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If you can't get recordings from the web site, just spend less than $100 and buy a basic Kardia. You don't need to buy their subscription plan.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLend27 Can Afib cause extreme fatigue, lightheadedness, and general unwell feelings even if you are not currently in Afib? No, absolutely not. It might leave you feeling tired for a while following an episode, but we're talking maybe a day at most. Do not do an ablation, at least not yet. I agree with George's answer: look elsewhere. Afib isn't the root of your current pby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Does that allow you to see the recordings or do you just wait for the doc to tell you what it is?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
There's no way to tell you what it is based on just a description of symptoms. That monitor the doc wants you to wear will tell you, and if you don't want to wait you can buy a Kardia. The less expensive original model will do just fine; no need for the more expensive 6L.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, it's common for EPs to prescribe an antiarrhythmic following ablation, but not all do. Although you're in no danger of forming new pathways in a few days or weeks of afib, it's still a patient comfort issue as you've clearly discovered. It should be okay to resume the sotalol, maybe at a reduced dosage, but call your EP and check with them on that. I don't want to teby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's been a little over a week, so this is pretty much par for the post-ablation course. This is also why many EPs prescribe an antiarrhythmic for the first month or two following an ablation. I'm a little puzzled why they didn't, particularly after you called. They could always go with something very mild with minimal side effects like Multaq. The next time you talk to them, you mby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
A slow recovery from exercise means pretty much one thing: You're out of shape. I see this every spring when I get back on my bike after the winter. There's a hill I use to judge my fitness, and every spring my HR is higher when I reach the top than it was the previous fall, and it takes longer to recover. But within a month or so, it's back to where it was. I predict that if you gby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePoppino What a mess ive created. No you didn't. Quite the contrary; you got a second opinion from the premier second opinion on the planet and he recommended a conservative course of waiting and watching. I think you did exactly the right thing even if it did cost you a trip to Austin (and I know all too well what those cost). And on top of it all, your local EP is fine with your decby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteben saif Anybody knows whether there is places in Europe offering PFA as routine or as clinical trials. Clinicaltrials.gov is your friend when looking for ongoing clinical trials. First, go here, then click on the "On Map" tab. Then click Europe on the map, then click the country you're interested in to find the trial(s) ongoing in that country. There are currently trialsby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
With your heart rate now down close to 100 there's no need to visit an ER. You can wait days if necessary. Even back up in the 150-170 range you can still wait days, though I wouldn't recommend doing that to yourself. Taking the sotalol should be fine as long as they didn't stop it for some specific reason such as a widening QT.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Natale will probably tell you that you should have gotten a Lamborghini instead, but I hear he's pretty good at tuning up German cars anyway. You'll do fine and he'll set you straight. What seems like a complicated mess to you is old hat to him. Like Jackie said, just chill. You'll be fine.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Are you taking anything else?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
It depends on the nature of the flutter. If it's right-sided typical flutter, that's very easy to ablate. But if it's left-sided atypical flutter, that can be quite difficult, but either way, afib is always the most difficult arrhythmia to ablate. Your EP will probably be able to determine which it is if they capture it on a monitor, or even with an ECG in their office.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't believe there's any limitation on where PFA can be used.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteIngrid Not sure if this is tachycardia, atrial flutter - (my EP said she saw atrial flutter during the ablation and ablated it); hopefully its not something like VT or SVT? Hi Ingrid, It's definitely tachycardia because all the means is a heart rate over 100. That's just a descriptive word, not a diagnosis, so don't worry about that. It's definitely not VT or yourby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
They wouldn't be used during an ablation. It's for use outside the lab in an office setting. During an ablation they're already in there with catheters that can measure your heart beats from multiple locations far more accurately than any external device, so there would be no reason to use it during the procedure.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
What you shouldn't expect is quick results from supplements. It takes months of supplementation to correct a magnesium deficiency, and I don't know but the same might be true of a B12 deficiency (or low normal). I'm just super skeptical that B12 is a trigger.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great results! Thanks for sharing, Ralph. I do think PFA will eventually replace RF in the near future. I was about to add "too late for me" but that's not necessarily true. Maybe 10 years down the road my afib monkey will escape the cage Natale put around it. If so, it's good to know there will be improved technology to build a new cage.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMuntz I was told to take B12 due to deficiency 2wks before my recent afib rattle. I am going to stop and see what happens. It's interesting to research to find B12 deficiency can cause afib, but then read posts from patients saying B12 was a trigger for them Why would you stop if you have a documented deficiency? People wrongly identify AF triggers all the time. If everything I'by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDini Score is 2. They said because I need to be on a blood thinner for at least 3 months post ablation and I cannot tolerate the blood thinners that I could not have the procedure. I am not on any anti coagulant at this time, due to sensitivity. You've tried all the anticoagulants? There are five available in the US: Eliquis, Xarelto, Pradaxa, Savaysa, and warfarin. But if you canby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePoppino I would like to do one fun thing in Austin. Consider for a moment the concept of Texas BBQ/Asian fusion cuisine. Sounds weird, right? That's what I and my friend Andy thought when we came across it a couple of years ago, but we tried it and damn was it good! Very different and very interesting. It's also very casual, so shorts and flip flops are welcome. It's a walk-by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDini I have had paroxysmal Afib for 9 years, it occurs about every two weeks and lasts for 17 hours. I have tried Eliquis, but became very tired and confused. I have extreme sensitivity to medications and am not a candidate for ablation because of this. What are my alternatives? 🙏 I don't understand why sensitivity to medications makes you not a candidate for ablation. An ablation iby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Frankangelo, I don't know of any research that applies to your (our) specific situation, and I don't think you're going to find any. It's not a pressing medical question with lives at stake, so researchers are looking elsewhere. It's more of a clinical judgement left to doctors on a patient by patient basis, at least for now. It sounds like Natale is very confident you caby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds like a life lesson about getting within the swing radius of a tee ball batter. I'd love to see photos of your face after about 5-6 days. I bet it was impressive.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You're a CHADS 1 now but in 7 months you're going to be a 2. Being a CHADS 2 means stopping Eliquis is a judgement call. Natale's judgement is that you can stop it, and I know he's very conservative about stroke risk, so you should feel confident in that decision. However, if you want to hedge your bets and feel a little more comfortable when you're 75 and above, you coulby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d George- the results were in red with abnormal. I have no idea why it was marked that way because the reference range for normal blood alcohol content is 0-50 mg/dL. Your results weren't abnormal at all. They were on the low end of the normal range.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have no idea. I've never had an ER doc recommend aspirin at all, and I'm no stranger to ER cardioversions. You seem to run into a lot of doctors with strange, incorrect opinions.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
People make small amounts of alcohol in their gut no matter what they eat. That's why pilots, truck drivers, and other safety sensitive jobs don't have zero as a blood alcohol limit. Yeast eat sugar, and carbs aren't the only sources of sugar (keto diets would be lethal if that were true). I seriously doubt that the tiny amounts of alcohol your body produces has anything to do withby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I would choose the cardioversion. I think you somewhat misunderstood Shannon. They don't lose effectiveness. It's just that they're only a temporary solution, but sometimes temporary solutions are warranted. But if you're hospitalized, this is a question for the doctors treating you. What do they say?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry to hear you're back in hospital. Have they said whether it's flutter or something else? Pacemakers are very good at maintaining a minimum lower heart rate because they can cause a heart beat when it doesn't happen on its own. That's been their standard use for decades, but using them to slow down a fast heart rate is newer technology and not such an easy problem. Allby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM