High HCT and why you should look out for it esp while Covid continues to be a risk. EDIT - I renamed the subject line because this is not getting the attention it deserves. Likely as important as staying hydrated and taking your DOAC every day.by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Whoa ! The total radiation exposure depends on the length of the fluoroscopy procedure and the dose of the materials used. An interventional fluoroscopic procedure may expose the patient to the radiation equivalent of 75-3,000 chest x-rays. Examples of fluoroscopic procedures and approximate exposures are: Barium swallow: 1.5 mSv (150 mrem) Barium enema: 7.0 mSv (700 mrem) Coronary anby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark's files all look more extreme than I recall mine being. Basically, I had pretty smooth HRs but every few minutes. but not at regular intervals there would be a spike of about 15-20 BPM over the normal HR. I still have the labtop that those files were on. I'll look to see if they are still there.by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
My thoughts on the prevalence is that it's possible wearables will get better at detecting AF in the future and having been warned, people will take the right steps to avoid triggers and negligence in their diets and lifestyles and ending up where they will need a procedure. I can't even recall how long it was but I wore a Polar monitor over night and kept seeing this irregular spiby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks to Ken and others for the great discussion on AF in another thread, I started looking into the prevalence of undiagnosed AFIB. One study showed it to be about 13% but this longer study shows it to be 40% when a long enough time line is used. It's like speeding, we do it often, maybe every day but rarely get caught. But when someone is looking closely, turns out it happens quiteby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great discussion - made me look up this - Is it possible that many people esp sedentary never even know they are in AF? Using a back-calculation approach, we estimate that the total AF prevalence in 2009 was 5.3 million of which 0.7 million (13.1% of AF cases) were undiagnosed. Over half of the modeled population with undiagnosed AF was at moderate to high risk of stroke. EDIT - Iby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Using biometric models, we estimated the heritability of AF to be 62% (55% to 68%), due to additive genetics. There were no significant differences across sexes. In addition to having conventional risk factors, such as advanced age, obesity, and hypertension, AF has a substantial heritable component. In a large twin study of people of Scandinavian origin, the total heritability of AF waby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Per Eliquis - despite a short clearance half-life of about 6 hours, the apparent half-life during repeat dosing is about 12 hours, which allows twice-daily dosing to provide effective anticoagulation, but it also means that when the drug is stopped for surgery, anticoagulation persists for at least a day. More here -by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken, I think if anyone looks deep enough, they'll find something that led to their AFIB. Or many root causes. I had to look at your post history to get some background. In your case, the high intensity athleticism might be a factor. But normally the lateral position and the cooling effect of the water keeps damage to a minimum compared to runners, cyclists and x-country skiers etby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
The problem is that by the time someone ends up here they are already f***ed. As many have said about love and unlikely relationships "the heart wants what the heart wants". Same with AFIB. Genetics, lifestyle, negligence, etc all lead to a heart doing what it wants (irregular rhythm) because that's what a damaged heart wants. The healthy heart tried to want NSR but thoseby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Right now state of the art is burning the inside of the heart. If some other possibility comes up as effective, I am all for it.by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Win Hof video if anyone wants to try it. 57 million others haveby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
FWIW - one ablation normally in NSR but with some other issues. Stopped caffeinated coffee prior to ablation - no help and continued with decaf after ablation until I thought I'd try reg coffee again. Within 48 hours, in flutter and had to get an ECV. Damn thing is, I still drink diet soda (I know I shouldn't) and it has more caffeine than the low levels in my regular coffee. Motby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, safe to take. You'll need a good form of quercetin like phytosome. Quercetin improves atrial fibrillation through inhibiting TGF-β/Smads pathway via promoting MiR-135b expression Results: The expression of miR-135b was downregulated, and those of TGFBR1, TGFBR2, target genes of miR-135b were upregulated in human AF tissues and negatively regulated by miR-135b in RCFs. Throughby PavanPharter - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
And in other cases using their might to turn supplements into pharma. Like Sinclair who has a history of large frauds is doing with NMN right now.by PavanPharter - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Very cool, thanks George. I have a friend that needs help in figuring out if she needs a CPAP or something else.by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
On a related note; to this day I have not met Dr. Horton in person. My first consultation was by phone (my choice) and I did not see him before, during or after my procedure. Reminds me of Arthur when discussing if he should see a doctor and his butler corrects him with "More importantly the doctor should see you." Something like that, going from a 40 yr old memoryby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
I first saw all of the paperwork when I was already in the gown. I don't see me as being pessimistic but reflecting the realities of my post ablation life. I'm not the same person and never will be. My heart operates in a narrow range all of the time now that prevents me from resuming my lifestyle prior to the ablation.by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
They typically want to ablate the heart w/o the drugs and as part of the procedure will use drugs to excite the heart and ablate those areas too. I believe that's what happened in my case.by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
George, Do you have overnight O2 data from just mouth taping? Do you believe that mouth taping alone may raise O2 levels to suitable levels for some people? Thanksby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
After a single ablation, my minimum heart rate is in the 80s. My max is in the 120s. Just able to function and not much more.by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Read and follow Susan's case. Having an ablation is a serious decision. Not every one is a success and not every "success" is a success when it comes to overall quality of life. Maybe some advances are being made but I believe that one day current 'state of the art' will be looked back upon as primitively barbaric. MDs in 50 years will be telling patients the horby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
When I first had AF, I recall seeing the disappointment on the EPs face when I declined his persistent attempt to have me schedule an ablation as soon as possible. Any EP eager to ablate you should be run away from. Interview EPs, and several of them, with the same due diligence you would a financial adviser or potential mate. The wrong decision and even the 'right' one will afby PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
OSA and reluctance to use a CPAP were factors for me developing AF. The causation is very clear. OSA = CRP = AF. Don't be proud. Get and use a CPAP.by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Out of line Smackman. People are here to help others. Drugs have different prices for different plans, coupons, codes, cash, credit, etc.by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
Get some strong gum when you start taking Paxlovid, it has your mouth feeling like you're eating aluminum foil.by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM
You haven't reached whining like JJ Watt status or even close. You're a badass Susan. Rock on!by PavanPharter - AFIBBERS FORUM