| Name | VV |
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| Location | Northern Virginia |
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| Age | 45 |
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| Diagnosed condition | chronic AF |
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| Years with condition | 12 |
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| Frequency of episodes | chronic |
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| Duration of episodes | chronic |
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| Event preceding first AF | junctional tachycardia, spleenectomy |
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| General health | now overweight, was in great health when AF began |
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| Current state | physical activity is limited |
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| Triggers | emotional stress, excess caffeine (limited caffeine found to settle rhythm), alcohol, MSG, chocolate. |
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| Preventions | none |
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| Current medications/side effects | coumadin |
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| Past medications/side effects | amiodarone, sotalol - excess fatigue.
propafenone, flecanide, verapamil, digoxin - limited side effects noticed. |
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| History of surgery | 2 EP studies to ablate junctional tachycardia.
Participated in experimental protocol testing linear catheter ablation technique which was to emulate maze technique to eliminate AF. Completed 3 ablations in protocol, 1 on right atrium, 2 on left. AF symptoms were reduced for a limited time from procedure. |
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| Future plans | Possibly try Dofetalide.
Volunteer for another ablation protocol.
Wait for Atrial defibrillator technology.
Work up the nerve to get the maze procedure.
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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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