| Name | Duncan |
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| Location | South Yorkshire UK |
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| Age | 43 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Atrial Fibrillation |
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| Years with condition | 3/4 |
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| Frequency of episodes | Irregular - comes and goes |
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| Duration of episodes | I day - several weeks |
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| Event preceding first AF | None |
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| General health | Good , non smoker, moderate drinker |
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| Current state | Ongoing episodes |
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| Triggers | Alcohol - sometimes one glass of wine does it sometimes a bottle has no effect. |
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| Preventions | None |
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| Current medications/side effects | Propafeone hydrochloride (Arythmol). Ongoing discomfort in left chest - acutely aware of activity in this area Some dizziness/effect on peripheral vision 1-3 hours after taking medication.150mg 3 times a day
Also aspirin |
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| Past medications/side effects | Flecainide (?) Inneffective
Atenolol - in combination with Arythmol - increased dizzines - general malaise especially mid/late morning.
Sotalol - initially effective - eventually less so.
Also taking a daily statin - history of heart disease on fathers side of the family. |
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| History of surgery | None relating to this condtition |
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| Future plans | Under a specialist consultant in local NHS hospital (annnual consultations).Contemplating procedure involving using wire in artery to "kill rogue cells" which cause the electrical irregularity.Consultant is reticent about performing this procedure if the drugs are effective as the success rate is low (30-40%).I would if at all possible like to get off the drugs |
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| Personal comments | I would like to obtain further information on my condition , the medication I am on side effects and the long term picture. I feel that the attitude of the health professionals I have dealt with is very hands off. I am concerned that as soon as my AF was diagnosed further investigation such as its cause were ignored as were other heart related "symptoms" which pre-date the AF.In addition to the history of cardiac problems mentioned above there is also Diabetes and Thyroid illness in my family and I want to explore any links. I have a three year old daughter and another child is due in June.I feel I owe it to my wife and children to find out more about my postion in both the short and long term. |
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| 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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