LONE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: TOWARDS A CURE VOLUME II


CONTENTS

Introduction Hans Larsen MSc i
Afib Journeys My ICD and Me by Rodney Ross 2
Calming My Heart by Jackie Burgess 5
My Journey to Sinus Rhythm by Jeff Zorn 15
The Boiled Frog Syndrome by Peter Stent 17
Blessed Relief by Joseph M Pisano 22
Journal Summaries Incidence and Management 28
Mechanistic Insights 37
Risk Factors and Triggers 49
Prevention with Antiarrhythmics 58
Prevention with Other Drugs 66
Alternative Means of Prevention 73
Ablation - Procedures 83
Ablation - Complications 92
Ablation - Outcome 100
Stroke Risk Factors 111
Stroke Prevention 120
Odds & Ends 133
Research Reports Ximelagatran: A Promising New Anticoagulant 138
Atrial Fibrillation and ACE Inhibitors 150
The Importance of Potassium 155
LAF Surveys LAF Survey 6 – Candida and Migraines 162
LAF Survey 7 – Drugs and Supplements 165
LAF Survey 8 – Ablation and Surgery 202
Book Reviews The Magnesium Factor 224
The Inflammation Syndrome 226
The Inflammation Cure 226
Stop Inflammation Now! 226
Appendix A Glossary of Medical Terms 229
Subject Index 243


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