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Joe
Perhaps you could ask him about insulin resistance and it's role in AF?
Go to 5:30
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I've wondering about this for a while but i can't convince my GP to do the test because my fasting blood glucose is about 4.5 which of course means very little.
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Forget about youtube, the MD saying it has enviable credentials. In any case, basic chronic problems ought to be sorted prior to treating other symptoms?
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Is the EKG that was performed when I went to the ER in Nov. recorded in my files? As far as I know it's the only one that shows I was in AFib.
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God solid info from Jake and Carey. What I feel is of utmost importance is that your EP and you connect. You should feel that he has your best interest in mind and should present in a way that you feel comfortable. When I started this journey many years ago I went throu several cardiologists before I found one I could work with. Finding my first EP was allot easier as I had a solid relationship with my cardio and he directed me to my EP.
Another big advantage you have in your arsenal is this site and the people here.
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I wasn't sure that EKG would be on file. I would like for him to look at it since it is the only record of an A-fib episode (actually the only one that I know I've had) that they have of me. I've never seen him before but hopefully he can give me more personalized attention than I have received yet.Quote
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Is the EKG that was performed when I went to the ER in Nov. recorded in my files? As far as I know it's the only one that shows I was in AFib.
Yes, absolutely. All doctors keep records of all tests they do, plus exam notes, prescriptions, basically everything they do and say when they see you.
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katesshadow
I wasn't sure that EKG would be on file. I would like for him to look at it since it is the only record of an A-fib episode (actually the only one that I know I've had) that they have of me. I've never seen him before but hopefully he can give me more personalized attention than I have received yet.
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I wasn't sure that EKG would be on file. I would like for him to look at it since it is the only record of an A-fib episode (actually the only one that I know I've had) that they have of me. I've never seen him before but hopefully he can give me more personalized attention than I have received yet.
Call the doctor who did the EKG and ask them to send the EKG to the EP you're going to see. They'll probably require you to stop by and sign a release, so you could also just get a copy yourself and that time and bring it with you.
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I wasn't sure that EKG would be on file. I would like for him to look at it since it is the only record of an A-fib episode (actually the only one that I know I've had) that they have of me. I've never seen him before but hopefully he can give me more personalized attention than I have received yet.
Call the doctor who did the EKG and ask them to send the EKG to the EP you're going to see. They'll probably require you to stop by and sign a release, so you could also just get a copy yourself and that time and bring it with you.
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I wasn't sure that EKG would be on file. I would like for him to look at it since it is the only record of an A-fib episode (actually the only one that I know I've had) that they have of me. I've never seen him before but hopefully he can give me more personalized attention than I have received yet.
Call the doctor who did the EKG and ask them to send the EKG to the EP you're going to see. They'll probably require you to stop by and sign a release, so you could also just get a copy yourself and that time and bring it with you.
If your EP works out of the same hospital that you went to ER gettiing him the ekg should take little more than a phone call. He should be able to pull your file from that visit and get all your info.
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