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Maybe get a COVID test right before you leave? That way if you're positive you can at least cancel the flight and save some money (assuming you booked a refundable flight). Don't know about where you live but a COVID test here took 2 days to get the results.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Wolfson claimed that about 1 in 200 people die in the first 30 days after an ablation. Every heard that one? I think the number offered was 0.46% Yeah, that's about right. Three things to consider when you read those numbers, though: 1) That number includes people who died of causes completely unrelated to the ablation. 2) The population of ablation pby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree completely there are a lot of EPs out there doing ablations who shouldn't be. Ablations should only be done in large centers that do thousands per year by EPs who've done a minimum of many hundreds in their careers, and preferably thousands. The other side of that coin is there are many people out there selling snake oil to desperate patients.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotehwkmn05 Which begs the question, "Why did 10,000 people with Afib sign in for this doctors "free" webinar last night?" Answer: They are attempting to avoid Drugs, surgery and ablation which have failed miserably to get to the root cause also. Can I cure my afib naturally? Probably not, but I can use the word "Controlled" naturally. If you judge things by howby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewalt Seems like every time I think I understand a concept I read something else only to find out I don’t understand squat. I would like to get off needing to take a NOAC in the hopes of being able to take some anti inflammatory meds which would greatly improve my QOL. But, if I understand this discussion correctly, that may not be possible even following an ablation or something type of LAby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you see someone claiming they have an effective treatment for AF that doesn't involve ablation, surgery or drugs, you need to ask just one question: Are they a billionaire? If the answer is no then their claim is false.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Only 5% of the population has AF, but a large segment of the population is fat, drinks, smokes, gets no exercise, and eats a crap diet, and yet 95% of them don't have AF. That right there should tell you there's a strong genetic component. I think some people can reduce the frequency of their episodes and perhaps their symptoms with lifestyle mods, diet and supplements, but I don'tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I can't imagine how lasers could trigger AF. And from what I could find the contraindication for blood thinners only applies when the laser is being used to treat vascular issues. Shouldn't be a problem with AF.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've heard other people report a similar timeline, so you're not alone. It doesn't usually progress that fast but it can, as you now know.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
There are no tests I know of. And not sure what that would accomplish other than reducing the level of protection it provides.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quote It is common and not rare the touchup ablation can include the LAA isolation. I'm afraid this is not quite accurate. Most EPs don't do LAA isolation at all. First, it's a procedure practiced only by EPs at the elite level who have received the necessary training and learned how to do LAA isolations properly. Second, for paroxysmal patients it's unusual that LAA isolatby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eliquis has about the lowest bleed risk of all the NOACs, warfarin and aspirin, so you're already minimizing that risk. And just because small cuts seem to bleed longer doesn't mean you have a major bleeding risk. Quite the contrary. The fact that you experienced a PE while on Eliquis suggests you have a high clotting risk and definitely need to be on something. For the side effects, yoby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Apixaban, sold under the brand name Eliquis in the US, is one of the safest anticoagulants available. I really wouldn't be concerned with going from a half-dose (2.5 mg) to the full dose your doc is recommending. It's really just kind of a non-event. But what sort of side effects do you get from it?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePoetKim Well, if it's 99.9% certain that my periodic episodes of irregularly irregular pulse lasting 3-4 days are Afib and not ectopics, then I don't really need any device. [...] However, at lest 2 people have responded here saying that they experience multi-day runs of ectopics alone, without afib. So I don't really see how we know I am not experiencing ectopics only.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You're mingling your problems with PoetKim's problems. PoetKim doesn't have flutter and doesn't have to worry about distinguishing between the two. Let's focus on what she actually has going on rather than what's going on with you, and that's pretty simply uncomplicated AF. That said, detecting flutter isn't a matter of missing P waves. Quite the oppositby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Detecing AF is actually quite easy. Any irregularly irregular rhythm that has a narrow QRS width is almost certainly AF, and that's largely what Kardia, Apple Watch, etc, detect. They can't rely on P waves because P waves are difficult to see from a single lead taken from the fingers, which are far from the heart. Fact is, you can detect AF with nothing more than three fingers on your wby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
What you should expect is NSR after the blanking period without any drugs and that should last for many years if not indefinitely. I'm now 3 years post ablation and haven't experienced so much as a stray PAC since 3 weeks after the procedure when I stopped the Multaq a week ahead of schedule. That's the results an expert ablation should produce. The trouble with reading forums andby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's what we call a PIP. PIP stands for "pill in pocket." It either works for you or it doesn't. If it does, then count yourself lucky. Sounds like you're in the lucky crowd! :-)by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ah, okay. I think you meant "invaluable" which means "very valuable." But I can see how it might get mixed up with "unvaluable."by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you find a device that gives a definitive diagnosis of AF, you've found an unlicensed device of doubtful value that will probably be yanked from the markets as soon as regulators become aware of it. The Kardia does everything you're asking for, is FDA approved, and does NOT require payment for interpretations.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon A kardia or other single lead handheld ECG recorder is an unvaluable tool for people having short duration HR disorders that rarely or never show up while they're in their doctor's office. Why do you say that? It takes 30 seconds to make a Kardia recording. It's exactly the kind of thing a person who has hard-to-capture, short duration episodes needs to spot diagnoseby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
You don't have to pay Kardia to have the strips interpreted. The app does the interpretation for free. It's almost never necessary to pay for an interpretation.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you're going to be asking this question often, which seems likely, why not buy a Kardia so you can check whenever you want instead of having to requisition ECGs and drive to a clinic and all?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think you're probably experiencing AF episodes, but without an actual ECG of some sort, at least a Kardia or Apple Watch, there's no way to be sure. I don't think that pulse ox tells you anything at all other than your SpO2 levels, which aren't particularly relevant.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePoetKim Can a run of pure ectopics last 3-4 days? And be nothing but ectopics? I ask because my my recent multi-day arrhythmia runs have felt like "lesser" Afib. Much less shortness of breath and I can move around pretty normally. I can tell from stethoscope and fingertip pulse oximeter (which I use repeatedly throughout these episodes) that I have no NSR during the entire timeby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSunshine13 How long does it take for meloxicam to feel any type of relief ? According to drugs.com, peak concentration is reached within 2 hours for capsule form and 4 to 5 hours for tablets. But that's peak concentration, not when you would begin to feel relief. You would probably begin to feel some relief within an hour for capsules and 2 hours for tablets. In other words, it worby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Do you know if the rhythm was actually AF? A series of ectopics can feel just like AF. A Kardia or something similar would tell you if it's really AF or just a bunch of ectopics. And dehydration is a sure fire way to trigger AF for almost everyone. The salty meal isn't a big deal, but dehydration definitely is, even if you don't realize you're dehydrated. The easiest way to knby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
The problem with NSAIDs and AF isn't that NSAIDs trigger AF. To my knowledge they don't and I've never heard anyone report that they do. The problem is if you have AF you're probably taking an oral anticoagulant (OAC), and all the NSAIDs are known to increase bleeding risk, especially when used long-term or in high dosages. The advice I've heard from multiple experts iby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib If you have high CRP then consider OSA and CPAP ( Dr. Natale asks about this both times when I saw him. It's like a stock question and the only question repeated on both visits.) Sleep apnea is always worth investigating if you've got AF, but all those links are the theoretical things I mentioned in my previous post. It's a lot of interesting research tby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mild atrial dilation is something you'll find on almost everyone with AF. As long as it remains mild and doesn't increase it's not likely causing significant fibrosis. If you really want to know how much fibrosis is present, you need an MRI with delayed enhancement. That's an expensive test involving infusing contrast media. I've had one and it means upwards of 45 minutesby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM