AFibbers Database: michael headley

Name	michael headley
Location	usa
Age	33
Diagnosed condition	paroxismal a fib
Years with condition	2
Frequency of episodes	1 every 1-3 months, no episodesd longer than 15-20 seconds last year since started rythmol and cardizem
Duration of episodes	variable, seconds to 8 hours
Event preceding first AF	ingesting cold ice cream
General health	good, strenuopus exercise 4-6 times a week, 5'6" 200LBS low body fat
Current state	no sustained attacks for 1 year now, frequent episodes of pac's and palpitations, sob but usdually self limiting
Triggers	large meals, ingesting things at extreme temps, cold/hot... stress fatigue, straining(heavy weight training). body position(lying down with torso extended, lying right side).
Preventions	sleep, relaXATION TECHNIQUES
Current medications/side effects	RYTHMOL 150MG TID, TIZAC 240 MG Q DAY, NOTICED MILD DEPENDENT EDEMA WHEN ON FEET LONG PERIODS OF TIME, MODERATE DECREASE IN TOLERANCE TO STRENUOUS ACTIVITY, FATIGUE, PALPATATIONS ASA 1 Q DAY
Future plans	POSSIBLE CHANGE OR DECREASE IN MEDS, AF ABLATION
Personal comments	I JUST WANT TO FEEL HEALTHY AGAIN, FEEL LIKE MY HEART IS A TICKING TIME BOMB, DAILY I WAIT FORT MY NEXT ATTACK TO OCCUR.
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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