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	surgery and eliquis by anneh	562	13	12/14/2022 10:50PM Last Post by Carey
	First Ablation by LoisA	763	9	12/16/2022 09:25PM Last Post by JoyWin
	Treatment of AFIB according to Earth Clinic' readers by borsaric	1,548	53	12/24/2022 12:41AM Last Post by Joe
	EP from UC by Joe	472	1	12/11/2022 08:48PM Last Post by Joe
	Dr. Gupta? Vitamin C? by LaDonna	928	9	12/17/2022 02:49AM Last Post by Jackie
	coffee by bneedell	781	11	12/11/2022 02:58PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	SPOOKY2 and AFIB by borsaric	1,203	7	03/15/2023 09:30PM Last Post by CNtow1853
	Is bloating common in an AFIB episode? by MartyM	505	4	12/10/2022 11:23PM Last Post by gloaming
	56 BPM and Afib? by LaniB	698	4	12/09/2022 05:04PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	What to ask the Electrophysiologist by MartyM	823	9	12/08/2022 06:27PM Last Post by susan.d
	Fast Afib, I think "tachycardia" question by LaDonna	633	8	12/09/2022 12:45AM Last Post by LaDonna
	mitral valve? by bettylou4488	526	9	05/14/2023 08:09PM Last Post by KathyM
	meds vs.ablation quandary by skinman	681	12	12/08/2022 07:32AM Last Post by gloaming
	GI issues and AFIB by MartyM	512	3	12/07/2022 08:16PM Last Post by Carey
	Help! by MartyM	757	8	12/09/2022 08:53PM Last Post by keeferbdeefer
	Mild obstructive sleep apnea by bneedell	1,142	19	12/18/2022 05:30AM Last Post by Que
	Paxlovid and Diltiazem by Pixie	683	17	12/10/2022 03:54PM Last Post by gloaming
	Recommendation of cardiologists to do TEEs/postWatchman by Madeline	797	21	12/18/2022 01:43PM Last Post by Pixie
	My Ablation Experience by hacksman	1,111	21	04/20/2023 07:22PM Last Post by Carey
	EP Recommendations in the Atlanta area (or Southeast)? by jdittrich	759	12	12/06/2022 02:10AM Last Post by Carey
	Had an av node ablation today by susan.d	834	13	12/05/2022 02:29AM Last Post by susan.d
	waking up at night/hydration by bneedell	665	6	12/03/2022 12:49AM Last Post by ggheld
	Scared to be on eliquis ! by Sunshine13	935	19	12/06/2022 10:15PM Last Post by susan.d
	Can I Take Fish Oil and Other Supplements with Eliquis? by tvanslooten	851	8	01/01/2023 08:02PM Last Post by tvanslooten
	Pulse field ablation by hikerjim	869	13	02/06/2023 03:59PM Last Post by Johnnyk80
	Hawthron ot Motherwort? by LaDonna	1,055	12	12/03/2022 03:49PM Last Post by LaDonna
	Persistent a-flutter after 2 ablations by Dmi	1,164	13	12/05/2022 12:52AM Last Post by Daisy
	Ablation by Dini	658	7	11/27/2022 10:55PM Last Post by Carey
	Good news and bad news by Geocappy	1,046	16	11/30/2022 10:41PM Last Post by susan.d
	Stevia and afib by susan.d	1,312	15	11/27/2022 09:19AM Last Post by susan.d
	!st Ablation scheduled by californiagal	958	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	582	1	11/24/2022 04:26AM Last Post by susan.d
	afib by alfrae13	537	3	11/22/2022 07:51PM Last Post by Carey
	New to AFib - this forum is a blessing. Still more questions … by Nelson	915	7	11/30/2022 05:49AM Last Post by Carey
	new Apple Watch Afib History by bneedell	750	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	634	4	11/22/2022 01:08AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	New onset AFIB after Covid Booster by salgeria	757	7	11/22/2022 01:07AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Pyroluria & Omega 3 oils by californiagal	499	2	11/21/2022 09:51PM Last Post by gloaming
	Cheating death in a maze of surgical ablation data by susan.d	604	1	11/20/2022 06:36PM Last Post by susan.d
	Discussion on New AF Ablation Technology and Current Problems by gloaming	796	7	11/22/2022 08:11PM Last Post by Carey
	AMO+ and vagus nerve stimulation by borsaric	555	2	11/18/2022 05:50PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Rectal bleeding after taking blood thinners by colindo	850	13	11/20/2022 11:12AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Diltiazem by bneedell	837	21	12/06/2022 04:45PM Last Post by susan.d
	Update on My Story (All Good) by Rob626	963	6	11/30/2022 05:46PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	"Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Valve Prolapse: Time to Intervene?" by Daisy	591	1	11/15/2022 05:15PM Last Post by Daisy
	Magnesium supplements by californiagal	989	10	11/17/2022 07:44AM Last Post by californiagal
	Home device to check for flutter by LLA	979	13	11/24/2022 08:04AM Last Post by Que
	Lower Triglycerides, Lower CVD Risk? Early Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation by susan.d	630	3	11/18/2022 01:26AM Last Post by Carey
	chronotropic incompetence by bettylou4488	650	15	11/14/2022 03:46AM Last Post by Carey
	Antiarrhythmic drugs, what and why... by Joe	1,198	23	11/20/2022 02:05AM Last Post by willsdw
	Eliquis interactions by sldabrowski	667	9	11/18/2022 01:23AM Last Post by Carey
	Index ablation this morning—LAA isolated by Daisy	670	7	11/26/2022 04:43PM Last Post by Carey
	NEJM - UBC Findings on Cryo vs. Anti-Arrhythmic TMT of AF by gloaming	522	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	644	1	11/08/2022 07:28AM Last Post by susan.d
	Castle Connolly Top Doctors by bneedell	623	9	11/13/2022 02:45PM Last Post by gloaming
	Update on Tachycardia by LLA	641	15	11/09/2022 07:08AM Last Post by susan.d
	Electrophysiologist recommendation in Seattle and Spain by Que	686	8	12/18/2022 05:31AM Last Post by Que
	Anti-inflammatories and Eliquis by tobherd	748	18	11/15/2022 04:52AM Last Post by Carey
	blood sugar and afib by bettylou4488	934	21	11/13/2022 09:12PM Last Post by Pixie
	Yawning and Afib by Daisy	598	7	11/05/2022 04:35PM Last Post by Daisy
	Claritin by Pixie	468	4	11/05/2022 02:08PM Last Post by SHS64
	GI Bleeding Lower With Apixaban Versus Other DOACs in A-Fib by susan.d	544	1	11/03/2022 06:12PM Last Post by susan.d
	2nd ablation and now junctional tachycardia :0( by bneedell	608	5	11/23/2022 04:17PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Wireless / Battery-Free Pacemakers by LarryG	435	3	11/04/2022 12:03PM Last Post by LarryG
	Update on my situation by gloaming	797	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	491	2	11/03/2022 01:47PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Monosodium Glutamate and Tachycardia by LLA	747	19	11/23/2022 06:31PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Ablation in one week—Nov 8! by Daisy	591	5	11/02/2022 12:38AM Last Post by Carey
	Robotic ablations success rate? by susan.d	534	3	11/02/2022 06:33PM Last Post by gloaming
	First TEE after watchman by Pixie	704	17	11/03/2022 05:40PM Last Post by gloaming
	Fasting and blood thinners (Eliquis)?? by bettylou4488	874	7	11/04/2022 02:28AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Afib / heart supplements? by bettylou4488	837	5	11/03/2022 05:10PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Dr Natale quoted early in this article by Poppino	807	5	11/02/2022 06:47PM Last Post by gloaming
	Maybe don't get high after all? by PavanPharter	733	14	10/28/2022 12:43PM Last Post by Pompon
	high pulse rates after all ablations? by Madeline	672	12	10/29/2022 01:25AM Last Post by Madeline
	Atrovent nasal spray by lds001	463	3	10/27/2022 05:10AM Last Post by lds001
	A chip off the old bloke by PavanPharter	469	2	11/02/2022 04:10PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	AF back…… by mwcf	836	7	10/27/2022 05:54PM Last Post by colindo
	Update by tallguy31	820	5	10/26/2022 10:37PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Colonoscopy directions from Austin by smackman	754	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	464	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	423	1	10/24/2022 01:18PM Last Post by susan.d
	NOACS comparison by JoyWin	487	1	10/24/2022 03:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Sotalol vs Flecainide by JohnBM	745	16	09/10/2023 01:24AM Last Post by Kathsr
	New inhalable anti-arrhythmic trial looks promising by gloaming	703	2	10/25/2022 04:07PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Terminalia arjuna by MarionGlenn	551	3	10/20/2022 07:30PM Last Post by Poppino
	Potassium and arrhythmias by susan.d	1,166	27	10/27/2022 01:35PM Last Post by susan.d
	Enlargement of lung’s pulmonary vein by susan.d	486	3	10/19/2022 03:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	Contemplating 1st ablation by californiagal	721	10	10/26/2022 06:49PM Last Post by californiagal
	Electrical Cardioversion with tikosyn maintenance…..a good first treatment for persistent afib? by Mac54	577	7	10/26/2022 02:39AM Last Post by Mac54
	Amazon is undercutting pharmacies by susan.d	544	4	10/28/2022 05:40AM Last Post by Michael777
	blood thinning question by bettylou4488	810	14	10/20/2022 03:12PM Last Post by Daisy
	Cutting 5mgs Eliquis in half by Pixie	594	4	10/18/2022 05:28PM Last Post by Pixie
	Bivalent booster after Sept.29 procedure by Pixie	573	7	10/23/2022 08:28AM Last Post by The Anti-Fib
	Is vomiting and hypoxia symptoms of cardiac problems? by susan.d	646	12	10/26/2022 10:13PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Afib episode changing body chemistry? by mtwomey	737	12	10/18/2022 03:16PM Last Post by gloaming
	Panax Ginseng (covid) & B12 by Poppino	467	2	10/17/2022 01:39AM Last Post by vanlith
	Over 2 months since Ablation by Geocappy	834	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	449	3	10/13/2022 02:38PM Last Post by Carey
	Magnesium Increase: Bradycardia? by Poppino	844	18	10/17/2022 02:14AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Member's AF journey by Kwilk	565	4	06/20/2023 01:46PM Last Post by RichardBlake
	Difference between sinus tachycardia and flutter? by Daisy	554	7	10/14/2022 04:46PM Last Post by gloaming
	FIRM ablation at Stanford by MariaBell	493	4	10/11/2022 08:21PM Last Post by gloaming
	What symptoms do patients have after successful ablation. by Kwilk	810	23	10/13/2022 06:57PM Last Post by Carey
	online examples of ECG & interpretations by Kwilk	536	1	10/10/2022 09:28PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Echo cardiogram results that would make you ineligible for Ablation by Johnnyk80	554	5	10/11/2022 06:21AM Last Post by frankangelo
	History of PVI by Kwilk	534	10	10/09/2022 08:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	FOR MEDICARE PART D SENIORS by smackman	982	23	10/11/2022 06:33PM Last Post by susan.d
	AFIB not just in Older People by sldabrowski	689	6	10/07/2022 09:59PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	AF Morbidity and mortality after ablation by Kwilk	684	4	10/08/2022 02:16AM Last Post by Kwilk
	What are second tier outcome measures? by Kwilk	528	10	10/08/2022 02:10AM Last Post by Kwilk
	Antimicrobial Natural Product Berberine Is Efficacious for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation by borsaric	851	8	10/13/2022 12:12PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	EP criteria by Kwilk	604	8	10/05/2022 03:47PM Last Post by allofus
	Diltiazem Specific Brand (Sun) by Michael777	691	22	10/13/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Michael777
	No afib since on flec -- 24/7 consumer ecg device? by Kwilk	975	31	10/08/2022 10:25PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Shocking Watt by PavanPharter	665	21	10/05/2022 10:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	afib and ocular migraines by anneh	572	10	01/23/2023 10:48PM Last Post by Ken S
	PEMFs - pulsed electromagnetic fields by borsaric	436	5	10/07/2022 06:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Statistics on touchup ablations by Kwilk	537	5	10/03/2022 05:16PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Sciatica pain and AFib? by KiwiBlake	509	12	10/04/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Gene test for those with poor drug metabolizers? by susan.d	452	2	10/02/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Daisy
	Discussions with EP prior to ablation by Kwilk	523	11	10/04/2022 10:46PM Last Post by Daisy
	"The AFib Cure" book by CDarlingNH	743	7	10/03/2022 06:39PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Acupuncture for AFib support? by Nancypo	506	7	10/01/2022 07:23PM Last Post by Daisy
	Steven Carr: complete elimination by natural methods by Kwilk	1,058	11	10/02/2022 07:53PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Electrolytes for afib? How much? by Nancypo	1,304	34	10/13/2022 03:20PM Last Post by susan.d
	Sodium/Potassium Ratio by wnovack	476	5	09/30/2022 09:45PM Last Post by wnovack
	Clinical Trials - basic questions by Kwilk	478	7	10/09/2022 07:04PM Last Post by Kwilk
	DHMC and UCSF arrhythmia units by Kwilk	450	1	09/29/2022 11:05PM Last Post by Kwilk
	New afib symptoms after flutter ablation and changing meds by Nancypo	596	7	09/30/2022 12:46AM Last Post by Nancypo
	Second ablation - LAA isolation by allofus	572	8	10/01/2022 03:03AM Last Post by allofus
	AFIB – How to cope with the ticking time bomb? by Tony in Boston	616	5	09/30/2022 03:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Nattokinase Question - empty stomach? by PoetKim	431	3	10/02/2022 01:38AM Last Post by PoetKim
	Afib triggers and dealing with afib when traveling by Edda	724	15	10/05/2022 03:29PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Notable EPs in USA by Kwilk	927	27	10/08/2022 04:11PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	2 ablations and now ocasional junctional heart rythm by allen	509	4	09/27/2022 01:14PM Last Post by allen
	GI changes during Afib? by susan.d	740	11	09/30/2022 07:10AM Last Post by susan.d
	Pulse field ablation appt. with Dr. Vivek Reddy by Johnnyk80	758	8	05/04/2023 03:31PM Last Post by Johnnyk80
	Paxlovid while on Eliquis by frankangelo	599	8	09/26/2022 07:16AM Last Post by frankangelo
	Stopping Afib - Transcutaneous Electrical Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Atrial Fibrillation by OzRob	976	28	12/07/2022 08:10AM Last Post by OzRob
	PAC Ablate or not? by sldabrowski	712	13	12/28/2022 01:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Medicare by JAYHAWK	563	4	09/22/2022 09:17PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Save ablation for medicare by allofus	773	3	09/22/2022 06:19PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Stroke risk: LAA Shape or ABC or CHA2DS2-VASc by Kwilk	561	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	1,324	31	10/02/2022 09:14PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Inhaled flecainide by MikeN	495	2	09/19/2022 08:22PM Last Post by gloaming
	Good book for afib newbies by californiagal	559	1	09/19/2022 12:20AM Last Post by californiagal
	Pericardial ablation by Mark	534	5	09/20/2022 03:18AM Last Post by Mark
	Afib and power plate by Sam	638	3	09/17/2022 04:26PM Last Post by Sam
	AV-node ablation (AVNA) VS AV-node isolation (AVNI)? by susan.d	710	6	09/18/2022 03:57AM Last Post by susan.d
	Eliquis vs Plavix? by susan.d	568	3	09/17/2022 12:25AM Last Post by Carey
	PACs and digestion by bettylou4488	693	8	09/19/2022 02:25PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Can vagal afibbers still vomit? by Pompon	585	8	09/23/2022 12:40PM Last Post by Pompon
	Magnesium L-Threonate by Que	617	3	09/14/2022 09:31PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Bivalent Covid booster & Afib by Daisy	1,082	20	09/20/2022 08:33PM Last Post by Carey
	Adrenaline and afib by Geocappy	855	17	10/03/2022 05:35PM Last Post by Kwilk
	I’m back…cautionary tale! by Patti Starr	810	7	09/22/2022 09:11PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Finding a good EP by LoisA	828	10	09/14/2022 09:22PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Ablation and the long game by Kwilk	1,551	37	09/15/2022 07:02PM Last Post by susan.d
	Not receiving any posts by Pixie	572	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	554	3	09/08/2022 07:47PM Last Post by susan.d
	More than PACs by Rayole4382	847	16	12/19/2022 06:08AM Last Post by Carey
	Do I have heart block? by susan.d	728	5	09/04/2022 06:34PM Last Post by Carey
	zinc/copper imbalance by LynnJ	755	12	09/22/2022 09:09PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	initial appt is 2 months away by Kwilk	864	14	09/13/2022 06:27PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Flutter showing up as SVT on Zio Patch? by bneedell	710	9	09/07/2022 10:22AM Last Post by Pompon
	Amiodarone by LMC	720	10	09/03/2022 06:05PM Last Post by Carey
	How soon for 2nd ablation? by BigBoy2020	893	13	09/07/2022 07:41PM Last Post by Carey
	Question on vagally mediated AFib by Dina Yaffa	761	11	09/01/2022 12:01AM Last Post by gloaming
	What path should I take? by OzRob	929	18	09/05/2022 01:55AM Last Post by OzRob
	How long does it take for Eliquis to leave the body by Que	832	7	08/31/2022 02:13PM Last Post by susan.d
	Medicare proposes changes to catheter ablations by Pixie	686	2	09/07/2022 05:55AM Last Post by ln108
	blood thinners/ massage therapy by bettylou4488	556	3	08/28/2022 11:59AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulatioin by willsdw	567	6	08/29/2022 03:19PM Last Post by vanlith
	A fib and flutter beginning 9 days after ablation by ZoeySusan3464	747	18	12/20/2022 08:13PM Last Post by ZoeySusan3464
	3 months and two days by BigBoy2020	623	5	08/28/2022 02:30PM Last Post by Ken
	Salt Water Pools, Water Softeners and the Heart by Not_in_Kansas	554	7	08/27/2022 12:15AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Loop Recorder Implant by Ginger	479	4	08/29/2022 04:54AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Reco for EP in Wilmington or Raleigh, NC area by Ginger	785	12	08/29/2022 11:46AM Last Post by Ginger
	LAA by JoyWin	528	1	08/25/2022 09:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Early Rhythm Control in Patients With AF and High Comorbidity Burden by susan.d	539	1	08/25/2022 09:11AM Last Post by susan.d
	Contact force Device approval by sldabrowski	466	2	08/25/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Carey
	PAC/Med question / anxiety meds by bettylou4488	524	3	08/25/2022 12:52AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Dental procedure no EPI. But feeling jittery by Poppino	665	14	08/30/2022 10:21PM Last Post by Madeline
	Post PF Ablation Woes and Hello! by disco	652	6	08/24/2022 02:33AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Good or bad idea to get a cardio Cat Scan? by tobherd	844	15	08/30/2022 08:00PM Last Post by susan.d
	oxidative stress and afib by Joe	666	8	08/29/2022 09:56PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Supporting Afibbers.org II by GeorgeN	1,524	15	07/03/2023 10:41PM Last Post by KenH
	Seemingly successful ablation at Duke by karin	666	4	08/22/2022 09:44PM Last Post by karin
	To watchman or not by jasams	1,311	37	08/30/2022 03:57PM Last Post by JayBros
	Worth Noting: More on the importance of Vitamin D and Vitamin K…. by Jackie	994	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	694	10	08/21/2022 02:42PM Last Post by susan.d
	end of "blanking" by bneedell	776	10	08/23/2022 06:04PM Last Post by bneedell
	Magnesium Threonate and afib by bettylou4488	952	13	09/18/2022 11:15PM Last Post by californiagal
	Post Watchman FLX Six Month TEE by JayBros	525	4	08/15/2022 01:57PM Last Post by susan.d
	Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Early-Onset Dementia in Adults Aged <70 Years by susan.d	664	4	08/15/2022 01:30AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Wow- Good RX Flecainide by Geocappy	817	9	08/25/2022 03:31AM Last Post by Carey
	Vitamin C reducing frequency of AF episodes? by Joe	985	9	08/13/2022 03:47PM Last Post by LoisA
	PACs after ablation by Rayole4382	844	8	08/30/2022 07:50PM Last Post by RalphL
	Amiodarone by LMC	834	10	08/12/2022 03:50PM Last Post by LMC