| Name | peter |
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| Location | london |
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| Age | 56 |
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| Diagnosed condition | afib |
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| Years with condition | eight |
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| Frequency of episodes | until two years ago twice annually.Then every two months |
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| Duration of episodes | 20 -30 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | acute stress |
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| General health | good but hypertension also diagnosed last year for first time |
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| Current state | on Amioderone 100mg a day.Zestoretic 10mg for Hypertension . seem well and under control.Absulutely no side effects.I was on flecanide first and had very severe allergic reaction to it.My specialist doesnt want to see me unless the six monthly xrays and |
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| Triggers | Definitely alcohol and or caffeine.Sometimes exhaustion,not from exercise though.Sugar in big doses. |
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| Preventions | Avoiding more than 2/3 units alcohol daily.Avoiding caffeine totally.Taking sleeping pills to control insomnia. |
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| Current medications/side effects | See above |
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| Past medications/side effects | see above |
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| History of surgery | none recommended unless I break through medication,in which case two specialists seem to prefer a pacemaker to ablation |
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| Future plans | Hold tight till the miracle cure arrives. |
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| Personal comments | I was very frightened last year particularly at the risk of side effects from amioderone.Now I am comforted by the 6 month checks I am living a normal busy existence pretty happily. |
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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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