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	"Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Valve Prolapse: Time to Intervene?" by Daisy	650	1	11/15/2022 05:15PM Last Post by Daisy
	Magnesium supplements by californiagal	1,087	10	11/17/2022 07:44AM Last Post by californiagal
	Home device to check for flutter by LLA	1,100	13	11/24/2022 08:04AM Last Post by Que
	Lower Triglycerides, Lower CVD Risk? Early Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation by susan.d	679	3	11/18/2022 01:26AM Last Post by Carey
	chronotropic incompetence by bettylou4488	812	15	11/14/2022 03:46AM Last Post by Carey
	Antiarrhythmic drugs, what and why... by Joe	1,314	23	11/20/2022 02:05AM Last Post by willsdw
	Eliquis interactions by sldabrowski	769	9	11/18/2022 01:23AM Last Post by Carey
	Index ablation this morning—LAA isolated by Daisy	727	7	11/26/2022 04:43PM Last Post by Carey
	NEJM - UBC Findings on Cryo vs. Anti-Arrhythmic TMT of AF by gloaming	578	1	11/08/2022 07:39PM Last Post by gloaming
	Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Oral Anticoagulant Use and Associated Outcomes in Patients With AF by susan.d	698	1	11/08/2022 07:28AM Last Post by susan.d
	Castle Connolly Top Doctors by bneedell	711	9	11/13/2022 02:45PM Last Post by gloaming
	Update on Tachycardia by LLA	702	15	11/09/2022 07:08AM Last Post by susan.d
	Electrophysiologist recommendation in Seattle and Spain by Que	778	8	12/18/2022 05:31AM Last Post by Que
	Anti-inflammatories and Eliquis by tobherd	827	18	11/15/2022 04:52AM Last Post by Carey
	blood sugar and afib by bettylou4488	1,056	21	11/13/2022 09:12PM Last Post by Pixie
	Yawning and Afib by Daisy	717	7	11/05/2022 04:35PM Last Post by Daisy
	Claritin by Pixie	528	4	11/05/2022 02:08PM Last Post by SHS64
	GI Bleeding Lower With Apixaban Versus Other DOACs in A-Fib by susan.d	607	1	11/03/2022 06:12PM Last Post by susan.d
	2nd ablation and now junctional tachycardia :0( by bneedell	687	5	11/23/2022 04:17PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Wireless / Battery-Free Pacemakers by LarryG	492	3	11/04/2022 12:03PM Last Post by LarryG
	Update on my situation by gloaming	867	18	01/06/2023 01:55AM Last Post by Carey
	WATCHMAN FLX Versus NOAC for Embolic ProtectION in in the Management of Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Trial by susan.d	541	2	11/03/2022 01:47PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Monosodium Glutamate and Tachycardia by LLA	843	19	11/23/2022 06:31PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Ablation in one week—Nov 8! by Daisy	650	5	11/02/2022 12:38AM Last Post by Carey
	Robotic ablations success rate? by susan.d	596	3	11/02/2022 06:33PM Last Post by gloaming
	First TEE after watchman by Pixie	767	17	11/03/2022 05:40PM Last Post by gloaming
	Fasting and blood thinners (Eliquis)?? by bettylou4488	959	7	11/04/2022 02:28AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Afib / heart supplements? by bettylou4488	906	5	11/03/2022 05:10PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Dr Natale quoted early in this article by Poppino	867	5	11/02/2022 06:47PM Last Post by gloaming
	Maybe don't get high after all? by PavanPharter	827	14	10/28/2022 12:43PM Last Post by Pompon
	high pulse rates after all ablations? by Madeline	767	12	10/29/2022 01:25AM Last Post by Madeline
	Atrovent nasal spray by lds001	525	3	10/27/2022 05:10AM Last Post by lds001
	A chip off the old bloke by PavanPharter	526	2	11/02/2022 04:10PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	AF back…… by mwcf	915	7	10/27/2022 05:54PM Last Post by colindo
	Update by tallguy31	896	5	10/26/2022 10:37PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Colonoscopy directions from Austin by smackman	842	11	11/01/2022 02:24AM Last Post by smackman
	Anti-tachycardia pacing success in implantable cardioverter defibrillators by patient, device, and programming characteristics by susan.d	522	1	10/24/2022 01:22PM Last Post by susan.d
	Immune cell subpopulations as risk factors for atrial fibrillation: the Cardiovascular Health Study and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis by susan.d	482	1	10/24/2022 01:18PM Last Post by susan.d
	NOACS comparison by JoyWin	555	1	10/24/2022 03:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Sotalol vs Flecainide by JohnBM	825	16	09/10/2023 01:24AM Last Post by Kathsr
	New inhalable anti-arrhythmic trial looks promising by gloaming	761	2	10/25/2022 04:07PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Terminalia arjuna by MarionGlenn	618	3	10/20/2022 07:30PM Last Post by Poppino
	Potassium and arrhythmias by susan.d	1,481	27	10/27/2022 01:35PM Last Post by susan.d
	Enlargement of lung’s pulmonary vein by susan.d	544	3	10/19/2022 03:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	Contemplating 1st ablation by californiagal	801	10	10/26/2022 06:49PM Last Post by californiagal
	Electrical Cardioversion with tikosyn maintenance…..a good first treatment for persistent afib? by Mac54	646	7	10/26/2022 02:39AM Last Post by Mac54
	Amazon is undercutting pharmacies by susan.d	601	4	10/28/2022 05:40AM Last Post by Michael777
	blood thinning question by bettylou4488	875	14	10/20/2022 03:12PM Last Post by Daisy
	Cutting 5mgs Eliquis in half by Pixie	677	4	10/18/2022 05:28PM Last Post by Pixie
	Bivalent booster after Sept.29 procedure by Pixie	664	7	10/23/2022 08:28AM Last Post by The Anti-Fib
	Is vomiting and hypoxia symptoms of cardiac problems? by susan.d	714	12	10/26/2022 10:13PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Afib episode changing body chemistry? by mtwomey	799	12	10/18/2022 03:16PM Last Post by gloaming
	Panax Ginseng (covid) & B12 by Poppino	537	2	10/17/2022 01:39AM Last Post by vanlith
	Over 2 months since Ablation by Geocappy	913	18	11/02/2022 09:06PM Last Post by Geocappy
	Is a concentric left ventricular hypertrophy the result of too many tachycardias? by susan.d	505	3	10/13/2022 02:38PM Last Post by Carey
	Magnesium Increase: Bradycardia? by Poppino	960	18	10/17/2022 02:14AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Member's AF journey by Kwilk	621	4	06/20/2023 01:46PM Last Post by RichardBlake
	Difference between sinus tachycardia and flutter? by Daisy	623	7	10/14/2022 04:46PM Last Post by gloaming
	FIRM ablation at Stanford by MariaBell	552	4	10/11/2022 08:21PM Last Post by gloaming
	What symptoms do patients have after successful ablation. by Kwilk	885	23	10/13/2022 06:57PM Last Post by Carey
	online examples of ECG & interpretations by Kwilk	617	1	10/10/2022 09:28PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Echo cardiogram results that would make you ineligible for Ablation by Johnnyk80	626	5	10/11/2022 06:21AM Last Post by frankangelo
	History of PVI by Kwilk	635	10	10/09/2022 08:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	FOR MEDICARE PART D SENIORS by smackman	1,060	23	10/11/2022 06:33PM Last Post by susan.d
	AFIB not just in Older People by sldabrowski	763	6	10/07/2022 09:59PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	AF Morbidity and mortality after ablation by Kwilk	764	4	10/08/2022 02:16AM Last Post by Kwilk
	What are second tier outcome measures? by Kwilk	597	10	10/08/2022 02:10AM Last Post by Kwilk
	Antimicrobial Natural Product Berberine Is Efficacious for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation by borsaric	922	8	10/13/2022 12:12PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	EP criteria by Kwilk	681	8	10/05/2022 03:47PM Last Post by allofus
	Diltiazem Specific Brand (Sun) by Michael777	775	22	10/13/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Michael777
	No afib since on flec -- 24/7 consumer ecg device? by Kwilk	1,074	31	10/08/2022 10:25PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Shocking Watt by PavanPharter	715	21	10/05/2022 10:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	afib and ocular migraines by anneh	661	10	01/23/2023 10:48PM Last Post by Ken S
	PEMFs - pulsed electromagnetic fields by borsaric	498	5	10/07/2022 06:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Statistics on touchup ablations by Kwilk	599	5	10/03/2022 05:16PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Sciatica pain and AFib? by KiwiBlake	597	12	10/04/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Gene test for those with poor drug metabolizers? by susan.d	502	2	10/02/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Daisy
	Discussions with EP prior to ablation by Kwilk	582	11	10/04/2022 10:46PM Last Post by Daisy
	"The AFib Cure" book by CDarlingNH	892	7	10/03/2022 06:39PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Acupuncture for AFib support? by Nancypo	581	7	10/01/2022 07:23PM Last Post by Daisy
	Steven Carr: complete elimination by natural methods by Kwilk	1,189	11	10/02/2022 07:53PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Electrolytes for afib? How much? by Nancypo	1,405	34	10/13/2022 03:20PM Last Post by susan.d
	Sodium/Potassium Ratio by wnovack	551	5	09/30/2022 09:45PM Last Post by wnovack
	Clinical Trials - basic questions by Kwilk	547	7	10/09/2022 07:04PM Last Post by Kwilk
	DHMC and UCSF arrhythmia units by Kwilk	518	1	09/29/2022 11:05PM Last Post by Kwilk
	New afib symptoms after flutter ablation and changing meds by Nancypo	650	7	09/30/2022 12:46AM Last Post by Nancypo
	Second ablation - LAA isolation by allofus	644	8	10/01/2022 03:03AM Last Post by allofus
	AFIB – How to cope with the ticking time bomb? by Tony in Boston	680	5	09/30/2022 03:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Nattokinase Question - empty stomach? by PoetKim	485	3	10/02/2022 01:38AM Last Post by PoetKim
	Afib triggers and dealing with afib when traveling by Edda	807	15	10/05/2022 03:29PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Notable EPs in USA by Kwilk	1,027	27	10/08/2022 04:11PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	2 ablations and now ocasional junctional heart rythm by allen	578	4	09/27/2022 01:14PM Last Post by allen
	GI changes during Afib? by susan.d	805	11	09/30/2022 07:10AM Last Post by susan.d
	Pulse field ablation appt. with Dr. Vivek Reddy by Johnnyk80	863	8	05/04/2023 03:31PM Last Post by Johnnyk80
	Paxlovid while on Eliquis by frankangelo	672	8	09/26/2022 07:16AM Last Post by frankangelo
	Stopping Afib - Transcutaneous Electrical Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Atrial Fibrillation by OzRob	1,061	28	12/07/2022 08:10AM Last Post by OzRob
	PAC Ablate or not? by sldabrowski	822	13	12/28/2022 01:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Medicare by JAYHAWK	625	4	09/22/2022 09:17PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Save ablation for medicare by allofus	851	3	09/22/2022 06:19PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Stroke risk: LAA Shape or ABC or CHA2DS2-VASc by Kwilk	625	4	09/29/2022 10:47PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Markers of Myocardial Damage, Tissue Healing, and Inflammation After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias by susan.d	1,408	31	10/02/2022 09:14PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Inhaled flecainide by MikeN	555	2	09/19/2022 08:22PM Last Post by gloaming
	Good book for afib newbies by californiagal	621	1	09/19/2022 12:20AM Last Post by californiagal
	Pericardial ablation by Mark	591	5	09/20/2022 03:18AM Last Post by Mark
	Afib and power plate by Sam	700	3	09/17/2022 04:26PM Last Post by Sam
	AV-node ablation (AVNA) VS AV-node isolation (AVNI)? by susan.d	812	6	09/18/2022 03:57AM Last Post by susan.d
	Eliquis vs Plavix? by susan.d	619	3	09/17/2022 12:25AM Last Post by Carey
	PACs and digestion by bettylou4488	765	8	09/19/2022 02:25PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Can vagal afibbers still vomit? by Pompon	649	8	09/23/2022 12:40PM Last Post by Pompon
	Magnesium L-Threonate by Que	689	3	09/14/2022 09:31PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Bivalent Covid booster & Afib by Daisy	1,144	20	09/20/2022 08:33PM Last Post by Carey
	Adrenaline and afib by Geocappy	961	17	10/03/2022 05:35PM Last Post by Kwilk
	I’m back…cautionary tale! by Patti Starr	877	7	09/22/2022 09:11PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Finding a good EP by LoisA	895	10	09/14/2022 09:22PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Ablation and the long game by Kwilk	1,610	37	09/15/2022 07:02PM Last Post by susan.d
	Not receiving any posts by Pixie	639	5	09/11/2022 08:35AM Last Post by Pompon
	Ablation of Refractory VT Using Intramyocardial Needle Delivered Heated Saline–Enhanced Radiofrequency Energy by susan.d	614	3	09/08/2022 07:47PM Last Post by susan.d
	More than PACs by Rayole4382	922	16	12/19/2022 06:08AM Last Post by Carey
	Do I have heart block? by susan.d	784	5	09/04/2022 06:34PM Last Post by Carey
	zinc/copper imbalance by LynnJ	832	12	09/22/2022 09:09PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	initial appt is 2 months away by Kwilk	933	14	09/13/2022 06:27PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Flutter showing up as SVT on Zio Patch? by bneedell	789	9	09/07/2022 10:22AM Last Post by Pompon
	Amiodarone by LMC	828	10	09/03/2022 06:05PM Last Post by Carey
	How soon for 2nd ablation? by BigBoy2020	1,001	13	09/07/2022 07:41PM Last Post by Carey
	Question on vagally mediated AFib by Dina Yaffa	841	11	09/01/2022 12:01AM Last Post by gloaming
	What path should I take? by OzRob	991	18	09/05/2022 01:55AM Last Post by OzRob
	How long does it take for Eliquis to leave the body by Que	907	7	08/31/2022 02:13PM Last Post by susan.d
	Medicare proposes changes to catheter ablations by Pixie	746	2	09/07/2022 05:55AM Last Post by ln108
	blood thinners/ massage therapy by bettylou4488	619	3	08/28/2022 11:59AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulatioin by willsdw	620	6	08/29/2022 03:19PM Last Post by vanlith
	A fib and flutter beginning 9 days after ablation by ZoeySusan3464	805	18	12/20/2022 08:13PM Last Post by ZoeySusan3464
	3 months and two days by BigBoy2020	678	5	08/28/2022 02:30PM Last Post by Ken
	Salt Water Pools, Water Softeners and the Heart by Not_in_Kansas	618	7	08/27/2022 12:15AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Loop Recorder Implant by Ginger	546	4	08/29/2022 04:54AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Reco for EP in Wilmington or Raleigh, NC area by Ginger	881	12	08/29/2022 11:46AM Last Post by Ginger
	LAA by JoyWin	599	1	08/25/2022 09:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Early Rhythm Control in Patients With AF and High Comorbidity Burden by susan.d	605	1	08/25/2022 09:11AM Last Post by susan.d
	Contact force Device approval by sldabrowski	524	2	08/25/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Carey
	PAC/Med question / anxiety meds by bettylou4488	587	3	08/25/2022 12:52AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Dental procedure no EPI. But feeling jittery by Poppino	762	14	08/30/2022 10:21PM Last Post by Madeline
	Post PF Ablation Woes and Hello! by disco	717	6	08/24/2022 02:33AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Good or bad idea to get a cardio Cat Scan? by tobherd	908	15	08/30/2022 08:00PM Last Post by susan.d
	oxidative stress and afib by Joe	757	8	08/29/2022 09:56PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Supporting Afibbers.org II by GeorgeN	1,617	15	07/03/2023 10:41PM Last Post by KenH
	Seemingly successful ablation at Duke by karin	762	4	08/22/2022 09:44PM Last Post by karin
	To watchman or not by jasams	1,424	37	08/30/2022 03:57PM Last Post by JayBros
	Worth Noting: More on the importance of Vitamin D and Vitamin K…. by Jackie	1,086	12	09/08/2022 12:08PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Should one temporarily increase Eliquis from 2.5 to 5 during covid? by susan.d	789	10	08/21/2022 02:42PM Last Post by susan.d
	end of "blanking" by bneedell	844	10	08/23/2022 06:04PM Last Post by bneedell
	Magnesium Threonate and afib by bettylou4488	1,058	13	09/18/2022 11:15PM Last Post by californiagal
	Post Watchman FLX Six Month TEE by JayBros	590	4	08/15/2022 01:57PM Last Post by susan.d
	Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Early-Onset Dementia in Adults Aged <70 Years by susan.d	729	4	08/15/2022 01:30AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Wow- Good RX Flecainide by Geocappy	905	9	08/25/2022 03:31AM Last Post by Carey
	Vitamin C reducing frequency of AF episodes? by Joe	1,077	9	08/13/2022 03:47PM Last Post by LoisA
	PACs after ablation by Rayole4382	915	8	08/30/2022 07:50PM Last Post by RalphL
	Amiodarone by LMC	907	10	08/12/2022 03:50PM Last Post by LMC
	Ablation: Just Got Back to Room by Geocappy	1,714	37	08/18/2022 02:52PM Last Post by JoyWin
	What to do? by MarkoP	975	14	08/10/2022 10:29PM Last Post by MarkoP
	The market’s biggest winners and losers in the Inflation Reduction Act by JakeL	664	1	08/09/2022 03:48AM Last Post by JakeL
	Ins Coverage for Watchman? by Madeline	604	4	08/15/2022 03:27PM Last Post by Carey
	Recovery by Geocappy	643	4	08/09/2022 01:08AM Last Post by Carey
	So Much Medicine by Geocappy	719	5	08/09/2022 06:20AM Last Post by susan.d
	Blood oxygen level during the sleep and AFib by Afibber20	874	12	08/18/2022 03:01PM Last Post by Geocappy
	Today is my 1 Yr Anniversary- Natale Ablation 8-6-21 by Poppino	1,012	17	08/12/2022 11:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Muscle fatigue by Geocappy	628	4	08/06/2022 01:22AM Last Post by PavanPharter
	The Watchman and X-rays by tobherd	641	3	08/05/2022 05:40AM Last Post by susan.d
	Maybe a pig heart for AFIB? by PavanPharter	611	1	08/04/2022 11:10PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Terrific new book: “The Beat of Life” by Dean	984	6	08/09/2022 01:52PM Last Post by Pompon
	Hybrid ablation? by allofus	678	4	08/03/2022 09:34PM Last Post by allofus
	I need to share by californiagal	1,102	13	08/22/2022 08:46PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Cardizem and peripheral edema by susan.d	777	7	08/03/2022 11:37PM Last Post by Not_in_Kansas
	Prescription refills by Pixie	627	4	08/03/2022 01:19AM Last Post by Carey
	Sleep apnea and Afib by sldabrowski	1,029	15	08/09/2022 05:11AM Last Post by PavanPharter
	New member, husband has permanent Afib, what to do? by Grace	751	4	08/01/2022 10:21PM Last Post by Carey
	PACs / flecainide by swhanson	911	8	08/21/2022 11:33PM Last Post by swhanson
	Getting off of baby aspirin by tobherd	948	17	08/26/2022 01:15AM Last Post by Carey
	"touchup" ablation I think by Madeline	1,011	7	08/05/2022 09:47PM Last Post by Daisy
	taurine with L-arginine by Afibber20	753	4	07/31/2022 09:00PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Sotalol effects on potassium ?? by susan.d	715	9	07/31/2022 08:54PM Last Post by susan.d
	I am suppose to have Persistent Afib by Geocappy	1,826	51	08/08/2022 03:54AM Last Post by Carey
	Ranolazine and afib by Jeff W	672	4	08/01/2022 12:56PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Any ideas about this, since my doctor doesn't seem to know anything.. by Sozo	759	6	08/01/2022 09:53PM Last Post by allofus
	TEE a vagal afib trigger? by susan.d	804	9	07/31/2022 02:28AM Last Post by susan.d
	Very useful and informative cheat list when reading an ekg by susan.d	736	1	07/27/2022 09:43PM Last Post by susan.d
	Xarelto and Paxlovid by Ro	669	2	07/27/2022 02:39PM Last Post by Carey
	New label for afib or flutter or SVT by susan.d	603	3	07/27/2022 07:23AM Last Post by susan.d
	My afib has changed by californiagal	1,047	13	08/03/2022 06:09AM Last Post by californiagal
	Afib for 4 days by Dini	864	15	08/02/2022 07:05AM Last Post by Dini
	Assessing need for blood thinner by bettylou4488	787	5	07/25/2022 01:29PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Statistics by JohnBM	904	11	09/19/2022 09:42PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Transitory aFib by Mark	969	18	07/25/2022 07:21PM Last Post by LLA
	More frequent afib episodes by czk	1,115	11	08/14/2022 11:09PM Last Post by Muntz
	AF Medication by Gillingtons	708	5	07/25/2022 01:21PM Last Post by Gillingtons
	hydration and sleep for afibbers by bneedell	701	3	07/22/2022 08:56AM Last Post by Pompon
	6 years AFIB FREE! by smackman	1,179	14	07/29/2022 07:03PM Last Post by Shannon
	Can Xarelto cause abdominal bloating and gas by colindo	766	8	08/15/2022 01:15AM Last Post by JayBros
	Genetic Afib and ablation by LoisA	1,153	14	07/21/2022 09:44PM Last Post by Carey
	Any need for ANY blood thinners after Watchman implant? by tobherd	1,259	20	08/02/2022 10:38PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Ok I am doing it by Geocappy	1,307	18	07/24/2022 08:49PM Last Post by Muntz
	Castle Connolly top doctors by bneedell	708	7	07/17/2022 08:30PM Last Post by Carey