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AFibbers Database: Hal

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NameHal
LocationArizona
Age68
Diagnosed conditionAtrial Fibrillation
Years with condition2
Frequency of episodesNone in past 23 months
Duration of episodes3 months of irregular beat prior to elec. conv. Few short episodes the fol mo.
Event preceding first AFStress
General healthnon smoker, non drinker, overwieght, regular light excercise
Current stateNo know episodes past 23 months
Triggersnot known, not afflicted with normal listed causes or conditions
Preventionsdrugs
Current medications/side effectsFlecainide, 150 twice a day
Atenolol, 25mg once a day
Aspirin, 325 once a day
Sleepier than usual, or I am just using these meds as an excuse?

also take Vytorine 10/20 once a day
Past medications/side effectsStarted with Flecainide 50s then 100s with some AF still indicated on monitors and then went to 150s and symptoms went away.
History of surgeryNo major surgery or heart surgery.
Future plansLose weight.
Personal commentsI sometimes think that I could be weaned off of the drugs, but my doctors are hesitant.
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
tickatenolol (tenormin)tickaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
tickflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidecrosspropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
crosssotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)crosswarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxcrosshypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
crossatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiacrosstachycardia
crossheart blockcrossmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
tickelectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
tickMalecrossFemale 

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