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I’m fine at 800 mg/day, but that’s just me. All is Healthy Origins bisglycinate chelate.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dr. John has been rebutted in a medical journal by our own moderator here. That should tell you something.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecirenepurzalot Does having a PV ablation increase the risk of needing a LAA isolation? No, it doesn’t. Most EPs you will encounter only do PV ablation. In fact, a lot of them will tell you that LAA isolation doesn’t even work. There are only a few operators who practice that. If you go in for a PVI, then a PVI is what you’re going to get.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Let’s be careful not to misinterpret what CHADS means. It’s evaluating the risk/benefit of anticoagulation in an AF patient. Low CHADS score doesn’t mean you aren’t at an elevated stroke risk due to AF. It just means that the risk of bleeding on an anticoagulant is greater.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry if I seem brusque, but that is bunk. AF raises stroke risk. So do other things, for sure, but stagnating blood flow in your atria is not a thing to be ignored.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Can you take K while on Eliquis? Yes. Vitamin K is contraindicated while on Warfarin, but not Eliquis. Eliquis has no known dietary restrictions. Even on Warfarin K2-MK7 may be OK, but I’m not going to get into the nitty-gritty of it.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
It’s helpful to combine the D3 with Vitamin K2-MK7. The D3 increases gut absorption of calcium. The K2 helps direct the calcium into the bones, where it’s beneficial, and not into the arteries and muscles, where it is harmful.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Absolutely not. Those are separate procedures and would require informed consent beforehand.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I’m not sure how you diagnose atypical flutter just from an EKG. Like Carey said, it’s probably left-sided but that really requires a mapping catheter inside the heart to figure that out and that’s part of a flutter ablation that can often last hours.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
RF PVI ablation in 2015. Fine ever since save for occasional runs of ectopics usually related to me not hydrating properly. Two short AF episodes in 2018 which I think were caused by my experimentation with iodine supplements. I feel comfortable saying that because the 2nd episode in 2018 was deliberate on my part. I suspected the iodine so I repeated my previous dosing a few months prior and gotby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey And there is no valid reason to avoid beta blockers with "vagal afib." The one I can think of is a lowered heart rate while in NSR if a patient is taking betas chronically as opposed to PIP. This was my experience early on in my AF saga. The daily use of metoprolol gave rise to low NSR rates (40 bpm) which made it tough to focus at work during the day. I also experienced daby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cardioversions often fail. It’s nothing to get upset about, though I know it sucks. What anti-arrhythmic are you on?by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Multaq is basically “amiodarone light”. Neither clear renally, so serum half lives (blood concentrations) are long. Multaq is way shorter than ami, though. But anything like that is “slow to build up” and “slow to break down”, so random pill-popping is going to be really ineffective. PIP anti-arrhythmics are Propafenone and flecainide if you and your doctor agree.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Some of it may be due to “missed” spots, especially in the long term post-ablation. In the short-term, however, odd beats can simply be due to swelling of the atrial tissue that hasn’t gone down. It got burned (or frozen). Hence the blanking period. Really I wouldn’t worry too much about PACs or short SVT runs until after 6 months. If it’s bad then, you might want to consider bringing it up withby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGhost You don't need to be in afib for the doc to figure out what cells need ablation. Nope. You just need the right doctor!by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecirenepurzalot wolfpack - THANK YOU for the explaination! That's the type of info I was seeking. I was thinking aVR meant somthing like atrial ventricle right, or something, etc.... I'm probably wrong. What do those abbreviations mean in my original post? aVR, aVL, aVF are the "augmented" leads (hence the "a"). Augmented vector right, augmented vector left,by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cryo is inferior to RF. It’s used because it gets more operators trained more quickly. If you have the option, seek better for yourself.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
There are 3 terminals, and a “lead” is defined at the difference between two terminals. So you get 6. A - B B - A A - C C - A B - C C - B It all amounts to looking at the heart’s electrical activity - as expressed on the surface of one’s skin - from different angles. That’s not super important for an AF diagnosis. You can see the “irregular irregularity” in just a single lead. Multipleby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
I found quitting to be extremely therapeutic. The economy’s red hot. No need to suffer fools.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecirenepurzalot Yeah, my cardiologist prescribed me 25mg of metropolol, but I was scared of dependency or side effects. I also didn't know if it was safe/effective to start and stop it as needed, like a PIP. Metoprolol is a giant “nothing burger”, especially in low doses. Don’t be afraid of it. It’s not habit forming, doesn’t require ramp-up or ramp-down, and you can easily use it PIP.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yikes! At 200 you probably flopped like a fish on the table but, hey, that’s why the anasthesia. Good luck going forward!by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pradaxa is linked to higher risk of GI bleed. If you have had ulcers in the past, it’s worth mentioning to your doctor and exploring other options.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
The link worked. That’s AF.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
With the mapping catheter. That being said, it totally depends on the EP and his or her experience level. Any AF ablation is going to isolate the pulmonary veins by “drawing” a circle around them using the burning catheter (or cryoballoon, and this where cryo starts and stops - can’t do anything else). After that, more experienced EPs will start mapping the posterior wall of the left atrium, theby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarola About 6 PM. I have to eat supper early to prevent acid reflux, which can be a trigger for Afib- Aflutter. So, if low blood sugar is setting off tachycardia, flutter or whatever...what can I do?. Experiment. Just eat something sugary before bed, but not so much that you’ll get reflux.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Could also be hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). When is your last meal of the day?by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
The 6L also functions as a single lead. I would say it’s biggest advantage is that it connects to the mobile device using Bluetooth (wireless) as opposed to the microphone, so I would guess the 6L functions better in a noisy environment.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
The salient point is that cortisol levels are cyclical so it stands to reason that cyclical ectopy could be related. Ignore the absolute timing of when minima and maxima should occur and just embrace the cyclical nature. Also realize that cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands and adrenal fatigue may play a role. That is to say chronic stress messes with the glands’ ability to properly producby wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
Could be cortisol levels. That is very cyclical. At any rate it isn’t something to worry about for at least another month and only if it’s causing serious discomfort.by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey (The thing that changes it is being lazy and gaining 10 pounds.) Yeah. Damn gravity!by wolfpack - AFIBBERS FORUM