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Subject		Views	Posts	Last Post
	Ablation by Dini	1,072	7	11/27/2022 10:55PM Last Post by Carey
	Good news and bad news by Geocappy	1,525	16	11/30/2022 10:41PM Last Post by susan.d
	Stevia and afib by susan.d	1,916	15	11/27/2022 09:19AM Last Post by susan.d
	!st Ablation scheduled by californiagal	1,402	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	918	1	11/24/2022 04:26AM Last Post by susan.d
	afib by alfrae13	869	3	11/22/2022 07:51PM Last Post by Carey
	New to AFib - this forum is a blessing. Still more questions … by Nelson	1,312	7	11/30/2022 05:49AM Last Post by Carey
	new Apple Watch Afib History by bneedell	1,160	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	963	4	11/22/2022 01:08AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	New onset AFIB after Covid Booster by salgeria	1,276	7	11/22/2022 01:07AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Pyroluria & Omega 3 oils by californiagal	883	2	11/21/2022 09:51PM Last Post by gloaming
	Cheating death in a maze of surgical ablation data by susan.d	943	1	11/20/2022 06:36PM Last Post by susan.d
	Discussion on New AF Ablation Technology and Current Problems by gloaming	1,270	7	11/22/2022 08:11PM Last Post by Carey
	AMO+ and vagus nerve stimulation by borsaric	861	2	11/18/2022 05:50PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Rectal bleeding after taking blood thinners by colindo	1,256	13	11/20/2022 11:12AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Diltiazem by bneedell	1,320	21	12/06/2022 04:45PM Last Post by susan.d
	Update on My Story (All Good) by Rob626	1,361	6	11/30/2022 05:46PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	"Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Valve Prolapse: Time to Intervene?" by Daisy	1,001	1	11/15/2022 05:15PM Last Post by Daisy
	Magnesium supplements by californiagal	1,428	10	11/17/2022 07:44AM Last Post by californiagal
	Home device to check for flutter by LLA	1,477	13	11/24/2022 08:04AM Last Post by Que
	Lower Triglycerides, Lower CVD Risk? Early Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation by susan.d	985	3	11/18/2022 01:26AM Last Post by Carey
	chronotropic incompetence by bettylou4488	1,176	15	11/14/2022 03:46AM Last Post by Carey
	Antiarrhythmic drugs, what and why... by Joe	1,705	23	11/20/2022 02:05AM Last Post by willsdw
	Eliquis interactions by sldabrowski	1,155	9	11/18/2022 01:23AM Last Post by Carey
	Index ablation this morning—LAA isolated by Daisy	1,055	7	11/26/2022 04:43PM Last Post by Carey
	NEJM - UBC Findings on Cryo vs. Anti-Arrhythmic TMT of AF by gloaming	888	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	991	1	11/08/2022 07:28AM Last Post by susan.d
	Castle Connolly Top Doctors by bneedell	1,030	9	11/13/2022 02:45PM Last Post by gloaming
	Update on Tachycardia by LLA	1,002	15	11/09/2022 07:08AM Last Post by susan.d
	Electrophysiologist recommendation in Seattle and Spain by Que	1,140	8	12/18/2022 05:31AM Last Post by Que
	Anti-inflammatories and Eliquis by tobherd	1,259	18	11/15/2022 04:52AM Last Post by Carey
	blood sugar and afib by bettylou4488	1,427	21	11/13/2022 09:12PM Last Post by Pixie
	Yawning and Afib by Daisy	1,128	7	11/05/2022 04:35PM Last Post by Daisy
	Claritin by Pixie	845	4	11/05/2022 02:08PM Last Post by SHS64
	GI Bleeding Lower With Apixaban Versus Other DOACs in A-Fib by susan.d	909	1	11/03/2022 06:12PM Last Post by susan.d
	2nd ablation and now junctional tachycardia :0( by bneedell	1,026	5	11/23/2022 04:17PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Wireless / Battery-Free Pacemakers by LarryG	839	3	11/04/2022 12:03PM Last Post by LarryG
	Update on my situation by gloaming	1,210	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	803	2	11/03/2022 01:47PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Monosodium Glutamate and Tachycardia by LLA	1,146	19	11/23/2022 06:31PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Ablation in one week—Nov 8! by Daisy	921	5	11/02/2022 12:38AM Last Post by Carey
	Robotic ablations success rate? by susan.d	868	3	11/02/2022 06:33PM Last Post by gloaming
	First TEE after watchman by Pixie	1,112	17	11/03/2022 05:40PM Last Post by gloaming
	Fasting and blood thinners (Eliquis)?? by bettylou4488	1,365	7	11/04/2022 02:28AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Afib / heart supplements? by bettylou4488	1,223	5	11/03/2022 05:10PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Dr Natale quoted early in this article by Poppino	1,176	5	11/02/2022 06:47PM Last Post by gloaming
	Maybe don't get high after all? by PavanPharter	1,120	14	10/28/2022 12:43PM Last Post by Pompon
	high pulse rates after all ablations? by Madeline	1,078	12	10/29/2022 01:25AM Last Post by Madeline
	Atrovent nasal spray by lds001	785	3	10/27/2022 05:10AM Last Post by lds001
	A chip off the old bloke by PavanPharter	804	2	11/02/2022 04:10PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	AF back…… by mwcf	1,191	7	10/27/2022 05:54PM Last Post by colindo
	Update by tallguy31	1,148	5	10/26/2022 10:37PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Colonoscopy directions from Austin by smackman	1,217	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	779	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	748	1	10/24/2022 01:18PM Last Post by susan.d
	NOACS comparison by JoyWin	825	1	10/24/2022 03:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Sotalol vs Flecainide by JohnBM	1,206	16	09/10/2023 01:24AM Last Post by Kathsr
	New inhalable anti-arrhythmic trial looks promising by gloaming	1,010	2	10/25/2022 04:07PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Terminalia arjuna by MarionGlenn	904	3	10/20/2022 07:30PM Last Post by Poppino
	Potassium and arrhythmias by susan.d	1,831	27	10/27/2022 01:35PM Last Post by susan.d
	Enlargement of lung’s pulmonary vein by susan.d	847	3	10/19/2022 03:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	Contemplating 1st ablation by californiagal	1,112	10	10/26/2022 06:49PM Last Post by californiagal
	Electrical Cardioversion with tikosyn maintenance…..a good first treatment for persistent afib? by Mac54	982	7	10/26/2022 02:39AM Last Post by Mac54
	Amazon is undercutting pharmacies by susan.d	918	4	10/28/2022 05:40AM Last Post by Michael777
	blood thinning question by bettylou4488	1,184	14	10/20/2022 03:12PM Last Post by Daisy
	Cutting 5mgs Eliquis in half by Pixie	1,033	4	10/18/2022 05:28PM Last Post by Pixie
	Bivalent booster after Sept.29 procedure by Pixie	950	7	10/23/2022 08:28AM Last Post by The Anti-Fib
	Is vomiting and hypoxia symptoms of cardiac problems? by susan.d	1,012	12	10/26/2022 10:13PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Afib episode changing body chemistry? by mtwomey	1,094	12	10/18/2022 03:16PM Last Post by gloaming
	Panax Ginseng (covid) & B12 by Poppino	834	2	10/17/2022 01:39AM Last Post by vanlith
	Over 2 months since Ablation by Geocappy	1,239	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	777	3	10/13/2022 02:38PM Last Post by Carey
	Magnesium Increase: Bradycardia? by Poppino	1,331	18	10/17/2022 02:14AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Member's AF journey by Kwilk	902	4	06/20/2023 01:46PM Last Post by RichardBlake
	Difference between sinus tachycardia and flutter? by Daisy	1,041	7	10/14/2022 04:46PM Last Post by gloaming
	FIRM ablation at Stanford by MariaBell	875	4	10/11/2022 08:21PM Last Post by gloaming
	What symptoms do patients have after successful ablation. by Kwilk	1,227	23	10/13/2022 06:57PM Last Post by Carey
	online examples of ECG & interpretations by Kwilk	1,016	1	10/10/2022 09:28PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Echo cardiogram results that would make you ineligible for Ablation by Johnnyk80	973	5	10/11/2022 06:21AM Last Post by frankangelo
	History of PVI by Kwilk	984	10	10/09/2022 08:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	FOR MEDICARE PART D SENIORS by smackman	1,371	23	10/11/2022 06:33PM Last Post by susan.d
	AFIB not just in Older People by sldabrowski	1,067	6	10/07/2022 09:59PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	AF Morbidity and mortality after ablation by Kwilk	1,044	4	10/08/2022 02:16AM Last Post by Kwilk
	What are second tier outcome measures? by Kwilk	894	10	10/08/2022 02:10AM Last Post by Kwilk
	Antimicrobial Natural Product Berberine Is Efficacious for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation by borsaric	1,233	8	10/13/2022 12:12PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	EP criteria by Kwilk	1,024	8	10/05/2022 03:47PM Last Post by allofus
	Diltiazem Specific Brand (Sun) by Michael777	1,126	22	10/13/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Michael777
	No afib since on flec -- 24/7 consumer ecg device? by Kwilk	1,509	31	10/08/2022 10:25PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Shocking Watt by PavanPharter	1,063	21	10/05/2022 10:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	afib and ocular migraines by anneh	996	10	01/23/2023 10:48PM Last Post by Ken S
	PEMFs - pulsed electromagnetic fields by borsaric	782	5	10/07/2022 06:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Statistics on touchup ablations by Kwilk	924	5	10/03/2022 05:16PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Sciatica pain and AFib? by KiwiBlake	941	12	10/04/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Gene test for those with poor drug metabolizers? by susan.d	760	2	10/02/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Daisy
	Discussions with EP prior to ablation by Kwilk	919	11	10/04/2022 10:46PM Last Post by Daisy
	"The AFib Cure" book by CDarlingNH	1,306	7	10/03/2022 06:39PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Acupuncture for AFib support? by Nancypo	1,001	7	10/01/2022 07:23PM Last Post by Daisy
	Steven Carr: complete elimination by natural methods by Kwilk	1,654	11	10/02/2022 07:53PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Electrolytes for afib? How much? by Nancypo	1,996	34	10/13/2022 03:20PM Last Post by susan.d
	Sodium/Potassium Ratio by wnovack	964	5	09/30/2022 09:45PM Last Post by wnovack
	Clinical Trials - basic questions by Kwilk	1,024	7	10/09/2022 07:04PM Last Post by Kwilk
	DHMC and UCSF arrhythmia units by Kwilk	822	1	09/29/2022 11:05PM Last Post by Kwilk
	New afib symptoms after flutter ablation and changing meds by Nancypo	1,042	7	09/30/2022 12:46AM Last Post by Nancypo
	Second ablation - LAA isolation by allofus	1,044	8	10/01/2022 03:03AM Last Post by allofus
	AFIB – How to cope with the ticking time bomb? by Tony in Boston	1,048	5	09/30/2022 03:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Nattokinase Question - empty stomach? by PoetKim	818	3	10/02/2022 01:38AM Last Post by PoetKim
	Afib triggers and dealing with afib when traveling by Edda	1,218	15	10/05/2022 03:29PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Notable EPs in USA by Kwilk	1,379	27	10/08/2022 04:11PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	2 ablations and now ocasional junctional heart rythm by allen	921	4	09/27/2022 01:14PM Last Post by allen
	GI changes during Afib? by susan.d	1,124	11	09/30/2022 07:10AM Last Post by susan.d
	Pulse field ablation appt. with Dr. Vivek Reddy by Johnnyk80	1,243	8	05/04/2023 03:31PM Last Post by Johnnyk80
	Paxlovid while on Eliquis by frankangelo	1,014	8	09/26/2022 07:16AM Last Post by frankangelo
	Stopping Afib - Transcutaneous Electrical Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Atrial Fibrillation by OzRob	1,536	28	12/07/2022 08:10AM Last Post by OzRob
	PAC Ablate or not? by sldabrowski	1,217	13	12/28/2022 01:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Medicare by JAYHAWK	931	4	09/22/2022 09:17PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Save ablation for medicare by allofus	1,156	3	09/22/2022 06:19PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Stroke risk: LAA Shape or ABC or CHA2DS2-VASc by Kwilk	995	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	1,767	31	10/02/2022 09:14PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Inhaled flecainide by MikeN	864	2	09/19/2022 08:22PM Last Post by gloaming
	Good book for afib newbies by californiagal	933	1	09/19/2022 12:20AM Last Post by californiagal
	Pericardial ablation by Mark	878	5	09/20/2022 03:18AM Last Post by Mark
	Afib and power plate by Sam	1,037	3	09/17/2022 04:26PM Last Post by Sam
	AV-node ablation (AVNA) VS AV-node isolation (AVNI)? by susan.d	1,164	6	09/18/2022 03:57AM Last Post by susan.d
	Eliquis vs Plavix? by susan.d	889	3	09/17/2022 12:25AM Last Post by Carey
	PACs and digestion by bettylou4488	1,098	8	09/19/2022 02:25PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Can vagal afibbers still vomit? by Pompon	983	8	09/23/2022 12:40PM Last Post by Pompon
	Magnesium L-Threonate by Que	973	3	09/14/2022 09:31PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Bivalent Covid booster & Afib by Daisy	1,503	20	09/20/2022 08:33PM Last Post by Carey
	Adrenaline and afib by Geocappy	1,299	17	10/03/2022 05:35PM Last Post by Kwilk
	I’m back…cautionary tale! by Patti Starr	1,218	7	09/22/2022 09:11PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Finding a good EP by LoisA	1,234	10	09/14/2022 09:22PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Ablation and the long game by Kwilk	1,972	37	09/15/2022 07:02PM Last Post by susan.d
	Not receiving any posts by Pixie	905	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	864	3	09/08/2022 07:47PM Last Post by susan.d
	More than PACs by Rayole4382	1,249	16	12/19/2022 06:08AM Last Post by Carey
	Do I have heart block? by susan.d	1,066	5	09/04/2022 06:34PM Last Post by Carey
	zinc/copper imbalance by LynnJ	1,195	12	09/22/2022 09:09PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	initial appt is 2 months away by Kwilk	1,261	14	09/13/2022 06:27PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Flutter showing up as SVT on Zio Patch? by bneedell	1,115	9	09/07/2022 10:22AM Last Post by Pompon
	Amiodarone by LMC	1,125	10	09/03/2022 06:05PM Last Post by Carey
	How soon for 2nd ablation? by BigBoy2020	1,293	13	09/07/2022 07:41PM Last Post by Carey
	Question on vagally mediated AFib by Dina Yaffa	1,153	11	09/01/2022 12:01AM Last Post by gloaming
	What path should I take? by OzRob	1,300	18	09/05/2022 01:55AM Last Post by OzRob
	How long does it take for Eliquis to leave the body by Que	1,246	7	08/31/2022 02:13PM Last Post by susan.d
	Medicare proposes changes to catheter ablations by Pixie	1,025	2	09/07/2022 05:55AM Last Post by ln108
	blood thinners/ massage therapy by bettylou4488	916	3	08/28/2022 11:59AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulatioin by willsdw	912	6	08/29/2022 03:19PM Last Post by vanlith
	A fib and flutter beginning 9 days after ablation by ZoeySusan3464	1,153	18	12/20/2022 08:13PM Last Post by ZoeySusan3464
	3 months and two days by BigBoy2020	975	5	08/28/2022 02:30PM Last Post by Ken
	Salt Water Pools, Water Softeners and the Heart by Not_in_Kansas	919	7	08/27/2022 12:15AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Loop Recorder Implant by Ginger	800	4	08/29/2022 04:54AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Reco for EP in Wilmington or Raleigh, NC area by Ginger	1,135	12	08/29/2022 11:46AM Last Post by Ginger
	LAA by JoyWin	841	1	08/25/2022 09:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Early Rhythm Control in Patients With AF and High Comorbidity Burden by susan.d	864	1	08/25/2022 09:11AM Last Post by susan.d
	Contact force Device approval by sldabrowski	770	2	08/25/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Carey
	PAC/Med question / anxiety meds by bettylou4488	844	3	08/25/2022 12:52AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Dental procedure no EPI. But feeling jittery by Poppino	1,055	14	08/30/2022 10:21PM Last Post by Madeline
	Post PF Ablation Woes and Hello! by disco	998	6	08/24/2022 02:33AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Good or bad idea to get a cardio Cat Scan? by tobherd	1,257	15	08/30/2022 08:00PM Last Post by susan.d
	oxidative stress and afib by Joe	1,106	8	08/29/2022 09:56PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Supporting Afibbers.org II by GeorgeN	1,901	15	07/03/2023 10:41PM Last Post by KenH
	Seemingly successful ablation at Duke by karin	1,096	4	08/22/2022 09:44PM Last Post by karin
	To watchman or not by jasams	1,840	37	08/30/2022 03:57PM Last Post by JayBros
	Worth Noting: More on the importance of Vitamin D and Vitamin K…. by Jackie	1,441	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	1,110	10	08/21/2022 02:42PM Last Post by susan.d
	end of "blanking" by bneedell	1,117	10	08/23/2022 06:04PM Last Post by bneedell
	Magnesium Threonate and afib by bettylou4488	1,462	13	09/18/2022 11:15PM Last Post by californiagal
	Post Watchman FLX Six Month TEE by JayBros	852	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	991	4	08/15/2022 01:30AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Wow- Good RX Flecainide by Geocappy	1,212	9	08/25/2022 03:31AM Last Post by Carey
	Vitamin C reducing frequency of AF episodes? by Joe	1,393	9	08/13/2022 03:47PM Last Post by LoisA
	PACs after ablation by Rayole4382	1,423	8	08/30/2022 07:50PM Last Post by RalphL
	Amiodarone by LMC	1,345	10	08/12/2022 03:50PM Last Post by LMC
	Ablation: Just Got Back to Room by Geocappy	2,090	37	08/18/2022 02:52PM Last Post by JoyWin
	What to do? by MarkoP	1,291	14	08/10/2022 10:29PM Last Post by MarkoP
	The market’s biggest winners and losers in the Inflation Reduction Act by JakeL	1,010	1	08/09/2022 03:48AM Last Post by JakeL
	Ins Coverage for Watchman? by Madeline	858	4	08/15/2022 03:27PM Last Post by Carey
	Recovery by Geocappy	919	4	08/09/2022 01:08AM Last Post by Carey
	So Much Medicine by Geocappy	981	5	08/09/2022 06:20AM Last Post by susan.d
	Blood oxygen level during the sleep and AFib by Afibber20	1,257	12	08/18/2022 03:01PM Last Post by Geocappy
	Today is my 1 Yr Anniversary- Natale Ablation 8-6-21 by Poppino	1,369	17	08/12/2022 11:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Muscle fatigue by Geocappy	929	4	08/06/2022 01:22AM Last Post by PavanPharter
	The Watchman and X-rays by tobherd	1,010	3	08/05/2022 05:40AM Last Post by susan.d
	Maybe a pig heart for AFIB? by PavanPharter	898	1	08/04/2022 11:10PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Terrific new book: “The Beat of Life” by Dean	1,275	6	08/09/2022 01:52PM Last Post by Pompon
	Hybrid ablation? by allofus	981	4	08/03/2022 09:34PM Last Post by allofus
	I need to share by californiagal	1,400	13	08/22/2022 08:46PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Cardizem and peripheral edema by susan.d	1,048	7	08/03/2022 11:37PM Last Post by Not_in_Kansas
	Prescription refills by Pixie	865	4	08/03/2022 01:19AM Last Post by Carey
	Sleep apnea and Afib by sldabrowski	1,314	15	08/09/2022 05:11AM Last Post by PavanPharter
	New member, husband has permanent Afib, what to do? by Grace	1,009	4	08/01/2022 10:21PM Last Post by Carey
	PACs / flecainide by swhanson	1,248	8	08/21/2022 11:33PM Last Post by swhanson
	Getting off of baby aspirin by tobherd	1,263	17	08/26/2022 01:15AM Last Post by Carey
	"touchup" ablation I think by Madeline	1,356	7	08/05/2022 09:47PM Last Post by Daisy
	taurine with L-arginine by Afibber20	1,045	4	07/31/2022 09:00PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Sotalol effects on potassium ?? by susan.d	993	9	07/31/2022 08:54PM Last Post by susan.d
	I am suppose to have Persistent Afib by Geocappy	2,205	51	08/08/2022 03:54AM Last Post by Carey
	Ranolazine and afib by Jeff W	968	4	08/01/2022 12:56PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Any ideas about this, since my doctor doesn't seem to know anything.. by Sozo	1,042	6	08/01/2022 09:53PM Last Post by allofus
	TEE a vagal afib trigger? by susan.d	1,063	9	07/31/2022 02:28AM Last Post by susan.d