| Name | Greg |
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| Location | Vancouver, Canada |
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| Age | 54 |
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| Diagnosed condition | paf |
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| Years with condition | 2 |
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| Frequency of episodes | 2 or 3 times a month |
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| Duration of episodes | 1/2 to 5 hours |
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| General health | excellent, non-smoker, occasional drinker |
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| Current state | sinus rhythm |
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| Triggers | alcohol, msg and extreme exercise (ie 10 km race) |
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| Preventions | none |
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| Current medications/side effects | atenolol/fatigue; 325 mg of aspirin |
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| Past medications/side effects | digoxin/sotalol= cold hands, fatigue, constipation; rhythmol=prolonged episodes of atrial flutter |
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| History of surgery | none |
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| Future plans | considering EP study and pulmonary ablation, awaiting results of clinical trials on azimilide, no interest in major surgery as a cure |
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| Personal comments | Over the past year I have learned to accept episodes of afib like having a cold - it's part of my life, and have focussed on the quality of life and enjoying it with my family. Through a greater understanding of the condition I no longer fear it. |
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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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