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Namejoe
Locationnorthern ireland
Age54
Diagnosed conditionatrial fibrillation
Years with condition6
Frequency of episodesregular
Duration of episodes10 minutes to 6 hours
Event preceding first AFheart attack
General healthsocial drinker, non -smoker
Current statestill have blocked coronary artery and some stenoses of one valve suffering but bearable
Triggershigh blood pressure-msg-coffee-alcohol-sleeping on left side-tiredness
Preventionswalking at reasonable pace
Current medications/side effectsarythmol-aspirin-no real side effects
was on two 300mg doses but came off one 300mg dose myself just over a year ago as when i took it at night as soon as alay down my heart would go into AF
Past medications/side effectslipitor-cardicor-aprovel
cardicor slowed heart rate to much when taken with the arythmol
History of surgerythree angiograms
Future planshave spoke about surgery to consultant and about a pacemaker but they do not wish to go that road yet
Personal commentsAF is a very difficult thing to live with and affects you mentally as well as physically. very difficult to hold down a job so i do not work
Check list
crossacebutololcrossamiodarone (cordarone,pacerone)crossanisindione (miradon)
crossatenolol (tenormin)tickaspirincrossazimilide
crossbepridilcrossbetaxololcrossbisoprolol (monocor,emconcor)
crossbretyliumcrossbucindololcrosscarvedilol
crosscibenzolinecrossdicumarolcrossdigitoxin
crossdigoxin (lanoxin)crossdiltiazem (cardizem)crossdiphenylhydantoin
crossdisopyramide (norpace)crossdofetilide (tikosyn)crossdronedarone
crossencainidecrossesmolol (brevibloc)crossersentilide
crossflecainide (tambocor)crossgallopamilcrossibutilide (corvert)
crosslidocainecrossmibefradilcrossmetoprolol (lopressor,toprol xl)
crossmexiletinecrossmoricizinecrossnadolol
crossphenytoincrossprocainamidetickpropafanone (rythmol)
crosspropranolol (inderal)crossquinapril (accupril)crossquinidine (quinaglute)
crosssotalol (betapace)crosstedisamilcrosstimolol
crosstocainidecrosstrandolapril (mavik)crossvalsartan (diovan)
crossverapamil (calan,isoptin)crosswarfarin (coumadin)crossasthma
crossdiabetescrossGERD/acid refluxtickhypertension
crosshypotensioncrosshyperthyroidismcrosshypothyroidism
crossadrenergiccrossvagalcrossfamilial
crossidiopathic/lonecrossparoxysmalcrosspermanent/chronic
crossatrial fluttercrosscardiomyopathycrossCHF
crossPACcrossPVCcrossSVT
crosssyncopecrossbradycardiaticktachycardia
crossheart blocktickmyocardial infarctioncrossrheumatic heart diease
crosssick sinus syndromecrossstrokecrossWPW
crosselectrical cardioversioncrossdefibrillatorcrosspacemaker
crossablationcrossbypasscrossmaze
tickMalecrossFemale 

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