| Name | Anon |
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| Location | England |
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| Age | 59 |
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| Diagnosed condition | AF |
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| Years with condition | 6 years ago but only had 1 attack in year. Only last couple of years attacks getting monthly and longer. |
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| Frequency of episodes | Once to twice a month |
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| Duration of episodes | 12 - 20 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | Had paracetamol with water |
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| General health | Non smoker and now drink very seldom |
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| Current state | Not cured getting longer attacks |
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| Triggers | Drinking cold drinks especially in evening - when most attacks start. Slouching in chair when eating. Laying on left side in bed. Stress. Eating chocolate. Sudden fright. Being tired. |
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| Preventions | None. Tried straining, coughing, sneezing. Have to wait until I feel myself going black and heart beat returns to normal. |
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| Current medications/side effects | Sotatol for AF - have to have certain brand or get bad heads
Aspirin for AF
Bendroflumethiazide
Simvastatin |
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| History of surgery | Gallbladder removal with gallstone
Have kidney stones |
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| Personal comments | Would love to have these episodes of AF stop as can't do anything when having attack. |
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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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