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Subject		Views	Posts	Last Post
	Tymlos (abaloparatide) for osteoporosis by bneedell	469	10	12/28/2022 01:32PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	WATCHMAN FLEX LAA Closure Device by Pixie	844	16	12/22/2022 05:10AM Last Post by Carey
	afib and low carb or keto connection? by LaDonna	760	17	12/19/2022 12:04AM Last Post by Joe
	Blood viscosity - help avoid strokes and covid complications by PavanPharter	552	7	12/21/2022 03:34AM Last Post by susan.d
	Cumulative exposure to fluoroscopy--potential risks? by Daisy	467	10	01/05/2023 05:18AM Last Post by Carey
	Latest protocol for antiarrhythmic drugs by rocketritch	783	16	12/21/2022 10:39PM Last Post by Carey
	The Reveal AF Study. AF is like speeding... sooner or later you'll be caught. by PavanPharter	729	22	12/15/2022 10:38PM Last Post by Carey
	surgery and eliquis by anneh	487	13	12/14/2022 10:50PM Last Post by Carey
	First Ablation by LoisA	686	9	12/16/2022 09:25PM Last Post by JoyWin
	Treatment of AFIB according to Earth Clinic' readers by borsaric	1,451	53	12/24/2022 12:41AM Last Post by Joe
	EP from UC by Joe	395	1	12/11/2022 08:48PM Last Post by Joe
	Dr. Gupta? Vitamin C? by LaDonna	841	9	12/17/2022 02:49AM Last Post by Jackie
	coffee by bneedell	694	11	12/11/2022 02:58PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	SPOOKY2 and AFIB by borsaric	1,019	7	03/15/2023 09:30PM Last Post by CNtow1853
	Is bloating common in an AFIB episode? by MartyM	431	4	12/10/2022 11:23PM Last Post by gloaming
	56 BPM and Afib? by LaniB	631	4	12/09/2022 05:04PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	What to ask the Electrophysiologist by MartyM	759	9	12/08/2022 06:27PM Last Post by susan.d
	Fast Afib, I think "tachycardia" question by LaDonna	535	8	12/09/2022 12:45AM Last Post by LaDonna
	mitral valve? by bettylou4488	450	9	05/14/2023 08:09PM Last Post by KathyM
	meds vs.ablation quandary by skinman	610	12	12/08/2022 07:32AM Last Post by gloaming
	GI issues and AFIB by MartyM	413	3	12/07/2022 08:16PM Last Post by Carey
	Help! by MartyM	661	8	12/09/2022 08:53PM Last Post by keeferbdeefer
	Mild obstructive sleep apnea by bneedell	1,052	19	12/18/2022 05:30AM Last Post by Que
	Paxlovid and Diltiazem by Pixie	614	17	12/10/2022 03:54PM Last Post by gloaming
	Recommendation of cardiologists to do TEEs/postWatchman by Madeline	723	21	12/18/2022 01:43PM Last Post by Pixie
	My Ablation Experience by hacksman	1,003	21	04/20/2023 07:22PM Last Post by Carey
	EP Recommendations in the Atlanta area (or Southeast)? by jdittrich	686	12	12/06/2022 02:10AM Last Post by Carey
	Had an av node ablation today by susan.d	773	13	12/05/2022 02:29AM Last Post by susan.d
	waking up at night/hydration by bneedell	604	6	12/03/2022 12:49AM Last Post by ggheld
	Scared to be on eliquis ! by Sunshine13	848	19	12/06/2022 10:15PM Last Post by susan.d
	Can I Take Fish Oil and Other Supplements with Eliquis? by tvanslooten	783	8	01/01/2023 08:02PM Last Post by tvanslooten
	Pulse field ablation by hikerjim	803	13	02/06/2023 03:59PM Last Post by Johnnyk80
	Hawthron ot Motherwort? by LaDonna	936	12	12/03/2022 03:49PM Last Post by LaDonna
	Persistent a-flutter after 2 ablations by Dmi	1,095	13	12/05/2022 12:52AM Last Post by Daisy
	Ablation by Dini	592	7	11/27/2022 10:55PM Last Post by Carey
	Good news and bad news by Geocappy	960	16	11/30/2022 10:41PM Last Post by susan.d
	Stevia and afib by susan.d	1,192	15	11/27/2022 09:19AM Last Post by susan.d
	!st Ablation scheduled by californiagal	883	7	11/30/2022 03:40PM Last Post by Daisy
	Smartwatch failure to record a single-lead electrocardiogram after conduction system pacing: A case series by susan.d	510	1	11/24/2022 04:26AM Last Post by susan.d
	afib by alfrae13	465	3	11/22/2022 07:51PM Last Post by Carey
	New to AFib - this forum is a blessing. Still more questions … by Nelson	843	7	11/30/2022 05:49AM Last Post by Carey
	new Apple Watch Afib History by bneedell	671	8	11/22/2022 03:09PM Last Post by Carey
	Would appreciate any tips for my husband who has been in atrial fib now for 5 days by Dina Yaffa	570	4	11/22/2022 01:08AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	New onset AFIB after Covid Booster by salgeria	692	7	11/22/2022 01:07AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Pyroluria & Omega 3 oils by californiagal	430	2	11/21/2022 09:51PM Last Post by gloaming
	Cheating death in a maze of surgical ablation data by susan.d	544	1	11/20/2022 06:36PM Last Post by susan.d
	Discussion on New AF Ablation Technology and Current Problems by gloaming	734	7	11/22/2022 08:11PM Last Post by Carey
	AMO+ and vagus nerve stimulation by borsaric	491	2	11/18/2022 05:50PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Rectal bleeding after taking blood thinners by colindo	788	13	11/20/2022 11:12AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Diltiazem by bneedell	750	21	12/06/2022 04:45PM Last Post by susan.d
	Update on My Story (All Good) by Rob626	890	6	11/30/2022 05:46PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	"Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Valve Prolapse: Time to Intervene?" by Daisy	500	1	11/15/2022 05:15PM Last Post by Daisy
	Magnesium supplements by californiagal	886	10	11/17/2022 07:44AM Last Post by californiagal
	Home device to check for flutter by LLA	884	13	11/24/2022 08:04AM Last Post by Que
	Lower Triglycerides, Lower CVD Risk? Early Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation by susan.d	567	3	11/18/2022 01:26AM Last Post by Carey
	chronotropic incompetence by bettylou4488	572	15	11/14/2022 03:46AM Last Post by Carey
	Antiarrhythmic drugs, what and why... by Joe	1,103	23	11/20/2022 02:05AM Last Post by willsdw
	Eliquis interactions by sldabrowski	596	9	11/18/2022 01:23AM Last Post by Carey
	Index ablation this morning—LAA isolated by Daisy	607	7	11/26/2022 04:43PM Last Post by Carey
	NEJM - UBC Findings on Cryo vs. Anti-Arrhythmic TMT of AF by gloaming	462	1	11/08/2022 07:39PM Last Post by gloaming
	Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Oral Anticoagulant Use and Associated Outcomes in Patients With AF by susan.d	577	1	11/08/2022 07:28AM Last Post by susan.d
	Castle Connolly Top Doctors by bneedell	571	9	11/13/2022 02:45PM Last Post by gloaming
	Update on Tachycardia by LLA	579	15	11/09/2022 07:08AM Last Post by susan.d
	Electrophysiologist recommendation in Seattle and Spain by Que	600	8	12/18/2022 05:31AM Last Post by Que
	Anti-inflammatories and Eliquis by tobherd	674	18	11/15/2022 04:52AM Last Post by Carey
	blood sugar and afib by bettylou4488	857	21	11/13/2022 09:12PM Last Post by Pixie
	Yawning and Afib by Daisy	533	7	11/05/2022 04:35PM Last Post by Daisy
	Claritin by Pixie	393	4	11/05/2022 02:08PM Last Post by SHS64
	GI Bleeding Lower With Apixaban Versus Other DOACs in A-Fib by susan.d	472	1	11/03/2022 06:12PM Last Post by susan.d
	2nd ablation and now junctional tachycardia :0( by bneedell	547	5	11/23/2022 04:17PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Wireless / Battery-Free Pacemakers by LarryG	379	3	11/04/2022 12:03PM Last Post by LarryG
	Update on my situation by gloaming	725	18	01/06/2023 01:55AM Last Post by Carey
	WATCHMAN FLX Versus NOAC for Embolic ProtectION in in the Management of Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Trial by susan.d	406	2	11/03/2022 01:47PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Monosodium Glutamate and Tachycardia by LLA	664	19	11/23/2022 06:31PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Ablation in one week—Nov 8! by Daisy	525	5	11/02/2022 12:38AM Last Post by Carey
	Robotic ablations success rate? by susan.d	477	3	11/02/2022 06:33PM Last Post by gloaming
	First TEE after watchman by Pixie	594	17	11/03/2022 05:40PM Last Post by gloaming
	Fasting and blood thinners (Eliquis)?? by bettylou4488	771	7	11/04/2022 02:28AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Afib / heart supplements? by bettylou4488	759	5	11/03/2022 05:10PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Dr Natale quoted early in this article by Poppino	729	5	11/02/2022 06:47PM Last Post by gloaming
	Maybe don't get high after all? by PavanPharter	624	14	10/28/2022 12:43PM Last Post by Pompon
	high pulse rates after all ablations? by Madeline	571	12	10/29/2022 01:25AM Last Post by Madeline
	Atrovent nasal spray by lds001	396	3	10/27/2022 05:10AM Last Post by lds001
	A chip off the old bloke by PavanPharter	404	2	11/02/2022 04:10PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	AF back…… by mwcf	744	7	10/27/2022 05:54PM Last Post by colindo
	Update by tallguy31	718	5	10/26/2022 10:37PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Colonoscopy directions from Austin by smackman	647	11	11/01/2022 02:24AM Last Post by smackman
	Anti-tachycardia pacing success in implantable cardioverter defibrillators by patient, device, and programming characteristics by susan.d	386	1	10/24/2022 01:22PM Last Post by susan.d
	Immune cell subpopulations as risk factors for atrial fibrillation: the Cardiovascular Health Study and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis by susan.d	363	1	10/24/2022 01:18PM Last Post by susan.d
	NOACS comparison by JoyWin	420	1	10/24/2022 03:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Sotalol vs Flecainide by JohnBM	627	16	09/10/2023 01:24AM Last Post by Kathsr
	New inhalable anti-arrhythmic trial looks promising by gloaming	633	2	10/25/2022 04:07PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Terminalia arjuna by MarionGlenn	472	3	10/20/2022 07:30PM Last Post by Poppino
	Potassium and arrhythmias by susan.d	1,026	27	10/27/2022 01:35PM Last Post by susan.d
	Enlargement of lung’s pulmonary vein by susan.d	399	3	10/19/2022 03:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	Contemplating 1st ablation by californiagal	636	10	10/26/2022 06:49PM Last Post by californiagal
	Electrical Cardioversion with tikosyn maintenance…..a good first treatment for persistent afib? by Mac54	481	7	10/26/2022 02:39AM Last Post by Mac54
	Amazon is undercutting pharmacies by susan.d	478	4	10/28/2022 05:40AM Last Post by Michael777
	blood thinning question by bettylou4488	703	14	10/20/2022 03:12PM Last Post by Daisy
	Cutting 5mgs Eliquis in half by Pixie	512	4	10/18/2022 05:28PM Last Post by Pixie
	Bivalent booster after Sept.29 procedure by Pixie	488	7	10/23/2022 08:28AM Last Post by The Anti-Fib
	Is vomiting and hypoxia symptoms of cardiac problems? by susan.d	556	12	10/26/2022 10:13PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Afib episode changing body chemistry? by mtwomey	637	12	10/18/2022 03:16PM Last Post by gloaming
	Panax Ginseng (covid) & B12 by Poppino	405	2	10/17/2022 01:39AM Last Post by vanlith
	Over 2 months since Ablation by Geocappy	749	18	11/02/2022 09:06PM Last Post by Geocappy
	Is a concentric left ventricular hypertrophy the result of too many tachycardias? by susan.d	389	3	10/13/2022 02:38PM Last Post by Carey
	Magnesium Increase: Bradycardia? by Poppino	753	18	10/17/2022 02:14AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Member's AF journey by Kwilk	502	4	06/20/2023 01:46PM Last Post by RichardBlake
	Difference between sinus tachycardia and flutter? by Daisy	488	7	10/14/2022 04:46PM Last Post by gloaming
	FIRM ablation at Stanford by MariaBell	439	4	10/11/2022 08:21PM Last Post by gloaming
	What symptoms do patients have after successful ablation. by Kwilk	748	23	10/13/2022 06:57PM Last Post by Carey
	online examples of ECG & interpretations by Kwilk	454	1	10/10/2022 09:28PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Echo cardiogram results that would make you ineligible for Ablation by Johnnyk80	493	5	10/11/2022 06:21AM Last Post by frankangelo
	History of PVI by Kwilk	475	10	10/09/2022 08:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	FOR MEDICARE PART D SENIORS by smackman	910	23	10/11/2022 06:33PM Last Post by susan.d
	AFIB not just in Older People by sldabrowski	612	6	10/07/2022 09:59PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	AF Morbidity and mortality after ablation by Kwilk	605	4	10/08/2022 02:16AM Last Post by Kwilk
	What are second tier outcome measures? by Kwilk	457	10	10/08/2022 02:10AM Last Post by Kwilk
	Antimicrobial Natural Product Berberine Is Efficacious for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation by borsaric	777	8	10/13/2022 12:12PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	EP criteria by Kwilk	534	8	10/05/2022 03:47PM Last Post by allofus
	Diltiazem Specific Brand (Sun) by Michael777	567	22	10/13/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Michael777
	No afib since on flec -- 24/7 consumer ecg device? by Kwilk	898	31	10/08/2022 10:25PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Shocking Watt by PavanPharter	603	21	10/05/2022 10:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	afib and ocular migraines by anneh	508	10	01/23/2023 10:48PM Last Post by Ken S
	PEMFs - pulsed electromagnetic fields by borsaric	373	5	10/07/2022 06:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Statistics on touchup ablations by Kwilk	491	5	10/03/2022 05:16PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Sciatica pain and AFib? by KiwiBlake	443	12	10/04/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Gene test for those with poor drug metabolizers? by susan.d	398	2	10/02/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Daisy
	Discussions with EP prior to ablation by Kwilk	471	11	10/04/2022 10:46PM Last Post by Daisy
	"The AFib Cure" book by CDarlingNH	670	7	10/03/2022 06:39PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Acupuncture for AFib support? by Nancypo	431	7	10/01/2022 07:23PM Last Post by Daisy
	Steven Carr: complete elimination by natural methods by Kwilk	934	11	10/02/2022 07:53PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Electrolytes for afib? How much? by Nancypo	1,211	34	10/13/2022 03:20PM Last Post by susan.d
	Sodium/Potassium Ratio by wnovack	420	5	09/30/2022 09:45PM Last Post by wnovack
	Clinical Trials - basic questions by Kwilk	421	7	10/09/2022 07:04PM Last Post by Kwilk
	DHMC and UCSF arrhythmia units by Kwilk	392	1	09/29/2022 11:05PM Last Post by Kwilk
	New afib symptoms after flutter ablation and changing meds by Nancypo	519	7	09/30/2022 12:46AM Last Post by Nancypo
	Second ablation - LAA isolation by allofus	504	8	10/01/2022 03:03AM Last Post by allofus
	AFIB – How to cope with the ticking time bomb? by Tony in Boston	546	5	09/30/2022 03:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Nattokinase Question - empty stomach? by PoetKim	373	3	10/02/2022 01:38AM Last Post by PoetKim
	Afib triggers and dealing with afib when traveling by Edda	652	15	10/05/2022 03:29PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Notable EPs in USA by Kwilk	851	27	10/08/2022 04:11PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	2 ablations and now ocasional junctional heart rythm by allen	441	4	09/27/2022 01:14PM Last Post by allen
	GI changes during Afib? by susan.d	667	11	09/30/2022 07:10AM Last Post by susan.d
	Pulse field ablation appt. with Dr. Vivek Reddy by Johnnyk80	649	8	05/04/2023 03:31PM Last Post by Johnnyk80
	Paxlovid while on Eliquis by frankangelo	518	8	09/26/2022 07:16AM Last Post by frankangelo
	Stopping Afib - Transcutaneous Electrical Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Atrial Fibrillation by OzRob	868	28	12/07/2022 08:10AM Last Post by OzRob
	PAC Ablate or not? by sldabrowski	632	13	12/28/2022 01:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Medicare by JAYHAWK	464	4	09/22/2022 09:17PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Save ablation for medicare by allofus	712	3	09/22/2022 06:19PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Stroke risk: LAA Shape or ABC or CHA2DS2-VASc by Kwilk	501	4	09/29/2022 10:47PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Markers of Myocardial Damage, Tissue Healing, and Inflammation After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias by susan.d	1,241	31	10/02/2022 09:14PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Inhaled flecainide by MikeN	439	2	09/19/2022 08:22PM Last Post by gloaming
	Good book for afib newbies by californiagal	501	1	09/19/2022 12:20AM Last Post by californiagal
	Pericardial ablation by Mark	480	5	09/20/2022 03:18AM Last Post by Mark
	Afib and power plate by Sam	562	3	09/17/2022 04:26PM Last Post by Sam
	AV-node ablation (AVNA) VS AV-node isolation (AVNI)? by susan.d	628	6	09/18/2022 03:57AM Last Post by susan.d
	Eliquis vs Plavix? by susan.d	505	3	09/17/2022 12:25AM Last Post by Carey
	PACs and digestion by bettylou4488	625	8	09/19/2022 02:25PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Can vagal afibbers still vomit? by Pompon	522	8	09/23/2022 12:40PM Last Post by Pompon
	Magnesium L-Threonate by Que	564	3	09/14/2022 09:31PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Bivalent Covid booster & Afib by Daisy	1,000	20	09/20/2022 08:33PM Last Post by Carey
	Adrenaline and afib by Geocappy	795	17	10/03/2022 05:35PM Last Post by Kwilk
	I’m back…cautionary tale! by Patti Starr	749	7	09/22/2022 09:11PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Finding a good EP by LoisA	750	10	09/14/2022 09:22PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Ablation and the long game by Kwilk	1,461	37	09/15/2022 07:02PM Last Post by susan.d
	Not receiving any posts by Pixie	504	5	09/11/2022 08:35AM Last Post by Pompon
	Ablation of Refractory VT Using Intramyocardial Needle Delivered Heated Saline–Enhanced Radiofrequency Energy by susan.d	497	3	09/08/2022 07:47PM Last Post by susan.d
	More than PACs by Rayole4382	782	16	12/19/2022 06:08AM Last Post by Carey
	Do I have heart block? by susan.d	661	5	09/04/2022 06:34PM Last Post by Carey
	zinc/copper imbalance by LynnJ	691	12	09/22/2022 09:09PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	initial appt is 2 months away by Kwilk	784	14	09/13/2022 06:27PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Flutter showing up as SVT on Zio Patch? by bneedell	652	9	09/07/2022 10:22AM Last Post by Pompon
	Amiodarone by LMC	646	10	09/03/2022 06:05PM Last Post by Carey
	How soon for 2nd ablation? by BigBoy2020	823	13	09/07/2022 07:41PM Last Post by Carey
	Question on vagally mediated AFib by Dina Yaffa	701	11	09/01/2022 12:01AM Last Post by gloaming
	What path should I take? by OzRob	866	18	09/05/2022 01:55AM Last Post by OzRob
	How long does it take for Eliquis to leave the body by Que	718	7	08/31/2022 02:13PM Last Post by susan.d
	Medicare proposes changes to catheter ablations by Pixie	622	2	09/07/2022 05:55AM Last Post by ln108
	blood thinners/ massage therapy by bettylou4488	486	3	08/28/2022 11:59AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulatioin by willsdw	498	6	08/29/2022 03:19PM Last Post by vanlith
	A fib and flutter beginning 9 days after ablation by ZoeySusan3464	682	18	12/20/2022 08:13PM Last Post by ZoeySusan3464
	3 months and two days by BigBoy2020	553	5	08/28/2022 02:30PM Last Post by Ken
	Salt Water Pools, Water Softeners and the Heart by Not_in_Kansas	478	7	08/27/2022 12:15AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Loop Recorder Implant by Ginger	427	4	08/29/2022 04:54AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Reco for EP in Wilmington or Raleigh, NC area by Ginger	729	12	08/29/2022 11:46AM Last Post by Ginger
	LAA by JoyWin	483	1	08/25/2022 09:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Early Rhythm Control in Patients With AF and High Comorbidity Burden by susan.d	477	1	08/25/2022 09:11AM Last Post by susan.d
	Contact force Device approval by sldabrowski	405	2	08/25/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Carey
	PAC/Med question / anxiety meds by bettylou4488	458	3	08/25/2022 12:52AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Dental procedure no EPI. But feeling jittery by Poppino	599	14	08/30/2022 10:21PM Last Post by Madeline
	Post PF Ablation Woes and Hello! by disco	593	6	08/24/2022 02:33AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Good or bad idea to get a cardio Cat Scan? by tobherd	767	15	08/30/2022 08:00PM Last Post by susan.d
	oxidative stress and afib by Joe	598	8	08/29/2022 09:56PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Supporting Afibbers.org II by GeorgeN	1,457	15	07/03/2023 10:41PM Last Post by KenH
	Seemingly successful ablation at Duke by karin	594	4	08/22/2022 09:44PM Last Post by karin
	To watchman or not by jasams	1,236	37	08/30/2022 03:57PM Last Post by JayBros
	Worth Noting: More on the importance of Vitamin D and Vitamin K…. by Jackie	908	12	09/08/2022 12:08PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Should one temporarily increase Eliquis from 2.5 to 5 during covid? by susan.d	622	10	08/21/2022 02:42PM Last Post by susan.d
	end of "blanking" by bneedell	720	10	08/23/2022 06:04PM Last Post by bneedell