AFibbers Database: Phyllis S.

Name	Phyllis S.
Location	NY, USA
Age	64
Diagnosed condition	Paroxsymal AFIB
Years with condition	10
Frequency of episodes	1-2 per month
Duration of episodes	4-10 hrs
Event preceding first AF	Overstressed- In Charge of Volunteer Fund Raiser- lot of coffee
General health	Non smoker, rarely drink, no caffine
Current state	Cured after 2nd Ablation !
Triggers	Caffine, Stress, Lack of sleep, Beginning of an Illnes/fever, High altitude, Nighttime -dreams?
Preventions	Magnesium, Potassium, Epsom Salt baths, Hawthorne Berry extract, Co Q10., Meditation
Current medications/side effects	Coumadin- 5mg daily
Past medications/side effects	Was on Toprol XL 25 mg before 1st ablation,stopped 3 months after 1st ablation. Only use one 25 mg Toprol XL if in AFIB to slow heart rate. Now only on coumadin. Eventually will only be on Aspirin 325 mg when I come off coumadin. Had Lovenox injections for 1st week after ablation-did get nosebleed 2X. None since stopping Lovenox.
History of surgery	1st Ablation November 2006- improved condition but not a complete cure done at Roosevelt / St Lukes in NYC 2nd Ablation February 28th,2008- at St. Lukes in NYC- Dr. Steinberg. Seem to be fine - some rapid heartbeat but in NSR. No AFIB! Still healing. Glad I opted for 2nd procedure!
Future plans	Hopefully this ablation has done the trick. Plan to maintain healthy lifestyle and lose some weight, get back to more exercise and enjoy life.
Personal comments	Have inter-ventricular septal defect from birth Had TEE prior to Ablations.
Check list	acebutolol amiodarone (cordarone,pacerone) anisindione (miradon) atenolol (tenormin) aspirin azimilide bepridil betaxolol bisoprolol (monocor,emconcor) bretylium bucindolol carvedilol cibenzoline dicumarol digitoxin digoxin (lanoxin) diltiazem (cardizem) diphenylhydantoin disopyramide (norpace) dofetilide (tikosyn) dronedarone encainide esmolol (brevibloc) ersentilide flecainide (tambocor) gallopamil ibutilide (corvert) lidocaine mibefradil metoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl) mexiletine moricizine nadolol phenytoin procainamide propafanone (rythmol) propranolol (inderal) quinapril (accupril) quinidine (quinaglute) sotalol (betapace) tedisamil timolol tocainide trandolapril (mavik) valsartan (diovan) verapamil (calan,isoptin) warfarin (coumadin) asthma diabetes GERD/acid reflux hypertension hypotension hyperthyroidism hypothyroidism adrenergic vagal familial idiopathic/lone paroxysmal permanent/chronic atrial flutter cardiomyopathy CHF PAC PVC SVT syncope bradycardia tachycardia heart block myocardial infarction rheumatic heart diease sick sinus syndrome stroke WPW electrical cardioversion defibrillator pacemaker ablation bypass maze Male Female

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