AFibbers Database: Charles

Name	Charles
Location	Carmichael CA
Age	72
Diagnosed condition	AF
Years with condition	6
Frequency of episodes	Daily
Duration of episodes	Currently Constant. Controlled by medication
Event preceding first AF	None
General health	Excellent;
Current state	Chronic
Triggers	Unknown
Preventions	Deep relaxation; meditation; self-hypnosis
Current medications/side effects	Diltiazim: /Mild headaches
Past medications/side effects	I took Cumadin (Warfron) for about two years to avoid stroke. But, the medication caused internal cranial bleeding. Since then I have stayed with 81 mg asprine. So far so good. Also, I took digoxin (lanoxin) for a time. My PCP advised against it. He indicated that there is research indicating digoxin effects the heart walls, making them less flexible over time. I refused amiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)after learning the side effects. I hate the side effect of any medication.
History of surgery	None
Future plans	May opt for ablation
Personal comments	AF is a mystery for me. It began suddenly and has persisted regardless what lifestyle changes I make. But I am learning how to live with it. Some days are almost symptom-free; others are full of episodes of rapid pulse and mild discomfort. I find that my AF is very unpredictable.
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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