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Quotecolindo What then causes the stroke? A new water pipe won't block, a rusty one will. Well, blood stagnating in the left atrium because it's not pumping effectively is the best example for this forum. That can happen to a very healthy 30-year old just as easily as it can to a very sick 80-year old. Just because your pipes are new and free of rust doesn't mean a big old clotby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecolindo Before having a stroke I would think your blood would be in bad shape and your artries would be clogged up with calcium and fat etc. Not necessarily. Perfectly healthy young people with pristine arteries can and do suffer strokes. Even children do. It depends on the cause of the stroke, many of which have nothing to do with arterial plaque, fat, calcium, hydration level, etc. Afib-by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You're something like 10 days post ablation, right? Unless you've been told otherwise you no longer have a lifting restriction.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hopefully there will be generic versions of Eliquis and/or Pradaxa in the near future and they'll be a lot cheaper. They're both reaching the end of their patent protection. When it comes to anticoagulation, I wouldn't rely on natural methods. There's no way to know if they're effective, inadequately effective, or overly effective. And dosing is largely a guessing gameby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Angina is not normal. Following an ablation a bit of chest discomfort isn't unusual, but it's usually just a dull ache and only lasts a few days. It's also not usually provoked by exertion as you're describing. Have you mentioned this to your nurse contact?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
They're not inverted; they're PVCs. Looks like you're having runs of PVCs in a bigeminal pattern. Chalk it up to typical post-ablation wonkiness.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've read ablation reports from several EPs and the level of detail varies widely. Natale does tend to be very brief in his. Anyway, other doctors aren't going to care much about the details. The fact that it was done, that so far it's successful, and what meds you're on is all they'll care about.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Anyone can explain this article to me since I have it? Why did I have 4 cardio conversions to convert? Is this normal? I converted with irregular nsr You don't have it. The NP explained that the rhythm is of atrial origin. In other words, it's afib or one of its cousins. It's not v-tach or anything exotic. Everything else sounds perfectly normal. Having 4 cardiovby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
A 12-lead is certainly the gold standard, but why do you need one? What you already own will tell you if you're in NSR or not so what more is a 12-lead going to tell you? It's an expensive item and hooking yourself up for a 12-lead is harder than it looks. I know because I actually do own one. It came in useful sometimes when I had active afib and flutter, but it's been sitting inby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't have any specific articles in mind that give exact numbers, but virtually everything I've seen says it normally does recover and it takes months. How many months and whether it can be permanent aren't answered, but I don't think you should conclude that it will be permanent. Nerves do heal, but they're very slow. For example, in my 20s I had dental surgery that leby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's an unusual complication but it can happen. It's usually just referred to as autonomic dysfunction. The good news is it usually resolves on its own, but nerves heal slowly and it can take a long time. What sort of symptoms does it cause for you?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Multaq is being mischaracterized here. It's not a harsh drug. It's probably the weakest, gentlest antiarrhythmic there is. QT prolongation isn't generally a problem with the drug and it doesn't require constant ECG monitoring. Sorry if it causes itching. Any drug can do that.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBiljac oke to the one cardiologist, i asked him about a MG drip first to see if that would hget me back into sinus, he told me MG doesnt do anything, LMFAO, i have a bag of MG Sulfate and Potassium Sulfate as supplemental drips to my IV. I asked my wife to bring up my prepacked supps tomorrow. If I understand your correctly you have your own bags of magnesium and potassium IV solutions? Noby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm really sorry about your dog, Anneh. I've been there and know how painful it can be. My best wishes for him or her, and you.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ditto to everything wolfpack said about switching from Eliquis to warfarin. You would be giving up a safer, more effective drug that's less likely to cause bleeds for one that's more likely to cause bleeds and offers absolutely no benefits over Eliquis. The whole issue of a reversal agent is a moot point for the reasons he mentioned. Warfarin is more likely to cause an uncontrolled bleeby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteamyorca Hi Daisy, Are you going to have open heart surgery? Or is it something you can have done non invasively? Carey, how did they place the watchman in there? How long ago did they do it? How are you doing with it? Daisy's already had her valve replacement and it didn't require open heart. A Watchman is placed with a catheter, just like in an ablation. A catheter is inby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteamyorca Can you please explain what the LAA is? The LAA (left atrial appendage) is a pouch-like structure that hangs off the side of your left atrium. It is where 90% of all afib-related clots form. This happens because during afib, your atria aren't pumping effectively, so blood can pool and stagnate in the LAA causing clots to form. Closing or removing the LAA has no negative healthby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMac Here's a question. Regardless of which procedure you choose, if you're having open heart surgery, can/should the LAA be removed or sewn shut while they're in there? I know I'd want that. Yes, definitely. Surgeons have been removing and/or suturing the LAA closed during heart surgery as a matter of routine for many years, but it's something I would mention toby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterocketritch A friend of mines mother had a MAZE procedure done and had successful outcome. Sure, lots of people have, but it's a big procedure and it has drawbacks. Probably the number one drawback is you're likely to end up needing an ablation anyway to fix the flutter that the Maze procedure produced. Doesn't happen to everyone, but the incidence is very high.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
A Maze procedure is done from the outside of the heart, which is why they're done by surgeons rather than EPs. It's the same basic idea but instead of burning lines on the inside of the heart with heat, they cut lines on the outside with a scalpel. Personally, I'm no fan of Maze procedures and wouldn't choose one as a first or second choice. The chances are very good you'by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm a little confused. You mention a Maze procedure in the title but then say it's going to be an ablation. Those are two are very different things, and surgeons don't usually do ablations. However, they do do Maze procedures. If your surgeon wants to do a Maze while he's in there, it makes sense to do it then, but the question you need to ask is do you want a Maze proceduby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's simply the percentage of time you're in afib. So a 5% burden would mean you were in afib 1.2 hours out of 24. The effects on your heart are simply the effects afib has (remodeling, atrial enlargement). The higher your burden, the more those effects will occur. The abnormal T waves are probably meaningless.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
https://www.dicardiology.com/content/computer-simulations-may-treat-most-common-heart-rhythm-disorderby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh, wow! Well, probably too late for you to even see this but good luck! I'm sure you'll do fine.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
1987 was over 30 years ago. Medicine has evolved a bit since then and Dr. Brownstein's assessment of statins as a disaster doesn't match current reality, but it does make an alarming book title.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteamyorca My question is if my heart is still functioning other than afib then why this drastic decision? Because if you wait for the damage it causes to progress that damage can't be undone. It will lead to enlargement of your left ventricle, and that will cause your ejection fraction to start dropping. The end result will be heart failure. But by all means get a second opinion bby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The list of top athletes with afib is long.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've never owned an Apple Watch so can't comment on it directly, but I've owned a Kardia since 2015. I'm pretty sure the Apple Watch is going to lean conservative and label anything it sees that's questionable as possible afib. From their perspective a false positive isn't a bad mistake but a false negative is a very bad mistake. So that means any rhythm that'sby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJim Benton All taurine should be the same. Should be but is it? The problem with supplements is they're minimally regulated and not required to provide proof of their actual contents. What's in one brand vs. another is anybody's guess and can vary wildly. If possible, find a brand that carries a USP verified mark.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's what George was talking about earlier... TAVR and all. But you have a bicuspid valve, which eliminates you as a candidate for that procedure, at least for now. He pointed to a trial where they were doing TAVR on people like you with bicuspid valves and had good results. But it's only in trials so you would have to either get into a trial now or wait for the procedure to be approvby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM