Name | Janie |
---|
Location | Simi Valley, Ca. |
---|
Age | 61 |
---|
Diagnosed condition | A. Fib. Pvc's Svt |
---|
Years with condition | 30yrs |
---|
Frequency of episodes | Occasional |
---|
Duration of episodes | 30sec to 2 minutes with faint feeling. |
---|
Event preceding first AF | Runner |
---|
General health | Low thyroid, high chol. (family genetic), Hx. Barretts esophagus. HBP Osteoarthrit |
---|
Current state | Atrial Ablation March 2012 because all beta blockers and rhythm control meds have side effects. |
---|
Triggers | Caffeine, stress, dehydration Mother had A Fib. |
---|
Preventions | Stopped caffeine, manage stress if need be with Xanax, keep hydrated. |
---|
Current medications/side effects | Beta blockers depression. Rhythmol major side effects migraines no sleep,nausea hair loss, loss of taste. Now on Cardizem for HBP and rhythm control. So far so good. |
---|
Past medications/side effects | Pradaxa GI upset. Now done with that on ASA 325mg. |
---|
History of surgery | Atrial Ablation 2012 Hiatal hernia repair to manage Barretts on 2007. |
---|
Future plans | Knee replacement Oct 2012 |
---|
Personal comments | So far so good with ablation. |
---|
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 | |
|
---|