Lone Atrial Fibrillation: Towards a Cure

LONE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
TOWARDS A CURE

Contents

Foreword	Professor Philippe Coumel MD	i
Preface	Patrick Chambers MD	v
Introduction	Hans Larsen MSc	vii
Chapter 1	My Afib Journey: Part I – Hans Larsen	1
Chapter 2	The AFIB Mystery – Andrew Auerbach, Ph D	4
Chapter 3	My Experience with Atrial Fibrillation – Sadja Greenwood, MD	6
Chapter 4	My Story: A Work in Progress – Randy Lewis	8
Chapter 5	What is Atrial Fibrillation?	15
	The Heart Autonomic Nervous System Atrial Fibrillation Lone Atrial Fibrillation Episode Onset	15 16 17 18 19
Chapter 6	Other Atrial (Supraventricular) Arrhythmias	22
	PACs PVCs Supraventricular Tachycardia Atrial Flutter Sinus Tachycardia Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome	22 23 24 25 27 27
Chapter 7	Diagnosis and Your Options	30
	Initial Evaluation Need for Stroke Prevention Dealing with LAF	30 33 34
Chapter 8	LAF Surveys	39
	LAFS I (February 2001) LAFS II (March 2001) LAFS III (June 2001) LAFS IV (August 2002)	39 47 49 51
Chapter 9	Causes of LAF	59
	Alcohol and Drugs Tyramine-Containing Foods Thyroid Disorders Hypoglycemia Electrolyte Imbalances Pheochromocytoma Chromosomal Abnormalities Autonomic Nervous System Imbalances	59 59 60 60 63 64 65 65 66
Chapter 10	Managing LAF With Drugs	75
	Preventing & Terminating Episodes Special Note on Digoxin Control of Heart Rate During an Episode Are Antiarrhythmics Effective? Subjective Evaluation of Drug Performance	75 75 78 80 81 84
Chapter 11	Managing LAF Without Drugs	89
	Triggers Vitamins & Other Supplements Efficacy of Supplements Relaxation Therapies Other Hints	89 90 101 103 104
Chapter 12	Other Interventions	111
	Electrical Cardioversion Implantable Pacemakers/Defibrillators AV Node Ablation Ablation Therapy Maze Procedure	112 112 114 115 117
Chapter 13	Stroke Prevention	120
	Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Stroke and LAF LAF and Stroke Prevention New Stroke Prevention Measures Alternative Methods of Stroke Prevention	120 121 122 124 125
Chapter 14	Stress and Other Suspects	130
	The Inflammation Connection Oxidative Stress The Stress Connection The Amalgam Connection The Hormone Connection The Exercise Connection Conclusion	130 137 141 144 149 151 152
Chapter 15	The Digestion Connection	161
Chapter 16	The Diet Connection	165
	Survey Results Evaluation of Effective Diets Electrolyte levels Proteins, Carbohydrates and Glycemic Loads Fish Oils and Fatty Acid Ratio Conclusion	165 166 167 168 169 170
Chapter 17	A Roller Coaster Ride to Freedom from the Tyranny of Afib Frank McCabe	172
Chapter 18	My Way Back to NSR – Erling Waller	177
Chapter 19	My Journey: A Happy Ending – Mark Murphy, MD	181
Chapter 20	My Afib Journey: Part 2 – Hans Larsen	182
Chapter 21	Prescription for LAF	187
Appendices		193
A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I.	Glossary of Medical Terms Pharmaceutical Drugs for LAF Magnesium and Potassium Rich Foods Glycemic Loads Successful Diet Components of Successful Diet Recipe for Magnesium/Bicarbonate Water Tyramine-Containing Foods Resources
Subject Index		221

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