| Name | Greg |
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| Location | USA |
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| Age | 48 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Vagally Mediated Lone Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation |
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| Years with condition | 2 |
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| Frequency of episodes | 1 - 3 per year |
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| Duration of episodes | 36 - 48 hours (then CardioVerted or Bolus of Flecainide) |
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| Event preceding first AF | none |
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| General health | very good |
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| Current state | early stage, infrequent episodes |
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| Triggers | Heavy Meal late in evening
All episodes started as I went to bed
Sleeping on Left Side |
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| Preventions | Keep evening meal light
Sleep only on right side
Elevated head of bed |
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| Current medications/side effects | 81 mg Aspirin daily - None
Have used Flecainide Bolus for the most recent episode
I also take 100 mg Co-Q10, 400 iu of Vitamin E, and 400 mg Magnesium |
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| Past medications/side effects | Flecainide- 100 mg 2x daily, Increased BP spikes, loss of focus
I was put on this after my second episode. Stayed on it for 3 months, changed doctors and he agreed to take me off of it, but use it in Bolus dosage for conversion.
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| History of surgery | None |
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| Future plans | Continue with no medication as long as possible.
When and episode starts I take 100 mg of Flecainide every 1/2 hour until I reach 300 mg. Then, when it has settled down some, I take a brisk walk. This resulted in conversion on my last episode. (I'm one for one on this approach) |
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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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