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A forum for sharing experiences regarding atrial fibrillation and other atrial tachy-arrhythmias. 
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inderal + atacand worked for me

by ladybelle
587 3 09/25/2010 09:53AM
Last Post by DickI

What Would You Ask the Anesthesiologist?

by Ken
701 6 09/28/2010 06:06PM
Last Post by lisa s

Supplementing across the border

by lisa s
887 8 09/26/2010 04:46AM
Last Post by lisa s

FYI - 25 Key Benefits of Potassium

by Jackie
1,449 3 09/24/2010 10:13AM
Last Post by Jackie

Turmeric and inflamation

by Gill
961 5 09/24/2010 11:43AM
Last Post by PeggyM

PAF and upper body exercise

by Richard
831 5 09/24/2010 04:00PM
Last Post by Richard

1 year anniversary

by gregg arena
877 15 09/28/2010 10:40AM
Last Post by gregg arena

High HR post abalatio

by Joe Osga
1,065 12 09/24/2010 10:16AM
Last Post by Jackie

Post Ablation Meds

by Tom C
767 8 09/24/2010 07:29AM
Last Post by Paul Basenberg

Rythmol at night

by wes
681 4 09/23/2010 01:36AM
Last Post by Peter Ohlson

L- Arginine

by Josiah
682 7 09/22/2010 08:56PM
Last Post by curt r

More On Potassium

by Gordon
632 1 09/22/2010 10:28AM
Last Post by Gordon

Beta blockers and afib

by Debbie S.
690 3 10/06/2010 03:38PM
Last Post by Sis

Ranolazine as PIP?

by Debbie S.
689 3 09/23/2010 03:48PM
Last Post by Debbie

Supplements in jeopardy again

by Jackie
715 12 09/24/2010 10:58AM
Last Post by lisa s

Dabigatran Approved by FDA Advisory Panel-Dump My Coumadin.

by jerrynmn1
956 9 09/25/2010 06:45AM
Last Post by Jackie

Flec and PIP

by Craig
763 5 09/23/2010 05:07PM
Last Post by Tom C

stopping afib

by Sue
712 5 09/22/2010 07:48PM
Last Post by Johnny

Potassium???

by Randy Cece
750 2 09/20/2010 04:48PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Muscle "Twitching" -- related to Afib?

by Ken
2,180 5 09/20/2010 06:52PM
Last Post by Isabelle

Dabigitran gets panel approval

by Laura
710 2 09/20/2010 03:58PM
Last Post by Jane Burley

What Would You Do About Supplements before an Operation?

by Ken
855 12 09/21/2010 09:02AM
Last Post by Ken

PACs

by Bobbie Jo
777 4 09/20/2010 07:04PM
Last Post by Bobbie Jo

Heart Matters - David Williamson

by Sujo
823 3 09/20/2010 12:58PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Ablation in Australia

by Phil W
1,443 9 09/22/2010 05:23PM
Last Post by Phil W

Ablation procedure

by janet
839 4 09/21/2010 01:57AM
Last Post by Gill

Anybody else had PACs for 24 hours plus?

by Stephen
1,227 17 11/01/2010 05:26PM
Last Post by Ralph Lanzetta

what happened to my name?

by LynnJ
671 4 09/19/2010 01:01PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

congestive heart failure and hans and anyone

by louise p
778 6 09/20/2010 05:58AM
Last Post by James

Zyflamed for Inflamation Post Ablation

by Ken
1,703 9 09/20/2010 05:22PM
Last Post by Teri

Chronotropic Incompetence

by Tim
740 4 09/19/2010 07:19AM
Last Post by Jackie

Free of Flec at long, long, last

by David Price
657 2 09/19/2010 05:29AM
Last Post by Jackie

Bisoprolol dosage

by Joe Osga
1,012 8 09/21/2010 04:42AM
Last Post by Joe Osga

Introduction to 'epigenetics' and 'methylation'

by Erling
2,797 6 09/21/2010 04:40AM
Last Post by Jackie

Minimizing Post Surgical Inflamation

by Ken
785 3 09/19/2010 05:28AM
Last Post by Ken

To ablate or not? That is the question.

by Adrian
795 13 09/21/2010 08:26AM
Last Post by Joe

New Resources Section

by Hans Larsen
761 7 09/19/2010 07:10AM
Last Post by Emmie

Magnesium study clips of interest

by Jackie
897 3 09/18/2010 11:01AM
Last Post by Jackie

Overwhelmed!

by Sujo
723 5 09/18/2010 06:45PM
Last Post by lisa s

Duane Graveline, MD: The Statin Damage Crisis

by Erling
826 2 09/18/2010 06:55AM
Last Post by Jackie

New AFIB patient 2nd episode

by Tricia Robleto
830 8 09/18/2010 07:18PM
Last Post by lisa s

Hans' inflamation treatment

by Joe Osga
935 4 09/18/2010 05:34PM
Last Post by Joe Osga

deciphering the new EP visit

by Jill
1,254 22 09/19/2010 07:48AM
Last Post by Emmie

In & Out of AF

by Sujo
1,164 9 09/19/2010 09:58PM
Last Post by Sujo

Ablation or Permanent Afib?

by Ute
1,081 16 09/23/2010 05:20PM
Last Post by Tom C

tuesday night!!

by paul coombs
821 1 09/16/2010 11:24AM
Last Post by paul coombs

Halcion for dental work

by Cyndie
1,026 3 09/16/2010 06:50PM
Last Post by Cyndie

post ablation high HR

by Joe Osga
962 11 09/18/2010 07:45AM
Last Post by james

Elevated Homocysteine - to Jackie and all

by Mike
1,322 19 09/18/2010 11:59AM
Last Post by Ken

Pelvic Floor Disorder

by Toronto
718 4 09/22/2010 05:39PM
Last Post by Teri

convergence procedure

by VEC
678 8 09/18/2010 09:35AM
Last Post by jhw

Flec PIP: how often is safe?

by Toronto
697 5 09/15/2010 06:37PM
Last Post by Toronto

PIP for Ectopics

by Sujo
748 10 09/19/2010 06:02PM
Last Post by wes

PLEASE HELP, I NEED ANSWERS!

by Randy Cece
831 9 09/16/2010 09:53PM
Last Post by PeggyM

EF w/AF

by Thor Iverson
790 4 09/15/2010 02:51PM
Last Post by Jackie

NSAID use associated with future stroke risk

by Lynn Robinson
903 7 09/15/2010 03:44PM
Last Post by Jackie

Post ablation questions

by Laura
773 10 09/15/2010 03:06PM
Last Post by Laura

Thyroid function - interesting connections

by Jackie
761 1 09/15/2010 07:57AM
Last Post by Jackie

My long, long struggle (and maybe some clues for yours)

by Nick Bentley
1,092 8 09/22/2010 06:27AM
Last Post by Nick Bentley

Minimum Flecanide for PIP

by Sujo
795 5 09/15/2010 04:28PM
Last Post by Toronto

Cardio vist to review medications

by Maria
1,029 6 09/21/2010 02:16AM
Last Post by Maria

Brevital - used for yesterday's cardioversion

by Tom Poppino
828 3 09/15/2010 12:03AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Ectopics

by Jane Burley
816 2 09/15/2010 04:39AM
Last Post by FShea

High Fructose Corn Syrup wants a new name

by Jackie
874 4 09/15/2010 03:16PM
Last Post by Jackie

Medical records questions

by Tony
732 5 09/30/2010 12:26AM
Last Post by Isabelle

Multiple Antithrombic Drugs Increases Bleeding Risk

by Jackie
765 1 09/14/2010 05:16AM
Last Post by Jackie

off topic - a further update on Steve and a note on emu oil

by Emmie
813 5 09/14/2010 05:11AM
Last Post by Emmie

Transdermal potassium gluconate

by Marian from Miami
1,571 2 09/13/2010 04:46PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Starting and stopping atenolol when using as PIP

by James Wayman
892 6 09/14/2010 09:46AM
Last Post by RK

Cardioverted at 3 PM....back in the race

by Tom Poppino
658 6 09/14/2010 09:32AM
Last Post by Debbie

Natale ablation, stroke

by Laura
758 11 09/14/2010 02:42PM
Last Post by Louise Emerson.

update on "Magnesium, a Love Story"

by steve n.
927 14 09/15/2010 04:41AM
Last Post by Jackie

Magnesium Absorption

by Jackie
1,086 3 09/16/2010 10:14AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Careless Weekend did me in?

by Tom Poppino
742 9 09/13/2010 01:08PM
Last Post by Tom Poppino

PACs and Electrolyte Balance

by Ken
963 5 09/13/2010 07:45AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Health insurance and AFIB

by Ivan
849 6 10/06/2010 03:46PM
Last Post by Sis

Herbal a-fib cure??

by Lynn
1,180 7 09/12/2010 08:24PM
Last Post by Ritze

Source for pure Vitamin K2 powder???

by Buster
1,553 2 09/12/2010 02:25PM
Last Post by Jackie

New drug - Multaq

by Brian48
957 8 09/13/2010 12:58PM
Last Post by Joe

Ubiquinol

by Craig
1,036 5 09/13/2010 05:55AM
Last Post by Craig

Supplements helped, but had to add Tikosyn

by Cynthia Annis
822 11 09/13/2010 04:31AM
Last Post by Jackie

Afib log for 8 yrs, including when starting supplements

by James Wayman
1,363 27 10/07/2010 10:37AM
Last Post by Barb

Doxycycline ok?

by May
739 5 09/15/2010 05:39AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Previcid causing tachycardia?

by Carol
899 2 09/12/2010 11:09PM
Last Post by Claudia

Gaba and Glutamate

by Steve
901 2 09/13/2010 07:28PM
Last Post by Erling

Is fast rate during episodes cause for concern?

by Cathie
648 3 09/11/2010 05:42AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Ablation

by Eva
661 5 09/13/2010 05:29AM
Last Post by researcher

Right atrium severely dilated

by Andrea
710 1 09/11/2010 05:00AM
Last Post by Andrea

Is AF termination during ablation an indicator for success

by researcher
710 3 09/13/2010 05:31AM
Last Post by researcher

Risk factor for esophageal injury during AF ablation

by researcher
701 4 09/11/2010 07:07PM
Last Post by researcher

converting via exercise

by curt r
766 2 09/11/2010 04:44AM
Last Post by Jackie

AFIB / Lyme Disease

by Ken H.
1,800 6 10/03/2010 07:20AM
Last Post by drew

Atrial Flutter

by Steve
1,146 28 09/15/2010 03:35PM
Last Post by curt r

Selenium deficiency

by Jackie
1,016 5 09/30/2010 12:31AM
Last Post by Isabelle

Vitamin C question

by Carol
722 6 09/12/2010 06:14AM
Last Post by lisa s

ESC - comparison of PAF ablation with and without 3D mapping

by researcher
686 1 09/10/2010 05:10AM
Last Post by researcher

Laura Lois ablation

by Isabelle
649 5 09/11/2010 10:01PM
Last Post by Isabelle

Potassium problems

by janet
653 9 09/11/2010 05:07PM
Last Post by May

Flu Shot Locations

by jerrynmn1
998 1 09/09/2010 03:08PM
Last Post by jerrynmn1

Delay before Cardiovesion

by RichardG
819 14 09/13/2010 01:08PM
Last Post by Joe

Forum Member Conferences

by DavidS
783 5 09/10/2010 07:56PM
Last Post by Sujo

excellent vitamin D article, with interactions with vits A,D.E. and K

by PeggyM
751 4 09/10/2010 04:37AM
Last Post by Isabelle

Iodine supplementation

by Peter Ohlson
1,008 3 09/18/2010 01:02AM
Last Post by Peter Ohlson

How I terminated an AF episode

by Maria
1,481 8 09/12/2010 06:02AM
Last Post by lisa s

Please help. Got a cold, afraid to take anything.

by May
889 6 09/11/2010 05:13PM
Last Post by May

First Europe-Specific Guidance on AF

by Sujo
765 1 09/08/2010 02:04PM
Last Post by Sujo

Request for Jackie (or others)

by DickI
764 3 09/09/2010 05:37AM
Last Post by Jackie

Mark Hyman MD - online article

by Jackie
677 5 09/09/2010 08:59AM
Last Post by Elizabeth H.

Interesting reading

by Jackie
697 3 09/09/2010 05:52AM
Last Post by Jackie

off topic - Steve's progress

by Emmie
679 4 09/08/2010 02:10PM
Last Post by Emmie

Ribose

by Jill
889 3 09/08/2010 06:52AM
Last Post by Jill

Lorazepam

by Carol
755 12 11/03/2010 04:36PM
Last Post by Ralph Lanzetta

Why AFIB starts while sleeping

by Richard B
825 12 09/08/2010 06:13PM
Last Post by Richard B

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Explained

by SL Clark
765 1 09/06/2010 07:32PM
Last Post by SL Clark

CT pulmonary agiogram

by MJayne
703 1 09/06/2010 10:25AM
Last Post by MJayne

Ablation update

by Tony
697 3 09/07/2010 04:39AM
Last Post by Jackie

statin madness

by DickI
749 5 09/07/2010 02:20PM
Last Post by Adrian

Women, caffeine, and AF

by Lynn Robinson
1,015 10 09/08/2010 11:41AM
Last Post by PeggyM

lecture on ESC AF drug guidelines

by researcher
782 5 09/09/2010 05:19AM
Last Post by researcher

Vitamin D/calcification of arteries?

by Debbie
845 11 09/12/2010 05:57AM
Last Post by Jackie

Digestive problems following ablations

by Carol
1,079 3 09/05/2010 09:04AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

uncomfortable feeling in chest bone area

by STEVE DALEY
755 7 09/06/2010 03:46AM
Last Post by Jackie

Bending Forward resolved AF attack

by Sujo
1,203 11 09/07/2010 02:19PM
Last Post by curt r

sotalol, cont.

by Jill
968 10 09/05/2010 11:53AM
Last Post by Gunnar

has anyone heard of this??

by claire
822 18 09/07/2010 09:30PM
Last Post by PeggyM

REALISE-AF Registry: Much Still to Do in Atrial Fibrillation

by Sujo
733 2 09/03/2010 06:23AM
Last Post by researcher

Critics comment on Today Show ablation

by Jackie
856 3 09/03/2010 04:41AM
Last Post by Jackie

Confused, as usual

by Tim
752 13 09/15/2010 03:26AM
Last Post by Tim

Probiotics Anyone?

by James Wayman
893 7 09/02/2010 07:45PM
Last Post by James Wayman

Where the sun don't shine!

by Dale
811 2 09/01/2010 03:41PM
Last Post by Raybok

Statins,

by Kevin
984 15 09/06/2010 04:40AM
Last Post by Jackie

One year of NSR

by happynsr
882 2 09/01/2010 03:02PM
Last Post by Tish

September 2010 Issue of The AFIB Report

by Hans Larsen
687 2 09/02/2010 02:02AM
Last Post by PeggyM

September 2010 issue of International Health News

by Hans Larsen
2,217 1 09/01/2010 08:36AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Zantac & Prilosec side effects

by Carol
1,001 4 09/02/2010 05:13AM
Last Post by Jackie

Help! Anyone get Tachycardia from taking Nattokinase?

by Sam
1,709 4 09/01/2010 07:26PM
Last Post by Emmie

sotalol

by Jill
1,413 16 09/02/2010 02:37PM
Last Post by DickI

Scheduled consolation with Dr. Andrea Natale

by James Igne
1,134 6 09/07/2010 09:41PM
Last Post by Chuck Blais

Computer question

by Gill
780 10 09/23/2010 03:26PM
Last Post by lisa s

To Jill

by Jackie
671 2 08/31/2010 01:16PM
Last Post by Jill

Retrospective analysis of tamponade risk, men vs women

by researcher
645 3 08/31/2010 05:04PM
Last Post by researcher

German Registry, Data on Age effect

by researcher
649 7 09/01/2010 10:05AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Surgical Ablation Lecture

by researcher
655 2 09/02/2010 02:10PM
Last Post by DickI

paroxysmal AF lecture

by researcher
644 6 09/01/2010 12:40PM
Last Post by DickI

Redo Ablations Lecture

by researcher
658 1 08/31/2010 06:09AM
Last Post by researcher

affordable heart monitor

by curt r
799 1 08/31/2010 12:50AM
Last Post by curt r

Dangers of long-term Pariet and other proton pump inhibitors

by Michael Goldberg
9,326 7 09/02/2010 03:51AM
Last Post by Michael Goldberg

My last post was "Running Out Of Stuff To Try"

by James Wayman
1,027 11 09/04/2010 01:08AM
Last Post by Sam

Dabigatran - New Blood Thinner

by Cynthia
811 1 08/30/2010 05:28PM
Last Post by Cynthia

acupunture and afib

by Jill
978 6 10/06/2010 10:46AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

CPMC video - Hoa

by researcher
714 2 08/30/2010 12:04PM
Last Post by curt r

Flecainide and Digoxin?

by Ute
726 4 08/30/2010 10:36AM
Last Post by Ute

Five Box Thoracoscopic Maze

by sally s.
752 3 08/30/2010 09:54AM
Last Post by Ken

Larry Dossey, MD: The future of medicine

by Erling
1,347 14 09/01/2010 07:35PM
Last Post by Emmie

Pneumonia Post Surgery

by Ken
752 7 08/30/2010 01:05PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Atrial Fibrillation help

by andy mckenna
970 7 08/31/2010 06:22AM
Last Post by steve n.

supplements

by Sue
682 5 08/30/2010 05:50AM
Last Post by Jackie

Duration of afib events - remodelling/ fibrosis

by Dirk
822 10 08/30/2010 03:25PM
Last Post by Emmie

Electrolyte Supplementation Post Ablation or Surgery

by Ken
777 5 08/30/2010 05:56AM
Last Post by Jackie

magnesium test result

by sheila
777 9 08/29/2010 09:59AM
Last Post by Mike

Bradycardia

by Jim W.
774 8 08/29/2010 10:40AM
Last Post by Jackie

Healing is something far more profound than curing disease.

by Erling
1,024 2 08/28/2010 11:05AM
Last Post by Jackie

1st morning onset

by Jill
976 11 08/30/2010 03:27AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Vit. D

by Nel
813 5 08/29/2010 05:19AM
Last Post by Jackie

Magnesium

by Nel
840 11 08/29/2010 10:05AM
Last Post by Sam

Fish Oil and Vitamin E

by gregg
788 3 08/29/2010 09:09AM
Last Post by gregg

Mayo clinic ablation Dr recommendation

by Teri
882 14 09/18/2010 07:54AM
Last Post by james

post-ablation question

by Joe Osga
1,107 16 08/29/2010 10:42AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Pericardial fat is an independent predictor of AF

by researcher
796 10 08/29/2010 05:56AM
Last Post by Jackie

Progress

by Paul
994 5 08/28/2010 05:51AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Potassium powder/cooking

by Debbie
903 6 08/28/2010 11:13AM
Last Post by Cyndie

Amount of radiation in Robotic Ablation

by Debbie
758 2 08/27/2010 09:29AM
Last Post by DickI

Calcium increases afib rate, is silica a substitute?

by Isabelle
995 6 08/29/2010 08:21PM
Last Post by Isabelle

I Taurine the culprit?

by lisa s
905 11 08/27/2010 06:42AM
Last Post by lisa s

off topic - update on Steve's progress

by Emmie
948 11 08/31/2010 05:17PM
Last Post by MQ

post-ablation fatigue and discomfort

by Mary
1,110 19 08/29/2010 04:02PM
Last Post by Bill Kenny

Niacin, Loose Stools, and Electrolyte Wasting

by Ken
1,283 8 08/28/2010 03:02AM
Last Post by PeggyM

QTc interval

by Tim
992 15 08/28/2010 08:18AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Life's Lessons.

by Paul Basenberg
797 5 08/26/2010 07:17AM
Last Post by Jackie

off topic...suggestions to help find alternative treatments for epilepsy?

by Barb H.
768 5 08/25/2010 05:46PM
Last Post by Barb H.

Shingles shot necessary?

by Carol
946 7 08/26/2010 07:22AM
Last Post by Jackie

Waller Water - Need link on how to make it...

by Tom Poppino
788 2 08/25/2010 09:16AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Success in increasing Testosterone by Natural Method!

by Sam
932 3 08/25/2010 04:31AM
Last Post by Gordon

Whether to use, or not to use, EXAtest, that is the question. Hans?

by Erling
877 3 08/28/2010 02:09PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

dental work causing afib?

by montos
1,422 10 08/28/2010 02:49PM
Last Post by Todd

Little known fun fact -- but oh, so important!

by Erling
870 4 08/26/2010 02:39AM
Last Post by Emmie

afib breakthrough-I am stumped as to why

by Cyndie
868 11 08/25/2010 10:51PM
Last Post by Gay

Rate Control for Permanent AFIB

by James Igne
1,025 6 08/24/2010 06:56AM
Last Post by researcher

Gall Bladder

by curt r
827 3 08/24/2010 05:25AM
Last Post by Jackie

Caffeine and afib

by Laura
951 9 08/24/2010 07:03AM
Last Post by Josiah

Ablation next week

by Tony
841 14 08/25/2010 02:07PM
Last Post by Jeff D

Adrenaline surge continued. Toni

by Gunnar
860 6 08/24/2010 10:51AM
Last Post by Mike

Reference ranges?

by alex
701 3 08/23/2010 05:40AM
Last Post by Jackie

Are Potassium Needs Greater for Athletic Afibbers

by Tom Poppino
669 6 08/24/2010 05:36AM
Last Post by Jackie

Awful episodes--need some suggestions please

by Kelly Wright
742 15 08/26/2010 02:37PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Paleo Diet - Entertaining

by Lois
640 2 08/22/2010 02:55PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Mercury Amalgam removal

by Steve D
701 3 08/23/2010 06:07AM
Last Post by Tish

"Top Ten" List of Triggers

by steve d
752 19 08/25/2010 06:28AM
Last Post by DickI

Flecainide and Urine PH

by Steve
1,015 4 08/23/2010 05:04PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Vitamin K supplementation

by Josiah B
1,018 7 08/23/2010 12:15PM
Last Post by Josiah B