| Name | George K. |
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| Location | Kailua, Hawaii |
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| Age | 42 |
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| Diagnosed condition | a-fib |
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| Years with condition | 22 |
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| Frequency of episodes | Small ones-daily.Prolonged ones, twice in 4 years |
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| Duration of episodes | 30 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | During a swim team workout in college |
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| General health | good health, drink wine and have a cigar 2x a month |
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| Current state | just came out of a-fib 1 week ago, converted chemicaly |
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| Triggers | Heavy workouts
Stress
Drinking cold liquids |
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| Current medications/side effects | Ecotrin 1x per day
Procanbid (Procainamide) 1000mg 2x per day.This drug has given me insomnia for the first time in my life. I used to be a a very heavy sleeper but no more! |
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| Past medications/side effects | I was on a beta-blocker that slowed my normal heart rate of 56-63 bpm down to 32 bpm and was taken off it after 2 days |
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| History of surgery | None |
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| Future plans | Continue to Exercise ( running,weights etc). I drink wine now instead of beer.I hope to find a drug that will perform better for me. |
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| Personal comments | I first had a-fib as a college athlete (swimming,water polo).The doctors said not to worry that lots of people have it. I could usualy convert myself back by bending over or scrunching up into a ball( if I was in the water).. At age 36 I had my first prolonged case of a-fib which lasted for 30 hours and was converted by a procainamide drip. My most recent bout was 1 week ago (4/01) with the same duration and outcome. I no longer swim in the ocean or surf by myself. I am unable to give up my morning coffee and my evening wine.I belive that I will beat this because I am INDESTRUCTABLE! |
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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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