike F
	fish oil and afib in the NYTimes by PeggyM	521	3	03/26/2011 10:23AM Last Post by PeggyM
	Vagal Nerve Inflammation by Murray L.	1,798	15	04/01/2011 09:38AM Last Post by Erling
	Ablation is Scheduled by Lon	564	8	03/27/2011 01:35PM Last Post by Lisa Str
	2 Year Anniversary by John F	457	4	03/26/2011 05:39PM Last Post by Louise E.
	New procedure - 80-90% success by Brian58 - vagal+sleepapnea	507	7	04/04/2011 09:32PM Last Post by james
	Ativan and Vagal Tone by Larry Z	543	7	03/26/2011 07:44AM Last Post by PeggyM
	A sudden ablation- Just a story by Phil Davis	457	6	03/30/2011 09:02AM Last Post by Mike F
	Smart phone app for instant HR by Susan	463	9	03/29/2011 06:11PM Last Post by lisa s
	Work? by Ronny	435	7	03/25/2011 05:57AM Last Post by Jackie
	Thanks for the responses to my zinc question by Michael Goldberg	373	1	03/24/2011 02:08AM Last Post by Michael Goldberg
	GERD/'Barrett's Esophagus'/AF/cancer by Michael Goldberg	553	7	03/26/2011 05:42AM Last Post by Jackie
	Best Wishes for Phyllis by Valli	390	6	03/26/2011 07:06PM Last Post by Lisa Str
	What are PVCs? by MariaB	419	7	03/25/2011 06:06AM Last Post by Jackie
	a-fib after ablation by sheila	338	7	03/31/2011 06:13PM Last Post by Sheila
	Tingling by Don	376	10	03/30/2011 11:02AM Last Post by Sue C.
	pH, cell voltage, Afib by Erling	506	3	03/23/2011 11:44AM Last Post by Jackie
	At what point ablation? by Murray L.	458	11	03/26/2011 06:09AM Last Post by Murray L.
	14 day monitor by Ronny	517	11	03/27/2011 07:10AM Last Post by McHale
	10 years with LAF by MariaB	437	11	03/29/2011 12:22PM Last Post by Gordon Whelpton
	Feeling Depressed today by Randy Cece	434	10	03/24/2011 06:19AM Last Post by sean
	Safety of PIP after 48 hours? by helen	500	10	03/22/2011 02:12PM Last Post by helen
	Home Monitors by variator05	384	5	03/23/2011 06:14PM Last Post by Ronny
	What are the options? by Nick	372	4	03/21/2011 10:18AM Last Post by Louise E.
	Not sure what to do. by Justin	387	2	03/21/2011 06:01AM Last Post by variator05
	Glycemic Index Guidelines and Recommendations by gregg	384	5	03/22/2011 06:14AM Last Post by Jackie
	How soon to stop fish oil & aspirin before oral surgery? by gregg	1,218	5	03/21/2011 12:24PM Last Post by Sam
	Ablations reduce stroke, demntia and death rate by MarkS	433	8	03/26/2011 08:36PM Last Post by researcher
	NAtural cure for afib. Please read by Ulla	590	14	03/21/2011 07:13PM Last Post by Barb H.
	2nd ablation by Louise E.	570	17	03/28/2011 10:26AM Last Post by Louise E.
	Dr. Vivek Reddy Top EP at Mt Sinai New Ablation Techniques on the Horizon by McHale	414	9	03/28/2011 05:44PM Last Post by McHale
	Did you have a LAF episode during the Super Moon? (March 19) by Bear	317	8	03/21/2011 01:54PM Last Post by Heather Harper
	Ablation, Elective? by Jack	325	2	03/20/2011 01:55PM Last Post by Lisa Str
	Best EP's in New York City by McHale	629	14	04/01/2011 06:39AM Last Post by DickI
	Heart Monitor by McHale	433	5	03/25/2011 07:49PM Last Post by McHale
	Is Taurine OK to take when on potassium sparing diuretic? by Barb H.	557	4	03/20/2011 04:22PM Last Post by Barb H.
	New AF episodes are very mild by Larry Z	510	10	03/21/2011 06:00AM Last Post by Jackie
	Target Zone HR and Atenolol by RalphL	387	6	03/24/2011 03:30PM Last Post by Jeff
	Hans Sauna Question by Ken H.	346	2	03/21/2011 01:39PM Last Post by Tish
	Cryoablation( Arctic Front) in Canada? by Lauren	542	9	03/27/2011 02:35AM Last Post by PeggyM
	mag and K by Dee	436	7	03/20/2011 03:07PM Last Post by Jackie