| Name | Tom |
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| Location | Perth , Western Australia |
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| Age | 71 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation |
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| Years with condition | Twelve years |
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| Frequency of episodes | Originally every six months , gradually increasing to current approx eight day cycle |
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| Duration of episodes | From about twelve hours to about thirty six hours . Mostly about eighteen hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | Over exertion in a swimming pool |
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| General health | Other than PAF very well and fit . Five years ago had angioplasty and stent for blocked RCA . |
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| Current state | Lifestyle very restricted by AF . For instance I am now anxious about travelling long distances |
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| Triggers | More than one glass of wine . Fatigue . Most common trigger is NO trigger . Nearly always occurs when
I am sitting down in front of Telly in the evening or soon after lying down in bed .
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| Preventions | It seems that when I am due for an episode nothing on earth will prevent it . |
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| Current medications/side effects | One half an aspirin . My cardiologist is not in favour of warfarin / coumadin for me and does not want me on
amiodarone or any other anti-arrthythmic .I am also on 10mg per day of Tritace or Ramipril ( Hope Trial )
and 10mg per day Pravachol to keep blood lipid profile acceptable'
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| Past medications/side effects | Have tried magnesium and a host of other vitamin supplements . All to no avail . |
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| History of surgery | Five years ago angioplasty and stent for blocked right coronary artery . |
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| Future plans | Am not emotionally ready for Cox Maze 3 . Believe that Ablation of Pulmonary veins is my best bet .
However am concerned that at the present time the risk of a pulmonary stenosis may be too high .
Am watching out for advances in cryoablation with diminished risk of a stenosis . |
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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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