Break a leg! Well, you get the idea. Good luckby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
POP. Lots of good thoughts going out your way. Think of going to Austin as a vacation to visit a good friend. Best of luck.by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan, Also hoping you get some answers and, better yet, solutions. Thoughts and prayers.by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Seems like disturbing info about sotolol and/or beta blockers in general. Gonna have to file that in my memory, such as it is, and hope I can remember it if the beta blocker question becomes personal. Heartfelt thoughts to those who might have been adversely effected by their use, necessary or otherwise.by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Is weakening of the heart common with sotolol usage?by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan, best of luck and hope you are able to find the right device.by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN I recall 3 episodes with the last one lasting approximately 2 months and requiring an ECV. Long story there related to COVID hospital shutdowns, my EP leaving, and more. My HR rarely left the 70’s. The other episodes lasted 1 to 2 days with low HR’s and self converted using added flecainide. I detected the latter 3 episodes measuring my radial pulse and confirming with Kardia.by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN How long are typical afib episodes you are trying to track. Seconds/minutes/hours? How high is your average heart rate? How often do you wear your Polar monitor or your Sp02 ring? I have a different situation than you. My afib doesn't convert unless I do something. With the exception of my breathing or other experiments, I've converted every episode I'veby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
GeorgeN, It seems that to accurately measure your aFib burden you must constantly monitor yourself in some way way. How often do you wear your Polar monitor or your Sp02 ring? I have been reading about the newest Apple Watch 6 series but I think comments are somewhat mixed about them with respect to aFib but I would consider one if it could get me from point A to point B with respect to monitorby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was first diagnosed with aFib during a pre-surgical work up and was asymptomatic even though my HR was spiking in the180 range. Over the years, I discovered if I was in aFib while measuring my wrist PR or BP and was asymptomatic in every instance. I do have a Kardia but find monitoring my wrist pulse rate pretty accurate and convenient. I will check my pulse rate a few times a day and definiteby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Happy New Year! I too would like to extend my thanks to all those who give so much of their time and expertise to help others. To those doing well, continued wishes for more of the same. To those who may be struggling, for whatever reasons, sincerest wishes that 2021 will be more gentle and filled with better days.by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
I 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th....... help, I think my hand is in tachycardia. But, yes, deserved thanks, happy holidays, and stay safe.by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Carey. Very informative and much better understood than the study. Stay safe.by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebettylou4488 I'm still having a buggar with sleep. Gabapentin was the next discussion drug. I am on dofetilide so options are limited. (I am more a natural gal and have done a lot there. Melatnonin- I got heart pain... L-theinene a giant headache.. Concerned with CBD because of QT.). So I read in a small study that gabapentin can initiate a-fib. I have asked this before but itby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Have read many threads where posts reference 5 vs 2.5 mgs of eliquis. In what circumstances is one dose or the other prescribed or preferred? Is one's blood less thin with a lower dose than another? Does a higher dose result in more stroke prevention. If you take a lower dose could you take an nsaid with less worry about a brain bleed etc. I found one article, which I'll try to lby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Had appt with my EP and showed him the previously linked article. He was extremely familiar with the study and spoke about it easily. Anyway, he talked about the control group and terminology used in the study which he felt has led to confusion in interpreting or generalizing results. He feels very confident that, in my case, flecainide is still a viable option for me. I feel comfortable witby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan, just a note to say I hope your having a better go at it this evening.by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey It is the “structural heart disease” reference which I qualify under that is a concern to me. I understand, but what is this structural heart disease you speak of? Valvular Heart Disease (Aortic) and Mitral Valve Regurgitationby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Based on discussion and linked study I should probably not be on flec due to structural heart disease concerns. Have you had a prior heart attack or have you been diagnosed with heart failure? If so, then yeah, you need to bring it up with your doc sooner rather than later. Otherwise, it can wait and probably isn't a problem. It is the “structural heart disease” reference wby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN "The publication of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) study in 1989, which was designed to investigate the efficacy of class I antiarrhythmic agents moricizine, encainide or flecainide in patients after myocardial infarction with reduced ejection fraction and frequent ventricular ectopic beats, resulted in a major revision of the role of these antiarrhythmic drugs.by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just wondering if anyone has purchased the 6 or if any of our tech savvy members know if any of the aFib related features are an improvement over the 5 and/or if the 6 is anything to get excited about?by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Yes, you still have chaotic AF signals after an ablation. The cells generating those signals are still firing away, but they're electrically isolated from the rest of the heart by the scar tissue of ablation lines surrounding them. The signals can fire all they want but they go nowhere. So in 2001 Haissaguerre decided instead to leave the veins alone and just ablate a circleby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey LOL.... Don't even bother trying to read and understand that article unless you were planning on attending med school. I took a zoology course in college because it sounded interesting. Okay, it was interesting, but jeezus it kicked my butt. As part of that course we had to learn the entire coagulation cascade, which is insanely complex. Here's a diagram of how clotting worksby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib All you ever wanted to know about the coagulation system but were afraid to ask. Ok, so thank you for that. I read through it twice and understood every word of it. No, that would be lying as I only read through it once and didn’t understand a word of it. Well that’s not true either as I only quickly scrolled down through the article looking for pictures. But, noby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLaniB I hope you have Medicare. They'll pay anywhere. Cleveland Clinic puts right on their website that for paroxysmal Afib their success rate is 85%, and for persistent Afib, it's 60%. Since you said you didn't know the lingo quite yet, paroxysmal is when you can convert back to normal sinus rhythm on your own. Natale used to be at the Cleveland clinic, so at least soby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Trick is getting them all to communicate and work with each other or not being too territorial. See, that's the part that worries me. Are they all communicating? If so, great, no problem. But if not, then the patient ends up adjudicating their advice, prescriptions, etc. and they're probably not even remotely qualified to do that. I've seen people do that and it wasby Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Why do you have three cardiologists? How can you possibly manage advice from three separate specialists? I have four cardiologists each has their own niche in expertise: Regular cardiologist who monitors my cardiac drugs-statins, refills, blood pressure and who schedules an echo every few years and is responsible for non EP cardiac issues (I.e orthostatic hypotension, etc).by Mark - AFIBBERS FORUM