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AFibbers Database: A Jones

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NameA Jones
LocationPennsylvania
Age53
Diagnosed conditionLone Atrial Fibrillation
Years with condition2?
Frequency of episodesconstant ? was undiagnoised for most of the time but in af
Duration of episodesconstant
Event preceding first AFpneumonia
General healthExcellent, non-smoker, non-drinker, runner and vegetarian
Current statein sinus rythmn
Triggersextreme physical exertion, possibly smokey environments
Preventionsplease tell me
Current medications/side effectscoumadin, flecainide acetate / difficulty sleeping.
Past medications/side effectsI was on atenolol and before that toprol which made be feel tired allot of the time.
History of surgeryThree electrical cardioversions in the last month and a half!
Future plansIf the A fib persists hook up with an EP and try ablation.
Personal commentsI am speculating that the bout I had with pneumonia caused the afib. I converted to afib two weeks after each of the first two electric cardioversions. Each time was preceded by a demanding physical exertion for a long period.
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
tickatenolol (tenormin)tickaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
tickflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradiltickmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidecrosspropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
crosssotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)tickwarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
crossatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
tickelectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
tickMalecrossFemale 

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