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Quotebolimasa Now if I could only parse out the useful information... like when I'm actually in afib vs not afib arhythmia. That is where I'm having a hard time, Just look at the R waves and measure the distance between them (count the small boxes on the grid). If the distance between them varies a significant amount from beat to beat, odds are it's afib. But otherwise, diaby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesmackman I have never heard about this free trial by Boston Scientific until now. I have had 2 Ablations with Dr. Natale, The last in June 2016. I am on a blood thinner for life and hate it. How did you individuals find out about this? You must know someone. I learned of it when I attended HRS2018 and met Dr. Horton, the study director. If you're interested, just call TCAI and ask aby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotevanlith BTW both cardiologists and GP's know next to nothing about natural supl. that in many cases are better than meds. with no side effects. How do you know? There are virtually never trials directly comparing supplements against anything else. Taking most supplements is a matter of faith, not science.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebolimasa A few examples from my report Critical: Atrial Fibrillation Sustained (1 min) w/PVCs (1 in 1 min)/Artifact Serious: Atrial Fibrillation RVR Sustained w/Artifact Serious: Atrial Fibrillation RVR Sustained w/Couplet PVCs/PVSs (4 in 1 min) Artifact Serious: Atrial Fibrillation RVR Sustained w/Run of V-Tach (3-7 Beats)/Couplet PVCs (5 in 1 Min) Stable: Atrial Fibrillation RVR Susby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterocketritch I thought the reason for the second trial of this device was because the original study was heavily weighted on the female persuation. And that this trial would be mostly or entirely men. So far as it being done in several different locations would be due to random data collection required by the FDA and or including the European equivalent (EMA) . I'm not sure as toby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteln108 Hmmm. Now that Liz mentions it, I'm clear that Natale and colleagues recommend the Watchman FLX whole heartedly and without reservation. However, what I'm not clear on is whether it is fully FDA approved and covered by insurance outside of trials such as this one at Austin that a number of this group has been fortunate to participate in. The original Watchman is FDA approvby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I know David H and the story he tells above is legit, although highly summarized. There was some sort of major communication failure between him and Dr. Bailey or his staff that led to a rather unfortunate outcome. I don't know where the blame lies but I don't think it's with David H.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebolimasa So things like high heart rates... if your heart rate is only high for a couple of beats, does it really matter? No, not in the least. Everyone, including people who don't have afib, will experience brief runs of tachycardia, PVCs, etc. These are meaningless, harmless and perfectly normal. I think you're reading too much into this. Trying to analyze these reports inby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejpeters Thanks to all who participated. Who pays, Boston Scientific? Yes. They only reimburse $80 per trip for travel, but they pay for everything else.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotelibby Do you all take that after the blanking period for assurance without drugs? NO! I'm sure there are people who do that, but they seriously misjudge the stroke risk and probably need to visit a stroke rehab center to get a realistic view of what strokes do to people. I'm not going to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair, drooling onto a bib, having my diapers changby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The 190 was probably just noise. I just spent a night wearing a monitor and I fooled it into detecting v-tach at 220 just by flopping around in bed trying to rearrange the covers. The 136 might have also been noise. You really need to believe the doc when he says it looks good.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You've covered it so well I can't think of anything to add.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Impossible to identify this positively from just a single lead rhythm strip. After all, even a cardiologist couldn't.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Natale doesn't do cookie cutter medicine. If he told you six months, I would take it six months. You could talk to your nurse practitioner about it but I wouldn't stop without his specific okay.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting theoretical jam session. :-)by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Demntia is thought to be due to microclots accumulating over the years, not blood flow. It's not clear to me what "flow" means in this context but I don't think the slight reduction in cardiac output caused by afib is enough to cause lasting physical harm. Simply going to sleep probably reduces cardiac output more than afib does.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejpeters May cause a disturbance in blood flow, though, particularly if accompanied by anxiety and stress. How so? What are you saying here?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBillyjeans Unfortunately my state, Florida, is not a multi-state insurance provider. About half the country is but not Florida. This means that you can't use Florida insurance elsewhere unless its for emergency room services. That doesn't sound right. A quick web search shows all kinds of insurance plans available in FL that provide out of state coverage. I think the issue is moby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebolimasa So what I wondered is if afib changes the blood flow once it leaves the heart... .and it this explains my recent-ish onset of pulsitile tinnitus... No, it doesn't change the flow. Ejection fraction may be slightly reduced, but there's no change to the flow that could cause something like tinnitus. I very much doubt afib is responsible.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Skipping forward through a bunch of posts, I'm going to agree with the general consensus. Do the ablation, but do it only with the best.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebolimasa It seems to me like most of my 30 second scans are some other arrhythmia... sometimes with a beat or 2 or 3 that I *think* looks like it might be afib. I also get boughts of arrhythmia that seem regular like this one: That's not regular at all. That's definitely afib.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon The EP who made my recent touch-up ablation said the chances of success of a new procedure are limited. His chances of success are limited.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteafibbers Activated charcoal should help with that. It seem to work better than apple cider vinegar with me, when i rarely need it. You actually take activated charcoal? How much do you take and in what form? I'm only familiar with it as an emergency intervention for poisonings.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejsmith1015 See you Wednesday. Jerry Apparently so! I find this rather amusing.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sure. It's easy and you already know how because you just told us how. Afib is irregular. Normal sinus rhythm is regular, flutter is regular, atrial tach is regular, SVT is regular. It really is that simple. Anything that's regular isn't afib, and if it's irregular it's almost certainly afib since you already know you have it.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJakeL Perhaps Dr Natale is going to meet with all of you at the same time so that he does not have to repeat himself. - There's probably a lot of truth in that.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon Carey, would you tell me in which tracings you see afib and flutter ? Is it atypical flutter (LA)? I see afib and flutter in most of them. You seem to waver between the two, which isn't all that unusual. You would need a 12-lead to distinguish between left and right flutter, and even EPs can't always tell the difference with certainty until they get you in the lab.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nice smorgasbord of mixed afib and flutter.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotejsmith1015 Hello Carey, I will also be at TCAI/St. David's next week for my Watchman FLX procedure on Thursday. My wife and I will arrive in Austin Tuesday afternoon and I have an Appt. with Dr. Natale at 12:00 on Wednesday followed by an echo and a CT in the afternoon. Well, quite the party we've got going! But are you sure about the 12:00 pm Wednesday appointment with Nataby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecolindo Carey, you have to ask what causes a stroke to form in the first place. Right. Fibrin causes the platlets to stick together and build up, Natto and nattokinase dissolves fibrin, problem solved..[/quote Even though Japan is the world's largest consumer of nattokinase, ischemic stroke is the most prevalent cardiovascular disease in Japan. I wish it were so simple as "by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM