| Name | Kathy |
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| Location | Ontario Canada |
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| Age | 33 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Congenital Heart Defect, Atrial Flutter, Torsades de Pointes, SVT |
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| Years with condition | 33 years of Congenital Heart defect, Atrial Flutter 1996, Torsades de Pointes 2003, SVT 2001 |
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| Frequency of episodes | At first every 18 monthsish. In 2003 I had two episodes in three weeks in March. Then another episode in July and another episode in August and again in September. Septembers was the Torsades de Pointes episode. |
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| Duration of episodes | Few seconds to 80 hours |
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| Event preceding first AF | Several surgeries from a Congenital heart defect created scaring and enlarged right atrium. |
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| General health | Allergies but fairly healthy |
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| Current state | Doing very well since Pacemaker implant. |
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| Triggers | None |
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| Preventions | Anti-Tachycardia Pace Maker, possible AF Ablation |
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| Current medications/side effects | Sintrom (Coumadine bi-product)
Ramipril ACE Inhibitor
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| Past medications/side effects | Amiodarone Hyperthyroidism
Sotalol Torsades de Pointes
Atenolol Tired, depressed, Cold, no energy
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| History of surgery | 1972 Left BT Shunt
1974 Waterson Shunt
1978 Aorta Shunt
1987 Fontan
1989 Coil Occlusion
1997 Wisdom teeth
2003 Pacemaker
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| Future plans | To live life to the fullest |
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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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