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QuotePompon Carey, my last ablation report says "three sheaths (1*6;2*8)". They all went through the same groin. Could they use two catheters together in the same sheath? If not and four are used, it's successively... I believe a sheath can accommodate 2 catheters, but 3 sheaths in one vein? Wow, that was a crowded vein.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBrian_og What would determine the choice of one I insertion point over 2? I would assume fewer catheters. For most RF ablations there are four catheters placed in the femoral veins, and each vein can accommodate two catheters. The standard catheters used are for ablating, mapping, ultrasound, and transseptal puncture. Some EPs will also make another insertion site in the neck or shoulder tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I hope you bought it right away because in the 3 hours since you posted the price went up to $25.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds great! Was this a cryo ablation?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Carey- I have the one you shared for manual readings but it doesn’t record 24/7 The description says it stores up to 10 hours of continuous recording.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Or you can save yourself $132.99. I wouldn't trust a wrist strap device to be accurate anyway.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just those few hours, huh? That's rather odd. I assume it doesn't correlate with anything obvious like your evening meal. Seems unlikely to me that any sort of electrolyte issue would explain ectopics only during such a short, specific time window. You can't think of anything specific that you do right before or during that time?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz, that sounds like a good plan.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yeah, 1.5 years is a long time. What was your resting HR before the ablation? Have your weight or exercise habits changed? A vaccine isn't going to cause you to fail a DOT physical, but COVID will for sure.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKleinkp I have read that the Covid vaxx can give you increases heart rate and blood pressure. Has anyone had increased HR or blood pressure after their covid vaxx? My heart rate is still higher then pre ablation levels, this has me concerned.. No, I did not experience increased HR or BP following either of my Moderna vaccines. An increased HR following ablation is perfectly normal andby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack I really like the 6L. It’s much cleaner. And that’s not just because my original Kardia has been locked in my office that I haven’t been allowed to return to since March 2020. So it’s probably dead with a leaking alkaline battery in it. I’ll find out in March 2022 when I go back! Seriously? Not until 2022 to merely enter your office? Good thing you don't have a hamster or golby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doctors aren't scared of signing medical exemptions. They're simply not buying into the hysteria and anti-vax propaganda. Very, very few people actually qualify for an exemption, and those would be the people with known allergies to the vaccine or its ingredients, people with unusual immune system problems, people undergoing bone marrow transplants, and things like that. Nothing that apby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you're in permanent afib, why are you concerned with potassium and salt levels? Afib isn't a concern for you anymore, so as long as your salt/potassium levels are within normal range when you see your doc, why bother worrying about them? The TR is a much bigger health issue for you now. I would strongly recommend that you follow your doc's advice. A diuretic like indapamide is pby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The shingles vaccine is notorious for producing reactions (fever, chills, etc) the day after. That's just your immune system firing up in response to the vaccine, but it potentially could amp up your heart and make it extra twitchy for a day or so. I think almost any vaccine can do that.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteAllegra1215 Carey, I'm sorry I don't know all of your backstory - can you give me a capsule version at least about your bouts with flutter, how it came about, your efforts with potassium (and why you stopped) and the ultimate outcome. Following my 4th ablation, I was left with atrial flutter that ran at rates between 230 and 250 bpm. These episodes happened multiple times per weeby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteln108 I've followed the links above for the Cardy potassium meters and am arriving at dead ends. Does anyone have a current link? I believe the Cardy manufacturer was bought by Horiba and the Cardy meter discontinued. The one discussed in those threads really was quite old and obsolete now by modern standards. The replacement is the HORIBA LAQUATWIN - B-731, which is the one I uby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteAllegra1215 Carey When you cite low sodium V8 as an obvious exception, can you explain why you see it as different than Coconut Water? Were you making a distinction because the potassium chloride is an additive? How do you see that in terms of different results than drinking coconut water ... Thanks Good question. Two reasons: First, the amounts in LS V8 are typically much higher tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Carey- what about high K drinks like Coconut water? I think food sources are always safe unless you take it to extremes. They get absorbed slowly and aren't as concentrated as supplements. The obvious exceptions would be food and drinks with added potassium chloride, which would include low-sodium V8 juice and almost all salt substitutes. If you have kidney issues (or don'by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 yea. I was just wondering if it had the same warning as the Malaq. No, it does not, and it has been specifically tested on persistent afib patients. But I agree that it makes no sense at all to be taking any sort of antiarrhythmic if you're not going to at least attempt to restore NSR. That's all risk with no benefit.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN The issue with electrolyte safety is kidney function status. If your kidneys are healthy, they will excrete any excess. If not, your body can accumulate electrolytes, which can be dangerous. This is true with potassium, magnesium and sodium. One important thing to note with potassium is that you also have to be cautious about potassium-sparing drugs even if your kidneys are perfby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewalt Had a recent routine visit with my general cardiologist at which he suggested I get an iwatch because it was approved by the FDA and the Kardia was not. However, I have seen articles indicating the Kardia also has FDA approval. Am I correct? You are correct and your cardiologist is 100% wrong. The Kardia was FDA approved at least 5 years before the iWatch, and the iWatch still isnby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
No worries, Jay. When I've looked at reviews of the Kardia I can see why people get negative impressions. I see a lot of people posting reviews who misunderstand what it does, or how to use it, and they're often just repeating what they've heard elsewhere (like the subscription thing). So I'd tell anyone to be cautious with what you read in reviews. This is a much more reliaby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJayBros I too have been investigating the KardiaMobile line of products and based upon what I've read in their store web site one must subscribe to a monthly service. I also found that the published iPhone devices listed as compatible goes only as far as IOS14.6 while the latest IOS version is 15.1. You don't need to subscribe and it will work with pretty much any iPhone or Anby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The DOACs don't have any known food interactions except grapefruit, and grapefruit interacts with darn near everything. It might be a concern if you were taking allspice as a supplement or something, but a teaspoon or two in an entire cake or batch of cookies? Nah, no problem.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Okay, so you don't need rate control either. Maybe it would be better to have your resting HR down around 60/65 instead of 90/95 just to reduce the workload on your heart, but you've got time to figure that out. I'll be interested to hear what your cardiologist's response is.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stopping internet tracking is nearly impossible without taking extreme measures that require deep knowledge of how tracking is accomplished. Norton and other anti-virus software like to make claims that they can prevent tracking, but they're liars and they using tracking as a scare tactic. I don't bother trying to prevent tracking and I turn that nonsense off in my AV. All it does is prby Carey - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Oh, was he using Multaq as a rate control drug? I sure hope not, but if so and your resting HR is over 100, I would do as George suggested. And if so, that really lowers my estimation of your cardiologist's knowledge of managing arrhythmias. Using a drug with a known lethal side effect in place of perfectly safe rate control drugs? I sure hope that's not what's going on here bby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cryo's two big problems that I would expect this device to also have: Atria aren't perfectly round but the ballon is. Consequently, it often doesn't make perfect contact and can leave gaps. It can only isolate the pulmonary veins. If you have afib sources elsewhere, it can't address them.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Norton security (virus software) refused the link to open stating it was not trusted. Overrule Norton. Every link in this thread is perfectly safe.by Carey - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM