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Quotekatesshadow Isn't the "female" point gone now? Yes, it is.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd Do you know the name of the reversal agent, Carey? I believe they used one, but said it wasn't all that effective. I'm back to the hospital now to see what his status is. I do think this whole thing warrants more discussion - at least for me it does. I have NO interest in warfarin, but I do have an interest in getting off blood thinners all together, since I no lonby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I believe you would need to stop for three days (five half lives) but that's a question for the blood donation center.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotejohnnyS Now let's say that at least one of them is accurate, why haven't I had any rest from ectopics? Because magnesium isn't the cause. Sure, it's helpful for afib patients, but it's neither the cause nor the cure of the underlying disease.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
First, there IS a reversal agent for Eliquis. I don't know why Barb's brother in-law didn't receive it, but by the sound of it the injuries were serious enough that they would be life threatening even without an anticoagulant being involved. Second, Eliquis is safer than warfarin. There is no "big pharma" conspiracy here. I'll write a more complete response latby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've had them annually for years as part of a routine physical. They were also repeated prior to every ablation. Renal and hepatic function are part of a comprehensive metabolic panel, which any routine physical should include. Anyone who hasn't had a metabolic panel in at least the last two years needs to schedule a physical whether they take NOACs or not.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe Is this one any good? Honestly, I wouldn't spend money on a 3-lead. It's not going to tell you a whole lot more than a single-lead device like the Kardia. As for the Welch Allyn CP-100 Anti-Fib asked about, I can't quite figure out what it actually provides from watching a youtube video about it. They show it printing an ECG with four lines of recordings when thereby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you use test strips to monitor your INR, you need to be aware of this recall. The recalled strips can provide false results, so if you're using this brand you might want to have your levels confirmed by a lab. It's a Class I recall so the FDA considers it very serious. Official FDA notice.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGaryPNW The EKG couldn't be analyzed by the watch because of a heart rate out of limits. More than 120 I believe. I was astonished that the Apple Watch has that limitation. It renders the feature nearly useless. The Kardia has no problem with heart rates over 200.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've owned one for several years. Bought it on ebay. My local EP marveled at the fact that I could bring him 12-lead EKGs and it did, indeed, prove valuable on numerous occasions. When I first met with him I brought him an inch-thick stack of EKGs and to my surprise he went through every single one of them and made notes. Where it comes in handy is with rhythms that aren't obvious. Forby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
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I don't know what the percentage is but I'd guess it's about 50/50. One thing to keep in mind with any sort of medical support forum is they don't accurately represent the full patient population. Most people who undergo successful ablations don't tend to hang out in afib forums. They just go on with their lives and pay no attention to afib. So what you tend to find iby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe However, there must be a cause why BP is up. Actually, it's not up. According to the WHO, mean systolic pressure among men remained unchanged from 1975 to 2015, and dropped slightly for women. That's worldwide. Hypertension is a lifestyle disease. Years of a high fat, high salt, low potassium diet combined with smoking, alcohol and lack of exercise are the big culprits. Ifby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGill Which organisation sets the standards for BP, BMI cholesterol etc in US and UK. Who funds them? The American Heart Association in the US is generally recognized as the organization that sets cardiology guidelines. That includes everything from how to do CPR to how to treat hypertension. There are others such as the American College of Cardiology. In this case, they all agreed on loweby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe Suspect the intensive treatment treats the symptom rather than the cause??? Not sure what you mean. Hypertension doesn't have symptoms.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't understand why your HCM or atrial size demands a hybrid procedure and I'm skeptical that it actually does. After all, hybrid procedures are relatively new and it's not like in the past you would have been told you're out of luck. You need a second opinion at least. A third wouldn't be a bad idea. If I were you I would locate the two best EPs outside of Emory yoby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack I’m really skeptical of the hypertension standards. Suggest you take a look at the SPRINT trial. The results were so compelling they stopped the trial early. And note that it was a large, high quality study. That was the trial that led to the downward revision in guidelines. My local EP is very hawkish about hypertension and insists that his afib patients keep their BPs underby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Note that that percentage was greatly increased when the hypertension standards were revised downward. If you eliminate hypertension from the data, the figure drops to 9%.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekatesshadow I joined a Facebook group but it us SO different. There are a few knowledgeable people on there but for the most part it's more like you would expect a FB group to be. My son finally "unjoined" me because he thought the group was not good for me lol. If it's the same group I joined for a few days that's the worst group ever. The guy who owns it is halfby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Grover, welcome to the forum. Nice bit of sleuthing you did there to find the diagnosis. I'd never heard of NP before. But what do you mean by "they seem to be twins?" Do you mean your afib and NP get set off at the same times?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesafib I would ignore the noise and try to get someone interested in doing dose response studies with calcium boluses. That would be a dangerous study. I wouldn't volunteer for it.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLouise Also, my heart stopped for 2.6 minutes once. I'm pretty sure you meant 2.6 seconds. A pause of 2.6 minutes would have left you face down on the floor in need of immediate CPR.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
There aren't any contraindications for a Watchman that would show up on a monitor, so you can relax. :-) Why they want to discuss the results could be many (including good news), but I don't think they're going to tell you that you can't have the device.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've never had a TEE prior to an ablation, but there are things a TEE can measure that a CT can't. Think of the output from a TEE as a movie and the output from a CT as a snapshot. TEEs show movement, so things like blood flow, velocity, and turbulence can be measured that wouldn't be measurable with CT.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf My ablation was performed with the Carto system - is it Carto that uses the anatomical mapping info from the CT? Yes, it does. I think all the mapping systems do.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eliquis isn't time release so it's probably okay to split them, but checking with a pharmacist first would be a good idea. Although Eliquis does come in 2.5 mg tablets, they're priced the same as the full dose.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Your potassium is at the bare minimum of the normal range. That's more likely to cause ectopics than calcium levels. Your body has vast stores of calcium available in bones so you'd have to have a severe deficiency for calcium to become a factor in heart rhythm disorders. But being a woman makes you more prone to osteoporosis so adding calcium to your diet is probably a good idea. Dietby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Have you ever been tested for sleep apnea? Waking suddenly with a gasp is a classic sign.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yeah, advanced age is certainly a risk factor to be considered, but I'm pretty sure Natale has no firm cutoff age. There are 90-year olds out there healthier than the average 60-year old, so it's always going to be a judgement based on the individual. But would he ablate, say, a 100-year old? I don't know for sure but I think if he judged the benefits to outweigh the risks then theby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM