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Thanksgiving

by MacKey
453 4 11/24/2011 05:10PM
Last Post by Nel

VAGAL - What is your routine from 6 PM on.....

by Tom Poppino
703 11 11/28/2011 10:33AM
Last Post by Heather

Acupuncture

by chuck
431 5 11/29/2011 09:33AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

the anxiety never stops with afibbers

by Steve Daley
453 8 11/25/2011 12:06PM
Last Post by Laura

Warfarin: Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

by Murray L.
549 8 11/25/2011 05:24AM
Last Post by Tom B

Does is make any sense to take Flec at night only?

by Tom Poppino
532 8 11/24/2011 05:53PM
Last Post by McHale

Dr. Natale at London AFA patients' day

by janet
441 7 11/29/2011 11:01AM
Last Post by Jackie

A-fib and dizziness

by choirboy
506 9 12/02/2011 06:37AM
Last Post by William

benadryl

by Lisa
634 5 11/22/2011 09:08AM
Last Post by Buster

Low Blood Pressure

by Elizabeth H.
499 14 11/26/2011 06:39PM
Last Post by Elizabeth H.

My Experience with Pradaxa----so far

by Lon
593 5 11/25/2011 06:44PM
Last Post by Nel

Afib cases increasing as Iodine intake decreases.

by Sam
966 26 11/24/2011 11:35AM
Last Post by iodine

Quit the CoQ10, no more ectopics

by Tom C
1,065 13 12/02/2011 03:15PM
Last Post by Stephen

Newly unsettled heart

by Lisa Str
531 7 11/28/2011 04:27PM
Last Post by maria

Long term effects of catheter ablation for LAF

by MarkS
497 4 11/20/2011 06:22PM
Last Post by Erling

My Heart Attack

by Howie
437 21 11/22/2011 12:18PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Minor Setback

by Rich Geffert
450 3 11/18/2011 09:56AM
Last Post by Jackie

Ectopics Driving Me Crazy.

by May
566 17 11/27/2011 09:33AM
Last Post by Mike F

'Gouirmet' salt is not better for health

by Gill
474 6 11/18/2011 07:07PM
Last Post by Ian

Vit. D - again

by Elizabeth H.
488 25 11/25/2011 06:12AM
Last Post by Jackie

anyone have this experience?

by lynda
393 8 11/27/2011 04:39PM
Last Post by lynda

Multaq news - not good for chronic AF

by researcher
418 3 11/20/2011 03:35AM
Last Post by Tom C

Surgical vs catheter ablation

by dennis
498 3 11/16/2011 11:58AM
Last Post by DickI

May have found trigger to last weeks episode - TRIBULUS

by Tom Poppino
898 6 11/16/2011 10:42AM
Last Post by Erling

Sick sinus node, Afib or athletic heart?

by Ralph
598 5 11/17/2011 09:09AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Need EP rec for Nashville TN

by Tom Poppino
552 3 11/19/2011 01:31PM
Last Post by JackC

LA Systolic Diameter

by Steve Daley
438 6 11/23/2011 10:55PM
Last Post by Murray L.

Mini Maze Procedure-Connecticut

by BillD
520 3 11/13/2011 01:54PM
Last Post by DickI

Would love your thoughts / opinons on Flec use with Metropolol

by Tom Poppino
550 9 11/14/2011 10:53AM
Last Post by Tibbar

any success with sinus bradycardia

by RonB
1,332 6 11/14/2011 10:38AM
Last Post by RonB

Gregg and curt

by Nel
524 12 11/24/2011 04:19PM
Last Post by gregg

Success with Vit K2 for stabilising INR

by MarkS
1,244 15 11/28/2011 07:48AM
Last Post by MarkS

OK....now this is weird!! my last 3 episodes

by Tom Poppino
1,536 6 11/20/2011 05:03PM
Last Post by Shannon

Warfarin Reaction

by Lon
671 3 11/13/2011 06:49AM
Last Post by Lon

Ablation Anniversary - 8 years

by Jackie
775 35 11/21/2011 07:59PM
Last Post by William

wow thanks for the great response....here's what happened

by Tom Poppino
539 11 11/13/2011 06:14AM
Last Post by E. B.

Apple Cider Vinegar and Warfarin?

by May
2,131 9 11/15/2011 10:10PM
Last Post by May

About to wave the White Flag - Back In Afib again

by Tom Poppino
581 12 11/12/2011 06:59AM
Last Post by Shannon

recommendation for heart rate monitor

by montos
639 6 11/11/2011 11:41PM
Last Post by montos

Three month cure

by William
2,586 7 11/18/2011 02:03PM
Last Post by William

Afib/colonoscopy

by John
901 6 11/20/2011 06:01PM
Last Post by Murray L.

Strategy diet/supplements affect thyroid?

by Calli
534 6 11/12/2011 07:44AM
Last Post by Shannon

US dabigatran/pradaxa label updated

by Jerry
494 1 11/10/2011 07:50AM
Last Post by Jerry

Confused

by Dennis
429 6 11/10/2011 09:23AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Serum potassium and sodium levels

by Leo
572 10 11/14/2011 03:51PM
Last Post by Jackie

K and Mg Serum Results

by MQ
552 9 11/11/2011 12:29PM
Last Post by Erling

Low Ejection Fraction and ACE inhibitors

by maria
629 5 11/14/2011 09:22AM
Last Post by Erling

Pain years after ablation

by Brashy
572 4 11/09/2011 10:43PM
Last Post by paul Brash

Channelopathies, connexins, Afib:

by Erling
465 7 11/15/2011 12:32PM
Last Post by Mike F

Action required! The Supplement Threat is Real & Imminent

by Jackie
452 4 11/10/2011 07:55AM
Last Post by Jackie

Just Completed TEE Procedure

by Lon
417 12 11/13/2011 03:33AM
Last Post by Tom C

Sodium intake positively associated with stroke and CVD mortality

by Erling
530 4 11/07/2011 05:02PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Yoga helps

by Dee
552 6 11/07/2011 10:00AM
Last Post by Dee

recent increase in hubby's a-fib episodes

by Carol
697 6 11/06/2011 11:38AM
Last Post by Carol

A Scary fatigue?

by May
922 15 11/08/2011 05:34PM
Last Post by Tibbar

Another mineral deficiency cause of LAF

by William
875 5 11/06/2011 05:09AM
Last Post by Jackie

in a-fib again

by Rosemarie
761 19 11/10/2011 11:54AM
Last Post by William

Should you take natto and Vitamin K2?

by Justine
1,911 7 11/08/2011 09:52AM
Last Post by Jackie

Afib free for the last year!

by James Wayman
663 16 12/06/2011 06:16AM
Last Post by Murray L.

Toxic Frequencies - continued- FYI

by Jackie
748 6 11/05/2011 10:57AM
Last Post by Jackie

Tikosyn

by Nanci Lee
574 6 12/06/2011 06:22AM
Last Post by Murray L.

STROKE

by Nanci Lee
728 13 11/13/2011 03:40AM
Last Post by Tom C

FDA Approves Rivaaroxaban as new blood thinner for affib-Jerry

by Jerry
565 4 11/07/2011 08:56AM
Last Post by DickI

Wolf Mini Maze

by Steve Daley
491 2 11/06/2011 09:18AM
Last Post by DickI

Just for fun - AF in 1921

by Gill
474 7 11/03/2011 10:25PM
Last Post by Phyllis

One Year Anniversary

by MacKey
420 3 11/03/2011 12:47PM
Last Post by DickI

Just checking in

by Rich Geffert
383 5 11/03/2011 12:54PM
Last Post by DickI

5 Year Anniversary

by Ken
430 15 11/14/2011 08:38AM
Last Post by Ken

Dabigatran: Australia issues bleeding warning

by Jackie
508 1 11/02/2011 06:24AM
Last Post by Jackie

Now on Pradaxa 1 month post ablation, also twinrix

by Adrian
532 6 11/03/2011 08:23PM
Last Post by lisa s

Thrush, Candida and PAC's

by John F
669 10 11/03/2011 05:40PM
Last Post by John F

Take BP meds in evening

by Mike Harris
489 4 11/07/2011 09:57AM
Last Post by Mike Harris

Magnesium story

by steve
613 14 11/04/2011 06:07AM
Last Post by Jackie

interesting article from Science News

by PeggyM
574 4 11/02/2011 08:40AM
Last Post by Erling

A couple of Post Ablation Questions.

by MQ
504 5 11/02/2011 05:49PM
Last Post by MQ

Medication change

by Bill Bee
456 6 11/01/2011 02:59AM
Last Post by Gill

Mucinex, anyone?

by May
1,039 4 11/02/2011 05:01PM
Last Post by Tom C

AFib regularly

by Ed
626 17 01/29/2012 04:46AM
Last Post by Lesley Cartwright

Cardiac channelopathies cause arrhythmia

by Erling
767 11 11/03/2011 09:19AM
Last Post by William

NSAIDs - use and risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter

by Jackie
694 13 11/03/2011 10:33AM
Last Post by montos

Dangers of warfarin/tylenol combo

by Hans Larsen
529 3 11/03/2011 06:57AM
Last Post by montos

November 2011 issue of The AFIB Report

by Hans Larsen
454 5 11/06/2011 07:10AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Pradaxa Pill in the Pocket?

by Larry Zajdel
392 9 11/03/2011 01:18PM
Last Post by Carolyn

Can Sotalol be pro-arrhythmic?

by Doug S.
436 7 11/02/2011 05:58AM
Last Post by Jackie

Need a fruit and veg. supplement

by Vee
446 5 10/30/2011 01:30PM
Last Post by john McDee

Has any one else had this happen

by janet
454 5 10/29/2011 12:41PM
Last Post by Laura

Sleep Apnea

by David
605 10 10/30/2011 07:02AM
Last Post by McHale

Today is my 3rd anniversary

by Cyndie
577 3 10/28/2011 10:49AM
Last Post by Cyndie

Chloride - an essential heart rhythm nutrient.

by Sam
568 18 10/30/2011 06:12PM
Last Post by William

Anxiety attack or Afib?

by Miriam
557 5 10/28/2011 09:07AM
Last Post by Elizabeth H.

coincidental hearing loss/mercury

by RonB
751 5 10/29/2011 07:04PM
Last Post by Mike Harris

Heart rebuild

by William
658 5 10/28/2011 04:07PM
Last Post by john McCee

Pradaxa

by Josiah
574 2 10/28/2011 04:18PM
Last Post by john McCee

Study finds new pathway critical to heart arrhythmia

by Rahmulus
619 2 10/27/2011 09:33AM
Last Post by Jackie

Distinguishing Heart Rhythms

by Lon
806 10 10/29/2011 11:49PM
Last Post by RonB

My mother had a massive stroke last week from AFIB

by ivan
1,023 18 10/29/2011 10:18AM
Last Post by Erling

The Five-Box Thoracoscopic Maze Procedure

by Mike M
1,462 15 09/29/2017 09:15PM
Last Post by afibbers

Nattokinase and fibrinogen activity

by Tom B
1,120 9 01/03/2012 11:34AM
Last Post by Tom B

Hypothesis: Vitamin D Deficiency Connection to Afib?

by Jackie
977 21 11/01/2011 06:44PM
Last Post by McHale

Chloride and electrolyte balance

by William
733 1 10/25/2011 03:48PM
Last Post by William

Having probs since 2nd ablation

by Theresa
1,037 13 11/01/2011 04:52AM
Last Post by Jackie

long QT syndrome and genetics and potassium ion channels, o my

by PeggyM
1,208 14 10/28/2011 05:24PM
Last Post by Erling

Anti-soy info

by PeggyM
714 3 10/30/2011 04:54AM
Last Post by Tom C.

Marcus Wharton - Barry Manilow vid NY FOX

by Tom Poppino
594 2 10/25/2011 12:47PM
Last Post by PhilC

FOX News AFIB Story - Barry Manilow

by Tom Poppino
573 2 10/25/2011 05:27PM
Last Post by McHale

Barry Manilow - AFIB CBS News Video

by Tom Poppino
674 6 10/27/2011 10:05AM
Last Post by Jackie

WoW...what happened?

by Maria
685 6 10/26/2011 05:19AM
Last Post by Jackie

Video on New Blood Thinners

by Doug L.
548 2 10/28/2011 04:42PM
Last Post by john McCee

Re: Please: Tikosyn & Other Anti-Arrhythmia Drugs Experience

by Murray L.
1 0 01/01/1970 12:00AM
Last Post by Anonymous User

Sports and afib

by RonB
1,161 30 10/31/2011 08:10PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation and flutter in the United States

by Erling
689 3 10/24/2011 04:47AM
Last Post by Jackie

Homocysteine and Afib

by Erling
691 10 10/24/2011 12:01PM
Last Post by Erling

Happy Anniversary to me!

by Larry Martin
572 4 10/23/2011 01:09PM
Last Post by Larry Martin

Inflammation and afib

by Mark
778 18 11/08/2011 03:44PM
Last Post by Mark

fatigue and skipped beats post ablation

by lynda
514 5 10/25/2011 01:33PM
Last Post by Adrian

hawthorn capsules for improving heart rythm

by CatalinRo
660 14 10/24/2011 07:26PM
Last Post by William

L-Carnitine

by David
775 11 10/26/2011 05:16AM
Last Post by Jackie

Who Is Our All-Time Leader in CARDIOVERSIONS?

by Tom Poppino
502 21 10/28/2011 05:35PM
Last Post by Jo-Ann Shelton

Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Mean

by PeggyM
533 14 10/25/2011 11:52AM
Last Post by Erling

10mg Loratadine (hayfever med) is suppressing ectopics

by Dean
831 4 10/23/2011 12:56PM
Last Post by Dean

Thank You

by Murray L.
544 5 10/27/2011 02:38PM
Last Post by RonB

New patch to monitor afib

by Mike Harris
574 2 10/20/2011 08:25AM
Last Post by Heather

Met with EP today. Time to get my affairs in order?

by Murray L.
1,549 43 11/01/2011 10:51PM
Last Post by Murray L.

Flu Shot & Afib

by Lon
551 7 10/21/2011 09:05AM
Last Post by Jackie

Pac tamer for PVC's

by Penn
469 2 10/19/2011 09:01AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Cheese - is it all MSG related? I don't get it?

by Tom Poppino
637 14 10/20/2011 05:05AM
Last Post by Jackie

Relationship between Atrial Fibrillation and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A

by Mike H
669 14 10/22/2011 01:01PM
Last Post by Jeff

atrium

by Janelle
652 22 10/24/2011 09:56AM
Last Post by William

Southlake WEDNESDAY!

by Murray L.
453 5 10/19/2011 03:52PM
Last Post by Murray L.

Cardizem no longer working - breakthroughs

by Maria
417 4 10/19/2011 03:18PM
Last Post by lynda

Managing stress related adrenalin surges

by Carol
490 7 10/17/2011 03:15PM
Last Post by Janelle

8th Anniversary

by Jim W.
351 5 10/17/2011 08:55AM
Last Post by Tibbar

Nel and Curt, Gregg

by Nel
368 13 11/07/2011 06:19PM
Last Post by Nel

Hans, can you comment?

by Jenny
433 8 10/17/2011 05:45PM
Last Post by McHale

Are all your afib episodes the same?

by Nancy
407 7 10/17/2011 12:50AM
Last Post by curt r

LAF at night

by Russell
443 11 10/17/2011 07:21AM
Last Post by Russell

Post Ablation Monitoring

by Lon
535 7 10/17/2011 05:18AM
Last Post by Jackie

ADD meds and AF

by Rob Williams
614 1 10/13/2011 04:38PM
Last Post by Rob Williams

pressure

by Jackie
550 1 10/13/2011 04:04PM
Last Post by Jackie

How does one decide to go forward with an ablation?

by Barb H.
888 33 10/21/2011 04:02AM
Last Post by susietb

Aspirin Rebound

by justine
3,557 14 10/16/2011 04:31AM
Last Post by Dee

Lone AF not such a Benign Arrhythmia?

by MarkS
543 9 10/17/2011 03:43PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

During cardioversion Tues nurse said!!

by Tom Poppino
473 7 10/14/2011 04:50AM
Last Post by researcher

Jerry West West on West His battle with afib

by Steve Daley
554 19 10/29/2011 06:21AM
Last Post by RonB

Aspirin ineffective for AF but warfarin very effective

by MarkS
428 4 10/16/2011 10:45AM
Last Post by PeggyM

My story

by Matthew Starobin
497 14 10/21/2011 08:02PM
Last Post by William

Cardioverted...AGAIN! and I did get epinepherine

by Tom Poppino
423 8 10/12/2011 01:00PM
Last Post by Marian from Miami

tachycardia or aflutter?

by lynda
384 5 10/12/2011 04:16AM
Last Post by Jackie

Dental Work Yesterday - 4:15 AM Afib

by Tom Poppino
363 5 10/11/2011 09:44AM
Last Post by Elizabeth H.

Na/K again

by Jim W.
540 11 10/12/2011 05:00PM
Last Post by Tom C

Ablation No. 2 Over

by Doug L.
530 9 10/10/2011 04:40PM
Last Post by Doug L.

Low blood serum sodium. Why?

by Margaret
551 9 10/11/2011 04:18PM
Last Post by Margaret

iodine

by debbie
1,256 32 10/13/2011 02:10PM
Last Post by iodine

Flutter 6 years after successful AF ablation

by Nick Mousouris
949 31 10/25/2011 02:46PM
Last Post by Theresa

New to LAF forum

by Cindy
578 8 10/10/2011 07:42AM
Last Post by Dick

holter monitor results

by janet
584 5 10/04/2011 08:12PM
Last Post by janet

testimony

by William
581 3 10/04/2011 04:56PM
Last Post by William

Heading for surgery-What precautions should I take?

by Miriam
539 6 10/09/2011 04:58PM
Last Post by Isabelle

Ablation No. 2

by Doug L.
434 4 10/04/2011 12:19PM
Last Post by Tom C.

aspirin use and macular degeneration

by justine
494 2 10/08/2011 09:49PM
Last Post by Todd

Hello old friends

by **
458 6 10/10/2011 11:14AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Hypothetical question re cardioversion

by Gill
577 5 10/04/2011 09:21AM
Last Post by Gill

help

by lisa m
597 9 10/06/2011 08:06PM
Last Post by Phyllis

Quantities for transdermal Magnesium

by justine
711 7 10/04/2011 01:36AM
Last Post by justine

Question re early catheter ablation

by Jenny
623 1 10/02/2011 04:18PM
Last Post by Jenny

Amiodarone alternative

by William
762 1 10/01/2011 05:16PM
Last Post by William

Low carbohydrate diet

by Hans Larsen
569 5 10/02/2011 06:19PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Sotalol Experiences...?

by Maria
619 5 10/12/2011 01:00AM
Last Post by Shannon

What is going on here? afib events & blood pressure

by mike godard
634 16 10/03/2011 01:23PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Similar but Different Afib/Metoprolol Query

by gregg
548 6 10/02/2011 08:21PM
Last Post by William

Metoprolol and vagal afib

by Margaret
1,046 7 10/01/2011 10:30AM
Last Post by Margaret

October 2011 issue of The AFIb Report

by Hans Larsen
504 1 09/30/2011 11:51AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

2nd Ablation. Roll the dice.

by Adrian
548 7 10/09/2011 06:43AM
Last Post by Adrian

Could it be a hiatus hernia?

by Heather
692 5 09/30/2011 01:06PM
Last Post by Jackie

Nel and Curt R. - Have you converted back to NSR yet?

by gregg
676 26 10/15/2011 09:23AM
Last Post by gregg

fish oil and Pradaxa

by lynda
2,763 13 10/12/2011 05:25PM
Last Post by Nel

IV Mg and K Increases Cardioversion Success

by Jackie
768 12 10/07/2011 03:05PM
Last Post by Shannon

Riboflavin

by Diana
976 4 09/29/2011 02:05PM
Last Post by Jackie

2 years post ablation

by Gregg Arena
687 14 10/03/2011 09:30AM
Last Post by Jackie

Stem cell treatment

by margaret
542 1 09/29/2011 06:11AM
Last Post by margaret

A Case For Supplements

by Lon
490 7 09/30/2011 01:16PM
Last Post by Jackie

Ranolazine

by GeorgeN
567 8 09/28/2011 05:39PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

I am Having Dr. Issues

by MBuscher
426 8 10/03/2011 08:32AM
Last Post by Dick

magnesium supplement

by bill
401 8 09/28/2011 09:42AM
Last Post by William

Good news is first try with PIP worked. Bad news is had another afib.

by montos
455 7 09/29/2011 06:45AM
Last Post by William

Ablation in permanent Afib/ablation in Asia

by Erich
557 14 01/14/2012 05:39AM
Last Post by Erich

finding Angie

by Allie
509 3 09/27/2011 03:19PM
Last Post by Allie

Acupuncture for afib

by Hans Larsen
653 11 09/28/2011 06:39PM
Last Post by Barb H.

CLOSE CALL........I THINK!

by Randy Cece
442 5 09/26/2011 02:13PM
Last Post by RalphL

Database for afibbers

by Hans Larsen
406 3 09/24/2011 04:19PM
Last Post by Louise E.

Factors that could affect the decision for CA or surgery for AF

by DickI
563 5 01/19/2012 07:33AM
Last Post by researcher

phrenic nerve

by Alrob
772 8 09/27/2011 02:57PM
Last Post by mark b

Successful protocol

by William
1,287 22 10/04/2011 06:17AM
Last Post by William

Question for Jackie re Nattokinase dosage.

by Gill
6,235 11 09/26/2011 02:38PM
Last Post by Jackie

Video of ablation procedure

by Mike Harris
613 1 09/23/2011 11:27AM
Last Post by Mike Harris

Ibuprophin all right for afibbers

by Carol
515 15 09/27/2011 06:52AM
Last Post by Todd

Warnings continue on Multaq

by Jackie
481 3 09/23/2011 11:25AM
Last Post by MBuscher

afib everyday post ablation

by lynda
393 9 09/24/2011 08:41AM
Last Post by MBuscher

your experience of flecainide

by s spano
488 6 09/29/2011 05:53PM
Last Post by McHale

How long for supplements to work? 1st post

by Margaret
654 17 09/24/2011 05:03AM
Last Post by William