RF attenuates very rapidly in a conductive Medium like water. And we are mostly water. It’s really the field strength that is the issue rather than the frequency, although high-frequency and high-strength is more dangerous (think UV and sunburn).by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
My AF ablation was done there. They are fairly high-volume. I believe last I checked they ranked #6 in the nation, although that was a few years ago.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry to hear about your experience with Dr. Flintstone. I hope you get the consult with the EP and it goes well!by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Yep. They've been around since the Big Bang. We've all been exposed to them all day, every day, for 100% of our lives. When I stood in the shadow of the moon last August and saw, for the first time, what the corona of a main sequence star REALLY is I can say for certain that your WiFi Router ain’t squat! I wish I could describe it in detail, but imagine a spherical streamby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ok. I’m an EE, so I’ll speak up. There’s a lot of bunk here. Do you get Afib every time you drive near a high-voltage power line? Get on an airplane for a few hours over 30,000 ft? Solar storms that we can only barely detect in advance? Had an X-ray recently? If you’ve had an ablation, why didn’t the fluoroscope wreak havoc on you? There are a LOT of sources of radiation. I’m not going to dby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
ASD = atrial septal defect (a hole in between the right and left atria) Did they do a cardiac MRI prior to the ablation? I'm curious if that would have caught it or not.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anti-phospholipid Syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder that occurs mostly in pregnant women. Dad’s a 71-year old male. Go figure... It’s kind of like “lupus light”, and it causes clotting. He lost the lower lobe of his left lung to it because the pulmonary veins became obstructed. That was 4 years ago. Hence the continued warfarin. Why Eliquis won’t work for anti-phospholipid I don’t know. Pby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
If it ultimately comes to another ablation, the right-sided variety should be pretty easy. Is left-sided flutter as complicated as AF ablation? Should we be seeking a more elite EP for that type of work? Additionally he has anti-phospholipid syndrome. His EP who performed his AF ablation 10 years ago at UNC (boo - Tarheels - boo) won't do another due to the anti-phospholipid syndrome. Thatby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yeah, I didn’t think I’d get any farther with the Kardia. His cardiologist has the 12-lead. I was wondering if you can tell right vs left-sided by the 12-lead. I’m guessing it’s tough, considering the cardio missed it on the first try. The 12-lead trace is too short, in my opinion. The Kardia, although noisy as crap, at least grabs 30 seconds’ worth of data - enough to see regularity in the QRS cby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Can you distinguish right-sided (typical) atrial flutter from left-sided (atypical) atrial flutter via EKG? If so, how? I’m not asking for me - thankfully I’m in NSR. My dad (former AFer) was complaining of problems over the weekend, so I took a 30 second rhythm strip with my Kardia. Rate was 149bpm but had fairly evenly spaced QRS complexes. I called it flutter and told him to double his metoby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
For a quick refresher, the heart's valves are as follows (in the direction of blood flow): Tricuspid (right atrium to right ventricle) Pulmonary (right ventricle to lungs) Mitral (left atrium to left ventricle) Aortic (left ventricle to body) If you have the Kardia App, there's always a little "cheat sheet" in the Help section. Also, reading "mild mitral valveby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ruling out ablation because of 22 years of age is incorrect and, frankly, asinine. Heart size is an important metric and, as mentioned previously, something that may help us to help you if you’re willing to share.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
By “node” do you mean the AV node? Your doctor is suggesting a junctional escape rhythm caused by the AV node? Sick sinus syndrome comes to mind but I am by no means an expert or even a beginner when it comes to that. Perhaps you could clarify what exactly your doctor said.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBileswil Only thing I added to my diet is Magnesium citrate as this web site recommended. If you can tolerate the mag citrate, then that’s great, but many of us find it too laxative on the bowels. Remember if you get “Montezuma‘s Revenge“, then you’ve gone backwards as opposed to forwards on electrolyte supplementation. A better, albeit more expensive, option is the magnesium glycinate.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Remember - it is we who decide what goes in our bodies, and no one else. The worst thing a doctor can do is drop you as a patient. He or she can’t force feed you medications.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anyone here with opinions or experience with cold laser therapy (or LLLT - low level laser therapy)? Machines and practitioners are expensive, which makes me very leery of the whole thing. But the promise of non-toxic and non-invasive treatment for joint and muscle pain is intriguing.by wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
The pacemaker would make sense in the context of continued use of the beta blocker to set a “floor” on Heart rate. It will insert a ventricular beat such that it averages 50 or so - a safe number that will keep one “vertical”. That’s my understanding of it.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pacemakers do not control AF. You have been misinformed.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anti coagulation (blood thinning) is standard procedure prior to ablation. You need to be clot-free if they’re going to stick catheters in your heart. You’ll stop the oral stuff on the day of your procedure. They will use heparin during the procedure, then you’ll go back to oral anticoagulation right afterwards. We’ve all done it, it’s normal.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
If I recall correctly, 6 months of clean rhythm following an ablation is solid gold as far as the FAA goes. I’m not a pilot and haven’t flown anything other than a Cessna 152 lawn dart in years but I do work with a guy who flies gas tanks for the AF reserve and also has a cardiologist (different reason) and we were looking it up just for grins. Hydration is everything, as you’ve discovered. Iby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey There is, it just hasn't been approved by the FDA yet. I believe it's expected to be this year. Don't quote me on this, but I think I saw somewhere that the Pradaxa reversal agent was also somewhat effective against Eliquis and Xarelto. Regardless, reversal agents for both should be coming soon. Like I've said before, though, there will still be some lag in tby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Jackie. Actually the DVM suggested it for liver enzymes as an alternative to milk thistle, since the pony is allergic to ragweed. We are trying milk thistle now, but I'm intrigued by the SAMe because she does have terrible problems with her stifle joint (that's kind of like our knee). Of course, SAMe costs more. My main worry is indigestion, which is why I might try it mysby wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I hadn't heard about this supplement - believe it or not - until it was mentioned by a veterinarian for possible use in a horse (imagine the cost of that!). A quick study shows it is indicated in cases of depression or fibromyalgia (neither of which I have). What else can it do? Does anyone have experience with it? Would it be used in addition to milk thistle or as a replacement for it? Aby wolfpack - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Pre-ablation, I would just follow doctor’s orders. Post-ablation, I can give you a list of “don’ts“ from stubborn, pig-headed personal experience! Just relax, all will be fine.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have fasted 7 days with endurance exercise during 6 of those. It’s possible, but not necessarily fun. Currently, I eat only one meal per day. Usually in the evenings. My exercise regimen is late morning to mid-day, so I’m pretty well fasted by then. I’m certain a certified “nutritionist” would reel backwards in horror at my routine, but I don’t care. We all have to find what works for us.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
The horizontal "little" boxes are 40ms (milliseconds). The vertical "little" boxes are 1mV (millivolt).by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, I’ve had them while running. On the dirt or on the treadmill, doesn’t seem to matter. They can happen in bigeminy, which certainly gets your attention when gong uphill and suddenly there’s no breath to catch. They always go away. It’s hydration for me. Since I’ve gotten WAY more careful about that, they happen less. But they still do on occasion. Just have to remember that it’s just a “blip”by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great news! A lot of us have found that the magnesium glycinate (amino acid chelate) is the form least likely to cause gastrointestinal distress, and is arguably the most bio-available form. Unfortunately, it also tends to be the most expensive, but what is NSR worth? A lot, I’d say.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
There certainly is a requirement to take an anticoagulant (blood thinner) in the months prior to and following an ablation, but I’m not aware of any requirement for an anti-arrhythmic. Perhaps that’s what you meant, but mis-typed?by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anti-arrhythmic drugs (AARs) can promote flutter. It’s a tougher beast to medicate. Maybe a PIP approach with a beta blocker to tame the rate when in flutter? Then see an EP about ablation options. Right-sided (typical) flutter is a relatively easy fix, left-sided (atypical) not so much. Right/left would indicate what level of EP to proceed with. You want more experience on the left side of the hby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM