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Subject		Views	Posts	Last Post
	recommendations for where to stay in Austin by libby	1,832	9	12/18/2017 02:35AM Last Post by tvanslooten
	Reccomendations for an Electrophysiologist in UK by NickC	1,798	7	11/17/2018 07:39PM Last Post by emv54
	A friend of mine in the US with permanent AF by mwcf	1,852	10	11/30/2017 01:26PM Last Post by wolfpack
	Flu Shot ? by smackman			This topic has been moved.
	Amiodarone? ? by Patti Starr	1,880	13	12/05/2017 02:05AM Last Post by Carey
	Serrapeptase, Aspirin & Nattokinase by mwcf	2,151	4	11/26/2017 04:35PM Last Post by Sam
	Risks with ablation? by libby	2,109	9	11/28/2017 12:33AM Last Post by libby
	Anti-coagulation after a successful ablation? by mwcf	2,367	9	11/27/2017 03:13PM Last Post by safib
	blood thinners by petras52	1,824	4	11/24/2017 09:53PM Last Post by Joe
	What Percentage of Paroxysmal go to Persistent? by tvanslooten	2,343	17	11/25/2017 03:44AM Last Post by amyorca
	Could Warfarin cause water retention (Edema) by NickC	2,554	3	11/23/2017 08:42PM Last Post by NickC
	Ablation with Dr. Natale by newyorker	2,327	18	03/13/2018 08:27PM Last Post by Cevetello
	implantable chip to detect silent afib by susietb	2,112	8	01/29/2018 05:01PM Last Post by dsqared
	Atrial Flutter? by Methan99	2,129	8	11/22/2017 01:10PM Last Post by Jackie
	Device infection question by gmperf	1,568	5	11/21/2017 03:11AM Last Post by gmperf
	protocol doc form Jackie by afibbers	1,834	5	11/19/2017 08:46PM Last Post by Jackie
	New Afib diagnosis and overwhelmed by Kat	3,442	7	12/01/2017 05:07AM Last Post by Patti Starr
	First episode of afib by Lemonpledge	1,831	5	11/19/2017 06:21PM Last Post by Shannon
	Common left pulmonary vein by libby	2,314	9	12/01/2017 04:49AM Last Post by Patti Starr
	Jardiance side effects!! by torontoAFIBguy	2,243	5	11/18/2017 01:47PM Last Post by Shannon
	Seeking Info on Natural Blood Thinners by tvanslooten	2,030	5	02/17/2018 07:34PM Last Post by alxndr01
	join the UCSF heart study by AB Page	1,640	1	11/15/2017 05:11PM Last Post by AB Page
	ZioPatch and common sense by AB Page	2,978	1	11/14/2017 07:40PM Last Post by AB Page
	Intense PAC's after Carioversion by Barbless	1,982	9	11/18/2017 12:46AM Last Post by libby
	Water Retention by Que	1,580	4	11/13/2017 05:28AM Last Post by Carey
	Ihad this long post all ready to go, and the gremlins must have got it, because it did not post. by peggyM	1,637	1	11/12/2017 08:46PM Last Post by peggyM
	AND STILL MORE, FOUND THEM AS SOON AS I WAS SURE I HAD POSTED ALL OF THIS CLUSTER OF ARTICLES. by peggyM	1,696	3	11/17/2017 09:44AM Last Post by peggyM
	Taking a non-medical approach... by emv54	2,540	9	11/16/2017 11:05PM Last Post by emv54
	The Downside of a Low Salt Diet by gmperf	2,181	8	11/11/2017 04:34PM Last Post by Jackie
	Ranolazine by mwcf	2,248	4	11/11/2017 09:09AM Last Post by mwcf
	Familial PAF & Ablation Success Rate by mwcf	2,021	8	11/13/2017 01:07PM Last Post by mwcf
	depressed after seeing cardiologist today by anneh	2,031	4	11/13/2017 03:30AM Last Post by tsco
	Second TEE to determine LAA function by pammorgan	2,009	14	11/12/2017 11:23PM Last Post by Jackie
	Increasing Afib by amyorca	2,392	30	11/28/2017 06:02PM Last Post by amyorca
	Amulet device for LAA closure by redalfa1961	1,448	2	11/09/2017 10:16PM Last Post by AB Page
	Bad cold-recommendations for OTC drugs by pammorgan			This topic has been moved.
	Hawthorn berry by Elizabeth	2,998	14	11/10/2017 01:55PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Ablation in Los Angles by samharrison	1,734	4	03/17/2018 10:41PM Last Post by Victoria
	flecanaide by jennifer92151	2,051	19	11/08/2017 07:19PM Last Post by Elizabeth
	When will the Watchman be covered by insurance companies? by pammorgan	1,735	4	11/08/2017 11:23PM Last Post by pammorgan
	surgery and Eliquis by anneh	1,734	4	11/04/2017 04:00AM Last Post by Carey
	Latest episode details.... by mwcf	2,117	6	11/05/2017 10:25PM Last Post by Annie Smith
	nattokinase debate by mwcf	2,949	9	11/04/2017 01:59AM Last Post by Elizabeth
	11 Year Anniversary by Ken	1,749	2	11/02/2017 10:29PM Last Post by Shannon
	Second Ablation Too Soon? by GregB	1,703	3	04/25/2018 06:33PM Last Post by surf1div1
	Magnesium glycinate Chelate - powder form by Doctor's Best by Jackie	2,866	26	12/19/2017 08:30PM Last Post by Jackie
	Inflammation and supplements by redhead19047	1,894	4	11/02/2017 05:32PM Last Post by Jackie
	Spicy Foods by Catherine	1,799	6	11/06/2017 01:56AM Last Post by Fibbin AFib
	New member - questions re Eliquis by redhead19047	2,894	18	11/01/2017 01:00PM Last Post by Jackie
	New guidelines for blood thinners? And Flecainide? by CC66	3,176	13	10/29/2017 01:17PM Last Post by CC66
	New to this list and questions re Natto, etc. by redhead19047	1,391	2	10/26/2017 06:10PM Last Post by redhead19047
	Celebrating FIL 96th BD today by researcher	1,878	5	10/26/2017 03:56AM Last Post by researcher
	My friend who had the widow make blockage fixed five years ago is now in persistent afib. by pammorgan	1,870	7	11/05/2017 04:18PM Last Post by Carey
	Gatorade - not a healthy option for electrolyte replenishment by Jackie	4,550	8	10/24/2017 06:59PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Thinking about LAA closure?? by jsmith1015	2,218	18	10/30/2017 07:15PM Last Post by jsmith1015
	Update: Ablation 5.5 yrs ago by Poppino	1,912	1	10/19/2017 05:24PM Last Post by Poppino
	Afib not stopping - please help! by Roel	2,378	9	10/20/2017 10:24PM Last Post by Roel
	First Time dealing with afib by mcorbo	1,892	8	10/27/2017 03:45PM Last Post by mcorbo
	Why so little talk about the Wolf Mini Maze here? by Mac	4,362	5	10/19/2017 11:17PM Last Post by Shannon
	Having ablation done in Austin in a few weeks by Mac	1,962	12	10/19/2017 12:26AM Last Post by Fibrillator
	Recommendation for Bottled Water by Que	1,983	5	10/22/2017 08:06PM Last Post by Jackie
	Pacemakers by Catherine	2,133	6	10/24/2017 02:18AM Last Post by Carey
	Recent EP visit - 13yrs AF free by natural means by Dean	3,474	25	10/29/2017 09:16PM Last Post by redhead19047
	What would you have done differently? by llmercll	2,641	27	10/19/2017 04:47AM Last Post by Elizabeth
	Dr. John new post - LAA closure doesn't prevent strokes by gmperf	2,227	10	10/14/2017 04:28AM Last Post by gmperf
	Xarelto and Weight gain by smackman	3,539	5	10/13/2017 11:45PM Last Post by Michael777
	Dr recommendations by libby	1,986	5	10/11/2017 08:42PM Last Post by KMH44
	Firefighter with AFIB, please help! by jpizzo127	3,471	26	10/13/2017 12:45AM Last Post by wolfpack
	two Natale ablations, then cardiomyopathy, now tachycardia? by Jake	2,646	19	10/10/2017 02:41PM Last Post by Jake
	Metoprolol, Side Effects by ErnieD	2,515	8	05/06/2018 05:22PM Last Post by alxndr01
	Multi Vitamin and Vagal AF by JoyWin	2,022	5	10/23/2017 09:03AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Electrolyte Water and Potassium/Magnesium Supplementation by Em Jaye	1,856	2	10/03/2017 06:07PM Last Post by Jackie
	please help me by oprah9	1,927	5	10/08/2017 06:48PM Last Post by The Anti-Fib
	Blood coagulability test? by jennifer92151	2,879	23	10/20/2017 06:45AM Last Post by Joe
	Afib and svt's by Sandy	2,273	4	10/03/2017 01:18PM Last Post by Shannon
	this one is illustrated by peggyM	1,889	1	09/29/2017 09:39PM Last Post by peggyM
	Need help finding EP in Chicago by LindaE	1,636	3	10/02/2017 11:34PM Last Post by Shannon
	Link between some processed meats and AFib by NickC	2,159	7	09/30/2017 02:12PM Last Post by NickC
	Newbie Here! Any Help/Thoughts Much Appreciated by Em Jaye	1,710	2	09/26/2017 04:44PM Last Post by AB Page
	Brain Lesions After Left Atrial Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation by Fibbin AFib	1,972	4	09/27/2017 02:29AM Last Post by wolfpack
	a few more articles by peggyM	1,855	1	09/25/2017 12:51PM Last Post by peggyM
	Electronic Devices increase intracellular calcium and more by Jackie	3,787	49	10/16/2017 12:23AM Last Post by Joe
	Haven't been here in awhile by Jim Weideman	2,070	4	09/23/2017 01:17PM Last Post by Jackie
	options by Anonymous User	1,858	11	10/16/2017 05:09AM Last Post by Bronc
	Digoxin by dmoehle	1,612	2	09/27/2017 09:56AM Last Post by The Anti-Fib
	some more interesting articles i found while poking aimlessly around the internet by peggyM	1,782	4	09/21/2017 01:38AM Last Post by wolfpack
	Post ablation medicine by dmoehle	1,449	3	10/05/2017 07:22AM Last Post by Shannon
	some more interesting articles i found while poking aimlessly around the internet by peggyM	1,657	3	09/20/2017 02:20AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Thyroid question by Lynn	2,013	12	10/22/2017 02:27PM Last Post by Jackie
	1 Week Post Ablation Question by mainegal3	3,348	4	09/21/2017 01:31AM Last Post by wolfpack
	Blood test by gmperf	1,951	5	09/14/2017 10:36PM Last Post by gmperf
	What counts as a 'breakthrough event'? by DavrosT	2,426	17	10/03/2017 04:13AM Last Post by Carey
	6-month report: all good! by JKAF	1,987	6	09/16/2017 03:22PM Last Post by Fibrillator
	If calcium is so bad for us, how is vitamin D so good? by Starwarsfan	2,702	14	09/14/2017 09:59PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Next course of action: Watchman or pacemaker? by Chuck Connors	3,357	5	09/13/2017 04:36PM Last Post by Shannon
	Trichloroethylene by wolfpack	2,078	4	09/10/2017 05:23PM Last Post by Jackie
	stroke risk with watchman by redalfa1961	2,028	8	09/15/2017 12:43AM Last Post by AB Page
	Thank you Jackie! by CatalinRo	1,480	2	09/07/2017 04:38PM Last Post by Jackie
	Thank you Shannon! by mwcf	1,900	12	09/21/2017 08:34PM Last Post by Gobears
	Very good article about Abnormal Heart Rhythm and suplements by CatalinRo	2,346	4	09/05/2017 05:48PM Last Post by Jackie
	Omega 3 prostate cancer risk ?!?! by CatalinRo	1,770	7	09/04/2017 05:09PM Last Post by Shannon
	Heat exhaustion by gmperf	1,639	2	09/02/2017 01:41PM Last Post by Jackie
	Re-run by tsco	1,974	6	09/04/2017 01:31PM Last Post by Shannon
	One Year Anniversary, But Questions Remain by Fibbin AFib	2,103	10	09/11/2017 06:45PM Last Post by Fibbin AFib
	Pacemakers by Elizabeth	1,634	3	09/03/2017 03:25AM Last Post by Elizabeth
	Newbie & Need Guidance...Please!!!! by Mympyl	2,084	6	08/29/2017 08:10AM Last Post by Shannon
	Lymes and Irregular Heart Beat!? by tibbar	2,270	12	09/01/2017 07:09PM Last Post by Jackie
	Hi! by libby	2,246	28	09/09/2017 11:40PM Last Post by libby
	Diazepam after an ablation by DavrosT	1,765	3	08/25/2017 03:58AM Last Post by Shannon
	Dr Gundry The Plant Paradox by alexe			This topic has been moved.
	nattokinase for stroke risk by Herman Medow	2,052	4	09/05/2017 06:55PM Last Post by mwcf
	Heads up -Watchman device not covered by Aetna by gmperf	2,665	7	09/08/2017 03:48PM Last Post by Shannon
	Watchman device - For those who had this procedure, what has been your experience? by gmperf	1,923	4	08/19/2017 05:53AM Last Post by Shannon
	Sotalol - for better or worse by GaryS	2,517	13	08/30/2017 12:36PM Last Post by JoyWin
	Anticoagulation and again by Dean	2,196	13	10/10/2017 11:08PM Last Post by Joe
	Interesting website on Afib by Ritva	2,300	4	08/14/2017 04:44PM Last Post by Jackie
	Possible POTS or Vagal AF? by RJS4	2,594	17	08/24/2017 10:34PM Last Post by RJS4
	Magnesium intolerance & Imodium & arrhythmia by George77	3,874	6	08/24/2017 10:36PM Last Post by Jackie
	Triggers and Risk Assessment Management by Jackie	2,780	11	08/11/2017 08:09PM Last Post by Jackie
	Advice and Recommendations before/after Ablation by mainegal3	2,060	9	08/11/2017 02:45PM Last Post by Shannon
	MOM by JoyWin	1,846	3	08/09/2017 03:13AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Sudden AF onset after near fainting, feeling like heart stopped by breadsander	2,188	10	08/17/2017 08:29PM Last Post by Fibrillator
	Intro and Frustration by Fibrillator	2,281	19	10/08/2017 08:24PM Last Post by Fibrillator
	Ventricular Tachycardia by denverbiker	2,652	7	08/29/2017 09:18PM Last Post by Shannon
	Anticoagulation, again by Pirate	3,043	25	09/03/2017 01:21PM Last Post by Jackie
	New To Aphib by Michael777	7,690	21	10/29/2017 03:08PM Last Post by redhead19047
	Toothpaste by lisa s			This topic has been moved.
	Beginning of Sixth Week Post Ablation by DavrosT	2,079	7	08/27/2017 11:05PM Last Post by Carey
	My New Kardia by greyhound gal	2,815	6	08/03/2017 05:18PM Last Post by Shannon
	Pulse rate? by George77	2,494	22	08/20/2017 07:57PM Last Post by Jackie
	Stomach bloated and uncomfortable by fraser72	2,181	6	08/29/2017 03:51PM Last Post by ricmac
	Waller Water Dosage by mfez			This topic has been moved.
	Iodine? by George77	2,569	23	09/03/2017 02:50PM Last Post by Jackie
	Fascinating article about the Vagus nerve by George77	2,801	10	10/24/2017 08:46PM Last Post by Starcrossd
	high calcium levels and parathyroidism? by George77	1,858	9	07/30/2017 04:42AM Last Post by George77
	Cardiac Arrhythmia and Geomagnetic Activity by gmperf	1,821	1	07/23/2017 09:32PM Last Post by gmperf
	PAC tamer suggestions? by Ritva	2,147	12	08/13/2017 10:36PM Last Post by Ritva
	Problem sleeping on stomach? by George77	2,535	11	08/22/2017 11:30PM Last Post by Nancy2
	pacemaker by Anonymous User	1,630	4	08/06/2017 12:35AM Last Post by wolfpack
	HRV TESTING LOCATIONS by Herman Medow	1,686	2	07/14/2017 06:42PM Last Post by Jackie
	Bounding Heart / bounding pulse by afibbers	1,991	1	07/14/2017 11:48AM Last Post by afibbers
	Had ablation for flutter and have pain and rapid heart rate by CindyH	2,344	8	08/07/2017 01:53AM Last Post by CindyH
	Help! I am new here and am Quitting Eliquis This Morning by greyhound gal	6,775	27	08/02/2017 01:24PM Last Post by Jackie
	What could it be? by Catherine	2,387	16	07/13/2017 03:53PM Last Post by Jackie
	Left Atrial Diastolic Dysfunction following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation by gmperf	2,142	2	07/09/2017 06:06PM Last Post by AB Page
	Dr. Natale by Ralph	2,894	12	07/29/2017 04:28PM Last Post by bouret
	Magnesium - more extremely important benefits than you may realize by Jackie	2,399	3	07/23/2017 01:13AM Last Post by George77
	Cost of Eliquis... by LarryG	2,181	5	05/06/2018 05:36PM Last Post by alxndr01
	Four year ablation anniversary by KenH	2,308	7	07/22/2017 06:52PM Last Post by George77
	Magnesium Keeping Me Awake by elo76	6,132	14	07/12/2017 01:06PM Last Post by Jackie
	Watchman procedure canceled by tmac52	2,340	8	07/11/2017 08:31PM Last Post by Jackie
	Slower (cyclical) heart beat leading to vagal episodes by Ralph	2,215	7	07/06/2017 05:24AM Last Post by Ralph
	Eliquis and ibuprofen by lvbmarine	2,454	5	08/05/2017 07:49PM Last Post by Carey
	To anticoagulate or not? by LeAnn	2,915	22	09/09/2017 02:33PM Last Post by mrsh
	Post-ablation 10 Day Mark Experiences by DavrosT	3,207	14	07/08/2017 09:47AM Last Post by DavrosT
	very afraid by anneh	2,131	4	07/02/2017 12:28AM Last Post by Shannon
	Why the pressure? by GaryS	1,918	4	06/30/2017 01:50PM Last Post by Ken
	Jarred awake with irregular / super fast heartrate by Anonymous User	2,650	9	04/24/2018 02:38PM Last Post by rohfred
	Notice about StopAFIB.org Patient Conference in Dallas Aug 4-6! by Shannon	2,053	5	07/14/2017 02:41PM Last Post by Mellanie True Hills
	Atrial flutter by CindyH	2,299	12	07/03/2017 10:08PM Last Post by Jackie
	Amlodipine - can it cause A/F by NickC	2,329	3	05/06/2018 05:39PM Last Post by alxndr01
	Atenolol Users by hobnober	1,964	3	07/04/2017 01:53PM Last Post by LarryG
	First Post: Intro and ?'s by elo76	2,332	28	07/01/2017 06:19AM Last Post by The Anti-Fib
	Blanking over by Gobears	2,311	9	06/28/2017 12:55AM Last Post by TomC
	Carnitine by Catherine	2,054	4	07/22/2017 03:08PM Last Post by George77
	Natural Calm by MHhelp	2,253	4	06/29/2017 04:31PM Last Post by Jackie
	Triggers: Tyramine and Alcohol by lpoleshuck	5,043	9	05/04/2024 02:45PM Last Post by lpoleshuck
	Burn or freeze by Spencer	2,096	7	05/06/2018 07:10PM Last Post by Spencer
	Ablation for the elderly by NickC	2,181	5	07/16/2017 02:34PM Last Post by NickC
	Flaxseed to thin blood by NickC	4,005	16	07/03/2017 04:28PM Last Post by Jackie
	New to the website , young to the AFIB but not new to it . by david.s	2,011	5	06/20/2017 12:33PM Last Post by david.s
	Had unsuccessful ablation last week. What happened, and what's next? Thoughts and ideas appreciated. by Mac	2,390	9	06/28/2017 01:24AM Last Post by TomC
	lightheadedness at times by SteveDaley	2,097	6	06/17/2017 01:43PM Last Post by Jackie
	1 year Ablation Report by smackman	2,215	7	06/28/2017 01:13AM Last Post by TomC
	LAA flow velocity after LAA isolation (3 years after ablation) by gmperf	2,112	21	07/06/2017 08:54PM Last Post by AB Page
	My Dr. Natale ablation and TCAI experience by AB Page	2,665	7	11/17/2017 11:04PM Last Post by Josephkroussell
	Post Ablation PAC's and Magnesium Intake by GregB	2,206	4	06/16/2017 12:49AM Last Post by wolfpack
	Worried about medication by mreinhart75	1,957	5	06/27/2017 07:34PM Last Post by Oldticker
	Correlation between cardiac rhythm, left atrial appendage flow velocity, and CHA2DS2-VASc score: Study based on transesophageal echocardiography and 2-dimensional speckle tracking by gmperf	1,744	1	06/12/2017 01:33AM Last Post by gmperf
	Vitamin help by Spencer	1,963	11	06/14/2017 07:59PM Last Post by Spencer
	Status update by Josiah	1,998	6	06/11/2017 02:32PM Last Post by Sam
	Dr Chris Pepper at Leeds UK by mwcf	1,994	1	06/05/2017 08:24PM Last Post by mwcf
	Almost 2 years afib free by alangford	2,143	2	06/06/2017 07:04AM Last Post by Shannon
	New to forum by Reecob	1,776	3	06/06/2017 02:15AM Last Post by tobherd
	LAA Closure Device Options by Jackie	2,066	11	06/16/2017 07:13PM Last Post by Bvannorsdall
	any opinions welcome re watchman by redalfa1961	3,262	8	06/04/2017 12:34PM Last Post by redalfa1961
	Had 2nd ablation with Dr Natale 7 weeks ago by Methan99	2,297	8	06/29/2017 04:44PM Last Post by Jackie
	Bordeaux problem by castaway66	1,908	5	06/03/2017 09:27PM Last Post by Joyce
	help to battle Arrhythmia by henry	1,841	3	05/31/2017 06:15PM Last Post by Jackie
	Sun and meds by Newbie@afib	2,165	6	06/28/2017 01:32AM Last Post by TomC
	Possible drug reactions by Newbie@afib	2,413	2	05/30/2017 10:27AM Last Post by The Anti-Fib
	Fasting/refeeding stem cell stimulation experiment by GeorgeN	3,861	13	06/20/2017 08:52PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Can you still experience... by Catherine	2,268	9	05/30/2017 02:14PM Last Post by Catherine
	Could an ablation contribute to the development of Diastolic Dysfuntion? by tobherd	2,374	7	06/04/2017 10:32PM Last Post by Shannon
	Could a lower dose of Flecainide be more effective than a higher dose? by smb	4,762	8	06/15/2017 12:51AM Last Post by smb
	To thin or not to thin - CHADS2 by GaryS	2,633	9	05/29/2017 03:11PM Last Post by GaryS
	online pharmacy by synergy	1,965	6	05/30/2017 09:52PM Last Post by synergy
	discomfort in upper stomach chest area and anxiety by SteveDaley	4,768	4	05/26/2017 08:10PM Last Post by SteveDaley
	interesting articles i found while poking around the internet by peggyM	2,369	11	07/15/2017 04:11PM Last Post by Jackie
	Quick Question on Xarelto by LarryG	2,374	12	08/29/2017 12:37PM Last Post by jmwe29