| Name | Ed |
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| Location | Toronto Canada |
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| Age | 37 |
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| Diagnosed condition | Lone A-Fib |
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| Years with condition | 20 |
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| Frequency of episodes | Every 3 to 4 Years, 2x in 2004 |
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| Duration of episodes | Until Cardioverted |
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| Event preceding first AF | Usually none, 1 time stress |
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| General health | Good, non-smoker, very occassionally 1 beer |
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| Current state | In NSR...for now |
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| Triggers | All but 1 of 7 episodes sleeping. Once was under a fair bit of stress. |
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| Preventions | Wnet 8 years on Qunididene with no re-lapse came off it and have epridoes every couple of years. Take Omega and Vit E |
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| Current medications/side effects | Sotalol increased after last episode to 80 mg 2x per day. Dossage has varied between 120 daily total to 240. No side effects now but had probelm with depression compunded by medication. |
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| Past medications/side effects | Quinidine, no side effects, converted me to NSR
Metoprolol, not effective |
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| History of surgery | Appendix when small |
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| Future plans | Magnesium supplement |
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| Personal comments | Had EP studies a few years ago..inconclusive. Wanted to go back to Quindine but was told it was too dangerous. |
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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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