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Excellent! At least now you'll get a good second opinion and have a plan for moving forward. Keep us posted, okay?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteamyorca I hope my Dr. will refer me to them. Does your insurance require a referral? If not, just pick one and call to make an appointment yourself.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Consumer Reports ranked the Swedish Medical Center as among the top 15 hospitals in the country for cardiac surgery. It's the only hospital in Washington to make that list, so I would have a look at these guys. I would find the most experienced one of the group.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I believe she would have to get into a clinical trial to do TAVR since she has a bicuspid valve. Transcatheter would be a no-brainer if she had a normal tricuspid valve but she's one of the (un)lucky 1%.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Best of luck to you, Susan, but you don't really need luck because you're in the best hands there are. You'll do fine. :-) What's hubby's concerns? You can put him on the phone with me if that would help.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi amyorca, the first thing you need to do is relax and know that you're not going to die from a creaky aortic valve or the surgery to fix it. :-) I know, I know, that's easy for me to say, but the truth is thousands of people undergo successful aortic valve replacement surgery every year all around the world. The five-year survival rate is an overwhelming 95%, with almost all those peby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
All those things just record an ECG. The only difference is whether it's labeled as belonging to a guest or to you. The resting heart rate thing is just where you click that to do a recording when you're at rest so it can establish a resting heart rate for you. Never saw the need for that feature so never used it. I think it's mainly a case of marketing people trying to think up neby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteFaith v. I wonder what he means by new technology for ablation? I’m interested if anyone knows their radiation times? Especially those who have had more than one ablation? Yes, I've got all my ablation reports. My last ablation with Natale reported only the total fluoroscopy time of 36 minutes, and it was my shortest procedure by far (2 hrs, 20 min). Compare that to my first ablatiby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've never seen that either, and I just now poked around in the app and can't find a setting like that. It's actually very difficult to get a Kardia reading when you're active. I know because I've tried. I once tried going for a run with it taped to my chest with my phone, but all I got was artifact from the movement.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Aspirin isn't considered the same and blood donations are okay. http://www.aabb.org/tm/donation/Pages/donatefaqs.aspxby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
They're not something to be relied upon as routine treatment, but there's no known limit on how many you can have. I've had 15+ myself, but I'm not even close to being a record holder. They cause no known long-term harm.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have version 5.7.3-3bc6f703d installed on a Samsung S8 and it works perfectly fine. Looking at the specs for the various S10 models I can't see any reason why the S10e wouldn't be compatible when the S10 and S10+ are. Same processor, same memory, same everything that might influence compatibility. I wonder if maybe they simply haven't tested the S10e for compatibility yet so theyby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN A question for others here is whether a 6L would be harder for you to interpret than the old single lead display. I assume you can use it in single lead mode if you want to, but since I don't have one, I'll let someone else answer this. The 6L still displays lead I, which is what the original Kardia displays, so if you ignore the others you've got the same thing.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThe Anti-Fib Yes you correct about the 2 main placement configurations. There are other variations though, and my last ECV had a Pad placed directly over the Sternum. Yeah, I've seen several variations, but directly over the sternum is a new one. Was the other pad in the usual AP position on the back or the AA position on your left ribs?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThe Anti-Fib Did they put the Paddles right over the Sternum in the middle of your chest? I have noticed more pain when done this way, although putting the Paddle there, is probably the best placement configuration. I have also had a broken Sternum, they did nothing for it. Somebody placed a pad on your sternum? That's not only not the best placement; it's downright wrong. Thereby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMadeline To this I say: I understand people say the heart rate may even run high for a year, but apparently runners whose previous "normal" was 50 are okay with a new "normal" of 70, but don't you agree it is hard to live with 90 & above without feeling the way I am? How would you like to feel weak, racy, trembly much of the time, and for a year! - it is like fby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
An elevated resting heart rate is 100% normal after an ablation. Everyone experiences it and it can last a surprisingly long time, upwards of a year. It's perfectly normal.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I used to use a big dose of potassium. Go get yourself a bunch of low sodium V8 (low sodium is crucial) and chug at least two 12 oz cans on an empty stomach. What sometimes also worked for me was exercise. I would do laps up and down the stairs, or walk up a steep hill rapidly. The idea is to get your heart rate going faster than the flutter. And of course you can combine the two.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Natale does his own ablations and doesn't train fellows during procedures. There will be other EPs and NPs in the lab assisting with lesser tasks, but he doesn't allow anyone else's hands on the catheters. Not sure what you mean about your sensitivity. Why do you need an ablation within two weeks and who told you that? That's really unusual. There's no way you'reby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Two ablations a week is not a lot. I wouldn't use an EP with that kind of volume for an ablation. Natale primarily practices in Austin but he's in Thousand Oaks once per month and does ablations there. I guarantee you he would be a far better choice than Noori. That's not to criticize Noori. I'm sure he's a fine EP, but since you have the opportunity to use the best in thby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
With a resting HR of 44 I sure wouldn't take the Tenormin or any other type of beta blocker. You needed to take it with flecainide but you don't with Multaq, so I wouldn't. I would also definitely back off the magnesium if it's causing diarrhea. Losing salt and potassium is the last thing you need to be doing. Can't imagine why 8 glasses of water a day would do yoby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quit beating yourself up and just chalk it up to experience. The brief run of v-tach will do you absolutely no harm. It was dangerous while it was happening but it won't leave any lasting effects.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you're considering an ablation, the one criteria you should be looking at more than anything else is how many afib ablations the EP has done. Experience is absolutely everything when it comes to ablations. A good bedside manner is nice, but don't use that to judge when it comes to ablations. Is your insurance an HMO type policy that only allows you to use doctors within their netwby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Anyone out there reading this knows the answer since I had my first v-tach if another Arrhythmia drug like multaq would cause the same affects of flec induced v-tach since I now had one episode of v-tach? Or is an ablation my only option now? I would really like to know if a single v-tach does electrical remodeling scarring similar to AF “Afib begets af? No, Multaq doesn'tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't understand why that "trust you with my life" cardiologist was offering medication advice to a patient he isn't actively seeing. Worse yet, he gave you advice that contradicted the doctor who is treating you. That was irresponsible, unprofessional, and dangerous. I strongly urge you to quit trusting him with your life. I'm glad you came out of this okay, but yoby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSam I wasn't clear enough about the anti-coagulant. I wanted to know how many days to take it after an episode. I'm unaware of any accepted guidelines on this. What I did in the past when I was taking Eliquis as a PIP was to simply stop the next day. My reasoning was that risk of clot formation is during afib when blood pools in the left atrial appendage. Once the afib ends yourby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteshca67 My cardio is recommending Xarelto for 4 weeks...is this the new normal? In 06/07, I was told less than 24 hours, no need for thinners...now they saying after cardovert, 4 weeks on small dose... Anticoagulants for 4 weeks following cardioversions is the current recommendation. That's because cardioversions have a stunning effect on the atria that lasts quite a while. There someby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The concern with the combination of drugs is the sheer number of them. The combination of etomidate, fentanyl, lorazepam, and metoprolol would knock out an elephant and likely drop his BP into the basement. That's probably why you felt chest discomfort. If they're not willing to use propofol, some versed or ketamine is all they needed. And the Lovenox was just plain weird. I don'tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The dosage should be printed right on the prescription label. The normal dosage for afib in someone with normal kidney function is 150 mg twice daily. Not sure why you have the 110 mg pills. If you're going to use flecainide as a PIP, the usual procedure is to take 300 mg all at once along with a beta blocker. You want to hit it with a single, hefty dose, not two smaller doses.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
People stop flecainide cold turkey all the time. I've done it several times myself. It's common practice and there's no valid medical reason to wean. If your EP believes flecainide has become dangerous for you -- and yes, it can do that -- then I suggest you take his advice immediately.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM