 | AFibbers Database: Elaine |  |   |
| Name | Elaine |
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| Location | Amesbury |
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| Age | 58 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Paroxysmal AF |
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| Years with condition | 3 |
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| Frequency of episodes | weekly at present |
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| Duration of episodes | 1.5 - 20 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | Hypertension, anxiety? |
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| General health | Fine - no vices!! |
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| Current state | on edge of seat waiting for next episode...... |
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| Triggers | Can't think of anything particular except high BP, menopause and a tendency to worry. |
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| Preventions | Am open to suggestions! GP recommended relaxation tapes/excercises. |
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| Current medications/side effects | Bisoprolol fumarate & bendrofluozide for BP. Seven Seas cod liver oil & garlic. |
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| Past medications/side effects | previous BP medication made legs swell - most attractive!! |
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| History of surgery | Nil |
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| Future plans | Try to stop worrying about it. Distract myself when episode occurs. |
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| Personal comments | GP/consultant do not seem too worried about it, so maybe I should take a leaf out of their book. |
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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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