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Good to hear Nick! One suggestion I have for all us folks who are me able to go off OAC when once we had to be on it, is that I feel a very worthwhile alternate little helper is taking Cardiokinase (the best form of Nattokinase available at Pure Prescriptions online) two the three times a day either every 8 hours Or every twelve hours with a bedtime dose being one of those doses. Makes all kinby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ted, Was nice speaking with you from Austin night before last, sounds like your all locked and loaded for Monday, and you will find things really have progressed light years since your very successful index ablation with Dr Natale ten years ago at CPMC. Having the opportunity, once again, to watch Dr N close up in the EP Lab while he performed McHales follow up ablation last week as wellby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good to hear from you Smackman, And your are more than welcome. I recall very well .. as if its Deja Vu .., two years ago when I was also hear for the every two year held special small conference of a about 180 EP Fellows and long time practicing EPs being trained in the latest techniques for AFIB, VT and various Devices by some of the most elite operators from the US and Europe for two daysby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome to our forum Jeff! Sounds like you are making good decisions already and have the right idea going forward as well. Learn and do all that you can in the life-style risk factor management and trigger avoidance arena to help that index ablation as much as possible to give you as long a run as possible. We have seen that those who make a real effort and taking better care of themselvesby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike, Yes, active subscriptions to the AFIB Report are still going out on our currently delayed schedule during this website overhaul period and the latest Issue#140 one was sent out last week. Please send your full name and email address so I can confirm whether or not your subscription is still active, though it is doubtful if you have not received any notices for renewal and not issues oby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Jackie, Now that McHale has spoken with Dr. Natale and McHale has given me permission to discuss his case, he is gratefully resting tonight in NSR after a very thorough follow-up procedure that Dr. Natale feels very good about. Instantly after Dr. Natale had started to pace inside McHales Left atrium his tachycardia/flutter kicked into full throttle even without any isoproterenol challeby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Folks I'm typing this from inside one of the five EP ablation Labs at St. Davids Med Center in Austin where our friend McHale has just finished the main part of his touch up ablation .. All is going beautifully and he is just now getting his isoproterenol challenge for a 20 minute infusion to test if any of the new ablation points act up or any new ones are excited and thus revealed beby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
HI Lynn, CA does not inherently increase risk of stroke, certainly not with a successful outcome. Only during the early blanking period can there be a mild increased risk of a TIA or CVA. due to the fresh scarring and possible small char from the lesions, and hence the reason for the periprocedural unbroken anti-coagulation for the first 3 months. PLus, its very easy to confirm is you are aby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Alangford, GABA is the main relaxant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the body. It can be very useful to take supplementally when and if your are short in GABA production. Theanine and GABA have a synergistic effect and are a good combo for many. GABA, like Theanine only more powerfully so, also inhibits excess adrenaline production. Several amino acids including Glutamine and Glycine areby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Rylar, I'm sorry to hear of your trials and tribulations recently! Please PM me with your cell number and location so we can discuss your situation. You want to be very deliberate and well informed about your next steps for sure! During the blanking period it's always possible for early AFIB/AFlutter/ATachy activity to raise its head for the first 6 weeks, though ideally you wouldby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Researcher, In the new AFIB Report I list around 5 or 6 major new Genetics investigations that Dr Ellinor laid out during his talk at AF Symposium 2016 in Orlando in January, that are going on around the world and that are mostly collaborative in nature and looking into a wide array of genetic issues related to AFIB. The net impact of all these efforts will surely lead to watershed new and deeby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
As I understand the project Researcher , Dr Ellinor needs non-caucasian recruits to help complete the larger picture that also, of course, includes Caucasian afibbers as well. There are some genetic variables between various races from predispositions from everything from responding to various drugs differently to subtly different responses to various disease treatments, and some often slight vaby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Have you subscribed to The AFIB Report Alex? If not you must do so to be able to automatically receive it via the group mailing that went out today. Here is the link in case you have not subscribed and wish too: AFIB Report Subscriptions If you have subscribed but have not received your notice and download link, then please let me know via my email: editorby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi All, Just to let you all know, that Issue 140 of The AFIB Report is now posted online and all subscribers should have received a copy link by now via Constant Contact email service. In this issue, we review two AFIB related news items ... one on the new DOAC ( direct oral anti-coagulants) with a surprising finding of much lower levels of compliance in taking the drugs than expected.by Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
HI Apache. Nope Magnesium deficiency primarily effects AFIB via ionic channelopathy mechaisms such. including magnesiums known countffect to excessive CA2 calcium handling regulation, or dysfunction in electrolyte IC transport where a solid IC Mag level is beneficial for heart rhythm even if not sufficient in many cases to stop AFIB by itself ...Mags impact on AFIB is not via its reducion of sby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
HI Apache. Nope Magnesium deficiency primarily effects AFIB via ionic channelopathy mechaisms such. including magnesiums known counteri effect to excessive CA2 calcium handling regulation, or dysfunction in electrolyte IC transport where a solid IC Mag level is beneficial for heart rhythm even if not sufficient in many cases to stop AFIB by itself ...Mags impact on AFIB is not via its reducionby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Electro anatomical mapping (EAM) is the gold standard for real-time detection and mapping of cardiac fibrosis. the two most popular EAM systems are CARTO-3D by BioSense Webster and the ENSITE Velocity EAM system by St Judes Medical. Shannonby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb, Having been highly symptomatic throughout your AFIB career, its highly unlikey you will now go asymptomatic. It can happen but in those very rare case when a breakthrough happens that switch to a symptomatic after having been hihgly symptomatic msot of your AFIB 'career' its a persistent AFIB in which case you can easily catch it. Typically those with silent AFIB they dont cby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
The PectaSol C is a good product George and Clay, It has some solid research behind it and a good track record for a number of health benefits which makes sense with the mechanism of action. George, was the modified Pectin product Dr Gundry recommended called PectaSol C? They seem to be the prime players in this area and is based on the work of Dr. Issac Eliaz And having elevated Galactin 3by Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Clay, I'm just finishing up the new AFIB Report today and tomorrow (Yippee!) and this topic is discussed in this very issue. The interesting finding from this research too, it that while fibrosis is without question a key associated component of progressive AFIB and its maintenance, these studies demonstrate what had long be suspected ... that fibrosis is most often a consequence, notby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Tim, !00% yes, go for a touch up with the very best Ablationist you can possibly arrange for yourself this time, You have had a complex case that deserves the most nuanced view of what has been done, and what needs to be done to makes this your last rodeo. The fact of your documented arrhythmia breakthrough on Christmas Eve of either AFIB/AFLUTTER/ATachy and that you have had some shortby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
TSCO, !00% yes, go for a touch up with the very best Ablationist you can possibly arrange for yourself this time, You have had a complex case that deserves the most nuanced view of what has been done, and what needs to be done to makes this your last rodeo. The fact of your documented arrhythmia breakthrough on Christmas Eve of either AFIB/AFLUTTER/ATachy and that you have had some short adby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Kappa, ' You've heard a lot of good feedback on this thread so far from some very supportive and experienced afibbers here. I'd love to jump in too but simply don't have the time to convey in writing at the moment before your Feb 25 ablation date, what I would like to share with you via the phone during a daily break in my writing of the AFIB Report newsletter which Iby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Barb, No you won't trigger AFIB after an LAA Isolation with an occasional pina colada if the LAA was your last unaddressed trigger source and your LAA isolation (and the rest of your ablation areas and focal spots) remain transmural and without gaps that are functionally 'leaking' for lack of a better term. With a solid ablation process completed you are not going to fly offby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ha! Researcher, It seems that I inadvertently posted my reply to your original post under your name heading... One of the occupational hazards of having full control of the forum where if you are not super alert you can wind up modifying or even deleting someone else's post by accident :-) .. I'm glad the content fit in nicely with your original reply which remained intact as well. Hby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Best wishes Rick, Your paroxysmal ablation should not be even close to as extensive as Murray's recent large LA-based ablation.. You will likely bounce back quickly. Cheers! Shannonby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good to hear Murray, Take it easy and no rush while healing up! That was a good size ablation as it would be for a very large LA. Continued improvement day by day! Shannonby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken lets talk about your Synthroid T4 dosing ( not my favorite replacement thyroid formula). Its important to treat hypothyroid too as well as prevent hyperthyroid episodes, but need to err a bit on the side of caution when you have had or are still prone to active AFIB. There are other ways to titrate your thyroid hormone dose and we can discuss this in light of your labs and symptoms. Gooby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ryan, Am joining in late here as I only have a short while to check in with the board and then back to the grind on the next issue of The AFIB Report that I'm deep into at the moment and and shooting to have done by end of next week ... Although as a diehard Denver Broncos fan for a full 50 years now, I am going to reward my own long support for the team by taking Sunday off and juby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
HI Murray, It's just from the fluid build up from a long procedure with an irrigated catheter.. the Lasix ( furosemide) will do the trick but they should add extended release Potassium Chloride as well 20mEQ BID ( twice a day) assuming you have no contraindication to potassium. That combo will help drain out the excess fluid and keep from draining much of your potassium too in the processby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM