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Good luck Rocketritch. In another month or so I'll be where you are now: I must say that whilst obviously not wanting to be taking it for the rest of my life I do feel somewhat apprehensive about giving up the daily Flecainide that has been part of my life for over 10 years. I will definitely be tapering it down slowly over a period of a couple of months rather than just stopping it altogethby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterocketritch I'll see how noise(loud music) affects me Thursday night. Going to a Metallica concert with my son. Enjoy!by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Carey - interesting. A distinct upside in being on NOAC therapy given that statistically 1 in 2 folks will develop some form of cancer of which bowel is currently the most common.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
The only 100% trigger I've ever identified was/is MSG. As I've said many times here before, during 2015 and 2016 I had 3 episodes of AF. Two of those episodes I had an hour and a half after eating Chinese takeway food (and I only had Chinese takeaway food twice in that time period) and the other time was after having greedily consumed 2 large bags of Jalapeno Pretzel pieces that when Iby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
If I hear a loud sudden noise it often makes my heart skip a beat. Exaggerated startle response I believe.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey So previous AF results in lower LAA velocities. No, LAA velocities only matter if your LAA has been isolated by an ablation, which the majority don't. If that hasn't happened, you can ignore the whole LAA issue. That would have been my presumption too Carey but for that paragraph from the article I referenced in a previous post to this thread that states: "Asby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBrian_og....As with TEE, flow velocities in patients imaged during sinus rhythm were higher than those imaged in AF, but were significantly depressed compared to a similarly aged cohort without a history of AF. Almost by definition, the atrial myopathy underlying AF is likely responsible for the diminished flow observed in patients with AF imaged when in sinus rhythm." So previous AFby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stating the obvious maybe, but given the current scientific consensus that fibrosis comprises an at least significant component of atrial myopathy then I’m struggling to see how a Watchman could reverse fibrosis.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good to read Ken. Good job!by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
My reading suggests a large factor (maybe the largest factor) in ‘atrial myopathy’ (and particularly AF-associated stroke-risk) is atrial fibrosis. For example see: <; I take no small degree of comfort in the fact that in August this year Prof Jais told me I had NO low voltage (fibrosis) anywhere when he mapped my atria.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotejpetersResults of broad based studies that combine diverse groups looking at one or two variables don't necessarily apply to ANY individual people. Calling the results "facts" to dismiss actual experiences as "anecdotal" is a problem for people who don't understand studies. As a non-indidividual person unsure as to whether or not I belong to any diverse groupby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
My mum, both her sisters and their mum for me. Always on the cards for me I guess!by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fascinating. And verified what many - including here - have suspected for a long time. Look at the vague nerve runs wrapped around the esophagus! Thanks Peggy and hoping you’re well (-: Mikeby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bolimasa, is the baseline a bit blippy/jagged mainly on V1?by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBrian_ogSome seem to think that a TEE should always be done even if the patient is fully noac compliant. Also, how does one truly know if a patient HAS been NOAC compliant? Especially if they - as is truth told the case to some degree for most of us - are becoming a bit forgetful as they get older? I've a few times found myself not remembering at midday whether I've had my a.m. dby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi, If I recall correctly you’ve had two ablations both by Natale protege DiBiase first Jan this year and second last month right? Now 3 weeks and 2 days and you’ve run into some issues. You already know I’m going to tell you don’t worry it’s almost certainly blanking period noise! I had a run in with 20 hours of constant ectopics (but no AF or AFlutter) 3 weeks and.....you guessed it.....2 dby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm with Carey that a PM might well be in your future and there are a helluva lot worse things that can happen than that. Easy for me to say maybe, but I know quite a few folks - including our age i.e. mid-50s and younger - who have them and are way better for it, and I don't think I'd be overly worried about it if it transpires that I end up needing one myself at some point Theby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Very interesting. Thank you.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lots of papers confirming that AF ablations do substantially (beyond MI territory) elevate T levels, but the studies only talk in terms of 4 hours or a day after rather than 15 weeks. Plus I'd expect T levels to fall rather than go from 14 to 21 so long after the ablation. Some caution warranted IMHO. And yes talk to Bordeaux about it, but at the same time remembering that Prof Jais is an exby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Jackie. Very interesting. And I carry all my excess fat around my middle! A violently abusive childhood definitely didn’t give me the best of starts! Look forward to speaking with further about this. Best, Mike.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eliquis would be my choice (it was during the two months up until my recent ablation and continues to be for the blanking period) pretty much for all the reasons as set out by Carey above.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecolindo Is this what we are looking for Thanks Colindo - glad to see that there’s a definite upside to high cholesterol! It’s not a marker I’ve ever been overly concerned about so long as HDL is a good proportion of the overall figure.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
What supplements/foods do you mainly use in this regard please Jackie?by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mark, I had an ablation 5 1/2 weeks ago at Bordeaux and Prof Jais told both me and my partner to be ready/to expect and not be concerned about some arrhythmia reoccurrence during the 3 months blanking period - particularly during the first couple months. After 3 weeks I had 20 hours of pretty hellish runs of atrial ectopics and bigeminy to deal with and Prof Jais told me to basically chillby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
As ever to me it seems to be all about co-morbidities. The ASSERT trials seems to be talking about AF detected after stroke rather than AF of whatever duration leading to stroke. Even ASSERT 2 itself "substantially weakens the case that subclinical AF detected after stroke is linked to causality," As an alternative viewpoint, 15 years ago this forum used to be pretty much all about &by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Karin, in the past I'd never have taken Eliquis for infrequent AF lasting less than a few hours per episode. But after what I've been reading here and elsewhere recently I think I would now. In the past I've always believed the oft-quoted mantra that there's little if any concern about a stroke with episodes of up to 24 or even 48 hours. Now I read that even 5 mins of AF can uby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
I definitely read somewhere the other evening that high cholesterol reduces stroke risk! I'll have to try and find said article/s and post.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Does anyone know anyone that recommends just stopping AC after a successful Ablation? Depending on how we define successful also I guess. Sure, Natale will for some patients. So will my local EP. A lot of EPs will advise patients to stop anticoagulants following a successful ablation, but it depends on their CHADS-Vasc score and the EP's assessment of their stroke risk fromby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Jackie (-:by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM