| Name | Cliff |
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| Location | London |
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| Age | 50 |
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| Diagnosed condition | PAF |
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| Years with condition | 5 years |
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| Frequency of episodes | About every 6 - 8 weeks |
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| Duration of episodes | 8 - 24 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | Hypertension |
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| General health | Very fit (except for the hypertension), non smoker, enjoy the odd beer. Have gout but under control and no attack for several months. |
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| Current state | Currently in NSR with frequent ectopics. |
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| Triggers | Eating heavy meals late at night.
Too much alcohol |
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| Preventions | If I have had a late meal I will try to stay awake as long as possible because all of my episodes happen when I am asleep. |
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| Current medications/side effects | Sotalol 80 mg - slow pulse
Aspirin 75 mg
Valsartan 80mg for hypertension
Indapamide 1.5mg for hypertension
Allopurinol 100 mg for gout
Co Q10
Cherry extract for gout (brilliant) |
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| Past medications/side effects | Amioderone - horrible drug. Took it for about 2 weeks only.
Atenolol |
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| History of surgery | None |
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| Future plans | Changing from Sotalol to Flecainide with Bisoprolol within the next 2 weeks as suggested by my Cardiologist.
Cardiologist also suggested a PVIA which I will give serious conseration to if the Flecainide doesnt work. |
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| Personal comments | Whe I first had AF episodes I used to get really worried. Now I see them as a nuisance which can make things like travelling overseas a problem as you are always wondering if the 'devil' is going to show up. |
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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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