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How long after "touch up" to heal?

by Darla
634 4 03/07/2009 11:23PM
Last Post by Shannon

Amiodarone Warning

by Karen Muccino
729 10 03/12/2009 09:23AM
Last Post by Anna

Minimaze Procedure

by Real Balthazar
657 2 03/05/2009 04:32AM
Last Post by Russ Ward

lost post

by alex encel
629 3 03/06/2009 03:32PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Paleo Diet

by steve Daley
737 22 03/10/2009 09:43AM
Last Post by dave m

Natale calls ThermoCool RMT Catheter "Revolutionary"

by Abdullah
1,028 10 03/09/2009 04:28AM
Last Post by Shannon

An interesting cardioversion

by GaryD
550 2 03/04/2009 03:55PM
Last Post by steve Daley

Mini episodes?

by Jim
549 3 03/04/2009 07:45PM
Last Post by hawk

Anger management may save your life

by Dennis
536 2 03/04/2009 11:23AM
Last Post by Jackie

Taurine & Magnesium

by Raybok
548 6 03/06/2009 07:22AM
Last Post by Raybok

Organics Not Necessarily Safe

by Gordon
549 5 03/06/2009 03:49AM
Last Post by Paul

Fibratax

by Stew
639 2 03/04/2009 04:56AM
Last Post by Jackie

Questions

by StarvinMarv
720 7 03/04/2009 05:06PM
Last Post by StarvinMarv

Nattokinase and alzheimer's

by Trent
754 2 03/03/2009 01:07PM
Last Post by Dean

Typos by Medical secretaries in NHS Greater Glasgow

by Jerry
694 4 03/04/2009 07:44AM
Last Post by RK

MSG (Chick-fil-a & Pizza Hut) afib trigger?

by Tom Poppino
1,880 54 01/02/2010 03:43AM
Last Post by curt

How can you tell what's normal?

by rbarrett68
798 2 03/03/2009 07:45PM
Last Post by Adrian

Off topic - spam question

by PeggyM
600 8 03/04/2009 08:38AM
Last Post by susan

7 Week Run ends, a natural timing to episodes?

by Tom Poppino
679 10 03/03/2009 02:25PM
Last Post by PeggyM

1st Mayo Visit

by sah
628 8 03/08/2009 10:34PM
Last Post by James

New temperature measuring catheter trial at St. Davids for persistent AFIB

by Shannon
684 7 03/06/2009 05:59AM
Last Post by Shannon

Paint Fumes and A-Fib

by Mike S
3,191 6 03/04/2009 08:04AM
Last Post by pat

Vagus Nerve, Galantamine, Quinidine

by David Price
642 3 03/02/2009 01:18PM
Last Post by David Price

FOX Story on Afib a waste of time

by Tom Poppino
673 10 03/04/2009 02:02AM
Last Post by benj

Amiodarone and Hyperthyroidism

by ChrisC
621 4 03/02/2009 05:14AM
Last Post by jeff

Flecanide and high BP - suggestions needed

by Barb H.
663 7 03/02/2009 02:08PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Chinese herbs

by alex encel
674 17 03/05/2009 05:24AM
Last Post by Jackie

coq 10

by alex encel
525 3 03/01/2009 08:15AM
Last Post by Cyndie

skipped beats

by charles
525 9 03/02/2009 05:54PM
Last Post by sah

Risk Score and AF Web

by Doug L.
537 4 03/02/2009 07:42AM
Last Post by dick

Sotalol and muscle pain?

by Stevie
707 7 03/02/2009 08:07AM
Last Post by dick

Xuelianhua herb

by John Caldwell
729 1 02/28/2009 11:56AM
Last Post by John Caldwell

H.Pylori and Hietal Hernia(sp?)

by Mike s,
738 4 03/02/2009 04:43PM
Last Post by Dean

Did my ablation fail?

by JEff
835 7 03/02/2009 08:52AM
Last Post by dick

What to do?

by frank
810 13 03/01/2009 05:46PM
Last Post by Mike

low hbr in afib?

by rob
926 15 03/03/2009 06:17AM
Last Post by Jackie

electrocardioversion

by Mike s,
836 11 03/03/2009 06:21AM
Last Post by Jackie

Seems obvious when you think about it

by Trent
847 8 03/02/2009 10:54AM
Last Post by Claudia

Ablation - Expectations Too High?

by John F.
800 30 03/11/2009 04:50PM
Last Post by Wil Schuemann

What about calcium?

by Ritze
705 13 03/01/2009 07:05AM
Last Post by Ritze

Alcohol and AF

by Dennis
695 8 03/01/2009 09:43AM
Last Post by Dennis

FDA clears magnetic irrigated catheter for use with Stereotaxis

by researcher
842 9 03/04/2009 04:33PM
Last Post by John F.

Potassium Rich Snacks

by Rob Law
918 20 08/26/2009 09:23AM
Last Post by PeggyM

afib after 8 weeks

by Mike
918 7 03/01/2009 05:48PM
Last Post by Mike

Statins Adverse-Effects Report

by Jackie
862 3 02/27/2009 08:57AM
Last Post by Jackie

Splenda is an afib trigger?

by Joe Osefchen
3,023 7 02/27/2009 03:28PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Need Dr. Ralph Holsworth Infomation

by SharonB
785 2 02/26/2009 12:40PM
Last Post by Jackie

Internal cardioversion

by Lesley
753 8 03/02/2009 07:55AM
Last Post by Lesley

best polar monitors

by Diana
771 3 02/27/2009 06:10AM
Last Post by Diana

Do doctors care about patients?

by phil
913 3 02/27/2009 02:19AM
Last Post by PeggyM

New Experimental Drug seems to work better

by George S
710 4 03/02/2009 07:59AM
Last Post by Lesley

"Its's not your heart and is ubiquitous"

by Vinny
782 10 02/27/2009 04:06PM
Last Post by Vinny

Second Ablation

by Theresa
796 2 02/26/2009 11:49AM
Last Post by researcher

Fed up with AF

by Heather G
770 7 02/27/2009 03:09PM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

Article re: anger/heart

by Dave
778 9 02/28/2009 06:21AM
Last Post by Jackie

ABLATION

by Richard
697 5 02/26/2009 02:31AM
Last Post by rob

nebivolol question

by Joe Osefchen
811 3 02/26/2009 06:33AM
Last Post by Andrea

5 hour energy drink / taurine

by susan
1,130 6 02/27/2009 12:20AM
Last Post by Sue Bowden

rate control method

by Joe Osefchen
930 10 02/25/2009 01:45PM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

Convert AF in 20 Minutes? - Continued

by Jackie
1,862 37 03/01/2009 06:09AM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

Again in A-Fib

by George
729 7 02/25/2009 12:36PM
Last Post by George

Thanks for the advice! Amiodarone decision made.

by Sam
635 5 02/27/2009 06:23PM
Last Post by Bonnie

Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld will discuss AFIb on Fox News

by Vinny
735 9 02/24/2009 03:41PM
Last Post by Vinny

Ablation webcast

by JP
616 2 02/24/2009 04:04AM
Last Post by Tom Poppino

Coumadin and Cold weather

by steve Daley
578 2 02/23/2009 05:02PM
Last Post by Cyndie

Need Advice on Pill in Pocket

by Joe Osefchen
646 10 02/26/2009 11:41PM
Last Post by kate

Is my AF lone

by Matt McDonald
644 12 02/27/2009 09:06AM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

What is the average heartbeal when in Vagal Afib?

by George S
648 12 02/24/2009 03:40AM
Last Post by James

Just gone into AF

by Rob Law
601 6 02/23/2009 12:13PM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

re:4 years post ablation with blip

by Susan R.
731 1 02/22/2009 01:30PM
Last Post by Susan R.

off topic: Age related macular degeneration.

by Isabelle
836 12 02/24/2009 05:27AM
Last Post by Jackie

Another episode - advice needed on Amiodarone

by Sam
977 12 02/23/2009 10:00AM
Last Post by deb williams

alcohol vs meds

by WT
1,017 13 03/01/2009 05:56AM
Last Post by Jackie

3.5 years

by Denver
741 8 02/25/2009 06:11PM
Last Post by Denver

Serum Ferritin and strokes

by Isabelle
702 1 02/21/2009 10:10PM
Last Post by Isabelle

Dangers of taking high doses of vitamin C

by Isabelle
766 5 02/22/2009 02:32PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Premature Atrial Contractions

by Ron
925 3 02/22/2009 05:16AM
Last Post by Vinny

drug temperature control issues

by susan
762 3 02/23/2009 02:39AM
Last Post by JoyceUK

Beta blockers triggering psoriasis

by Andrea
737 4 02/21/2009 09:10PM
Last Post by Isabelle

Sulfites

by Mike s,
2,313 5 02/26/2009 11:47PM
Last Post by kate

after 3 years

by rob
948 13 02/27/2009 09:08AM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

from this morning's NYTimes

by PeggyM
747 2 02/21/2009 02:40PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Hans, how much fish oil

by Sharon Glass
858 22 02/25/2009 01:59PM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

flourscopy exposure

by Dennis
944 6 02/21/2009 03:47PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Coumaden and colonscopy

by phil
1,068 10 02/23/2009 07:23AM
Last Post by Jackie

Taking extra Arythmol

by James
744 3 02/21/2009 02:04AM
Last Post by James

The Return of The Beast (Hug needed)

by David Price
922 18 02/23/2009 07:29AM
Last Post by Jackie

DGL and the gut

by Larry
767 4 02/20/2009 08:27AM
Last Post by Jackie

help in OH

by art m
709 6 02/26/2009 05:00AM
Last Post by Theresa

Vitamin C: "A Day Without Orange Juice is Like an Invitation to Atrial Fibrilla"

by George Eby
746 9 02/21/2009 02:27AM
Last Post by George Eby

Increased afib - why and what do I do now?

by Sally
681 2 02/20/2009 11:24AM
Last Post by PeggyM

C & E - Here's more (for fun)

by Jim W
658 2 02/21/2009 09:38PM
Last Post by Isabelle

Hans Larsen supplements

by Thomas Sibbald
692 14 02/23/2009 01:44AM
Last Post by Thomas Sibbald

2nd ablation w/ Dr. Natale

by Darla
655 6 02/20/2009 08:57AM
Last Post by Darla

Alot of New Afibbers here!

by Tom Poppino
652 3 02/24/2009 03:47AM
Last Post by RayH

newly diagnosed as lone afib but think its worse

by Joe Osefchen
776 14 02/21/2009 12:45PM
Last Post by Cyndie

left atrial size

by Mike s,
796 9 10/19/2011 04:33PM
Last Post by Murray L.

To Hans:your questions re B.Subtilis, natto food and candida

by Dean
1,461 10 02/22/2009 12:27PM
Last Post by JoyceUK

newly diagnosed with questions

by Mike
917 17 02/22/2009 11:37AM
Last Post by Mike s,

1st Meeting with Dr. Natale

by JP
816 16 02/24/2009 07:13PM
Last Post by Tibbar

Dissapointed

by StarvinMarv
819 6 02/19/2009 08:28AM
Last Post by Darla

Benefits of Fish Oil

by Sharon Glass
832 10 02/22/2009 09:08AM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

Gotu Kola

by pat
787 2 02/18/2009 08:49AM
Last Post by Jackie

Is Mountain Dew a drug?

by Jim W
2,321 8 02/19/2009 06:13PM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

Excerpts from an article...

by Tibbar
744 2 02/18/2009 05:19AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

exercising out of AF

by hawk
720 11 03/01/2009 05:04AM
Last Post by WT

Hello Holiday Heart & Goodby Southern Comfort

by Cynthia
754 6 02/21/2009 09:44PM
Last Post by Isabelle

elevated red blood cell count

by Mary
865 6 02/18/2009 11:03PM
Last Post by Isabelle

Vitamins: A False Hope

by Jim W
829 19 02/19/2009 02:38AM
Last Post by PeggyM

extra/missed beats

by Sue l
741 4 02/24/2009 03:55AM
Last Post by RayH

HFE mutations in heart disease

by Isabelle
585 4 02/18/2009 04:38PM
Last Post by Adrian

iron/lead and how it affects QT

by Isabelle
588 3 02/18/2009 12:28AM
Last Post by Isabelle

CRP

by Ian
613 5 02/17/2009 11:37AM
Last Post by Jackie

adderall

by michael s
1,447 3 02/16/2009 02:14PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Does Buscopan trigger AF?

by Justine
938 1 02/15/2009 11:49PM
Last Post by Justine

Antibiotics

by Sue
574 6 02/18/2009 02:44AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Welcome!

by Hans Larsen
524 3 02/19/2009 03:26PM
Last Post by Nel

Ranolazine as PIP ?

by Debbie S.
572 1 09/22/2010 09:30AM
Last Post by Debbie S.

EP @UVA Charlottesville

by Jake
537 1 06/07/2010 06:10PM
Last Post by Jake

Muscle spasm after cardioversion

by Fixit
681 1 05/29/2010 11:59PM
Last Post by Fixit

2nd episode after Cardioversion

by Anthony D.
575 1 04/10/2010 07:13PM
Last Post by Anthony D.

Groin discomfort / Ablation

by Richard B
497 3 07/14/2011 04:17AM
Last Post by Cynthia

msg in gelatin caps

by louise p
581 1 03/18/2010 04:57AM
Last Post by louise p

The Ethics of Televised Procedures/KevinMD

by Pam Walter
456 1 03/08/2010 05:45AM
Last Post by Pam Walter

BP and BPM changes since last afib

by andrew
476 1 01/11/2010 02:10PM
Last Post by andrew

question for Jackie about chelated magnesium

by montos
516 1 12/09/2009 08:15PM
Last Post by montos

evening primrose oil dosage

by Judith Anne R.
613 1 10/29/2009 08:58AM
Last Post by Judith Anne R.

Right atrial flutter vs atypical left atrial flutter

by Mike s.
503 1 10/03/2009 12:10PM
Last Post by Mike s.

Attention: Atrial Fib Patients & Caregivers - Paid Focus Groups in Ontario

by samstuff
517 1 08/31/2009 10:35AM
Last Post by samstuff

Alli - does it trigger A-FIB?

by Katie
431 1 04/24/2009 04:16PM
Last Post by Katie

Cialis for Daily Use in ED

by Tom Hopkins
408 2 05/26/2009 04:56AM
Last Post by PeggyM

The importance of specifics

by alex encel
403 1 03/23/2009 03:36PM
Last Post by alex encel

The importance of specifics

by alex encel
396 1 03/22/2009 04:42PM
Last Post by alex encel

ectopic research

by Diana
430 1 03/14/2009 02:35PM
Last Post by Diana

Toothpaste

by Nick in SC
421 3 10/25/2009 07:13AM
Last Post by Jackie

stopping flecanaide

by jeff
410 2 04/06/2009 02:42AM
Last Post by Duart

Fibratax

by Stew
473 1 03/04/2009 02:39AM
Last Post by Stew

Zyflamend & Chamomile

by Nick in SC
446 2 03/05/2009 12:53AM
Last Post by JoyceUK

What to do?

by Frank
447 2 02/27/2009 01:36PM
Last Post by JoyceUK

best polar monitors

by Diana
472 2 04/09/2009 01:00PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

New catheter and drug for the treatment of AF

by Vinny
512 2 05/12/2009 10:01AM
Last Post by researcher

Impending closure of LAF Forum VII

by Hans Larsen
480 1 02/15/2009 12:11PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Day Eleven, post ablation, update

by ironman larry
475 2 02/15/2009 11:54PM
Last Post by Valda Bailey

4 years post ablation with a blip

by Susan R.
513 6 02/16/2009 06:34PM
Last Post by Pete Reed

Diagnosed this week

by JulieM
595 6 09/04/2009 12:34AM
Last Post by Jeff

afib free report

by Jude
748 8 02/15/2009 10:43AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Reader's Digest

by NancyD
528 1 02/14/2009 03:46PM
Last Post by NancyD

newbee

by art m
453 6 02/15/2009 02:39PM
Last Post by art m

chinese medicine herbal remedy

by John Caldwell
693 13 02/16/2009 04:29PM
Last Post by John Caldwell

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

by Elizabeth H
536 5 02/14/2009 11:01AM
Last Post by Jackie

Natto and mag

by Elizabeth H
984 12 02/15/2009 12:52PM
Last Post by Elizabeth H

Questions

by Luis L
524 10 02/15/2009 05:16AM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

Stopping calcium channel blockers

by Sally
463 4 02/13/2009 10:57PM
Last Post by Elizabeth - the other

5 years

by Thor Iverson
487 7 02/17/2009 03:42PM
Last Post by Marian from Miami

Metabolic and physiologic improvements from consuming a paleolithic, hunter-gath

by William
459 1 02/13/2009 07:52AM
Last Post by William

WooHoo I was 6 years old on FEB 11, Second life

by Pete Reed
415 9 02/15/2009 08:17PM
Last Post by Pete Reed

OT - How about this for a remedy?

by Jackie
452 6 02/14/2009 07:18AM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

Possible interruption to Bulletin Board

by Hans Larsen
522 1 02/12/2009 12:35PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Vagl A-fib

by Mike
735 5 02/13/2009 07:10AM
Last Post by Jackie

newly diagnosed in Dayton, Ohio

by Mike
644 10 02/17/2009 07:07PM
Last Post by Mike

ATHENA Study - Dronedarone

by Sis
557 5 02/18/2009 03:43PM
Last Post by Chuck Blais

potassium and atenolol

by James
477 5 02/12/2009 11:51AM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

sex binding hormone globulin

by alex encel
517 3 02/15/2009 12:25PM
Last Post by Trent

"pill in the pocket"

by Larry
387 7 02/13/2009 11:23AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

fibrinogen

by alex encel
314 4 02/12/2009 09:05AM
Last Post by Jackie

fibrinogen

by alex encel
380 1 02/11/2009 04:47PM
Last Post by alex encel

6 weeks afib free

by Mike
439 8 02/15/2009 09:33PM
Last Post by Pete Reed

New AFIB Drug

by Doug L.
410 2 02/11/2009 04:30PM
Last Post by Elizabeth H

And she lived happily ever after...well almost!

by Lois
521 19 02/13/2009 06:28AM
Last Post by Jackie

Interesterified fats replacing trans fats

by Laura
484 2 02/11/2009 03:45PM
Last Post by Jackie

Go to ER or not?

by Jim
581 9 02/12/2009 01:58PM
Last Post by Jackie

New to Permanent AFib--Seeking Second Opinion

by Roth
429 8 02/22/2009 02:41PM
Last Post by Roth

EP Visit one year post 2nd ablation & 4 mo. post pacemaker

by Cynthia
462 4 02/12/2009 04:22AM
Last Post by Emmie

How often to assess heart?

by Joe W
470 2 02/11/2009 07:12AM
Last Post by Cynthia

When vitamins work, FDA bans them;more news on P5P

by Jackie
556 1 02/11/2009 06:09AM
Last Post by Jackie

Ectopics with exercise?

by Paul
454 4 02/12/2009 01:55PM
Last Post by Paul

Digitalis therapy

by Thomas Sibbald
419 5 02/11/2009 10:40PM
Last Post by thom

Nattokinase and blood pressure meds

by Thomas Sibbald
545 3 02/11/2009 10:54AM
Last Post by Thom

For the record keepers......

by Emmie
613 7 02/11/2009 08:34PM
Last Post by Emmie

new to afib

by Mary
512 15 02/15/2009 07:29AM
Last Post by dick

PAC Tamer

by Keith
556 7 02/10/2009 03:23PM
Last Post by Cyndie

Slightly off topic - arrhythmia tragedy

by Valda Bailey
516 6 02/11/2009 10:25AM
Last Post by Valda Bailey

Interesting article re: the relationship between endurance exercise and AF

by Vinny
703 19 02/14/2009 12:41PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Artifical sweetners declared poison

by susan
776 20 02/11/2009 04:43PM
Last Post by susan

Flouride

by geri
855 3 02/09/2009 07:47PM
Last Post by geri

One aspirin a year

by Jackie
524 2 02/09/2009 08:27PM
Last Post by researcher

Shannon-Coumadin dosage question?

by Isabelle
511 1 02/09/2009 07:23AM
Last Post by Isabelle

resveratrol

by Lisa
525 14 02/12/2009 02:26PM
Last Post by Cyndie

Air travel info

by Larry
353 7 02/10/2009 06:40AM
Last Post by William

differences between UK and USA

by Fixit
371 13 02/11/2009 05:53AM
Last Post by lesley

My Mood Cure

by Paul
461 24 02/11/2009 03:47PM
Last Post by Jackie

Pacerone/Amiodarone?

by Pam
378 5 02/10/2009 04:52AM
Last Post by ArtSD

Generic Diltiazem and other generics are also on the original list

by Jerry
457 1 02/07/2009 11:07AM
Last Post by Jerry

Shortage Of Toprol XL-Heads Up

by Jerry
453 10 02/08/2009 01:40PM
Last Post by Ella

Struggling for direction

by Joe W
431 10 02/08/2009 02:34AM
Last Post by Valda Bailey

recent ablation. Exercise?

by Larry
410 15 02/10/2009 07:44PM
Last Post by Phil

palpatations

by Nel
395 3 02/07/2009 11:33AM
Last Post by Nel

Heart rate elevation

by Vinny
450 4 02/08/2009 03:04AM
Last Post by PeggyM

FDA grants indication for AF ablation

by researcher
443 1 02/06/2009 12:08PM
Last Post by researcher

Potters Acidosis for Reflux?

by Sam
489 1 02/06/2009 11:08AM
Last Post by Sam