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	mitral valve? by bettylou4488	952	9	05/14/2023 08:09PM Last Post by KathyM
	meds vs.ablation quandary by skinman	1,070	12	12/08/2022 07:32AM Last Post by gloaming
	GI issues and AFIB by MartyM	871	3	12/07/2022 08:16PM Last Post by Carey
	Help! by MartyM	1,224	8	12/09/2022 08:53PM Last Post by keeferbdeefer
	Mild obstructive sleep apnea by bneedell	1,725	19	12/18/2022 05:30AM Last Post by Que
	Paxlovid and Diltiazem by Pixie	1,198	17	12/10/2022 03:54PM Last Post by gloaming
	Recommendation of cardiologists to do TEEs/postWatchman by Madeline	1,272	21	12/18/2022 01:43PM Last Post by Pixie
	My Ablation Experience by hacksman	1,545	21	04/20/2023 07:22PM Last Post by Carey
	EP Recommendations in the Atlanta area (or Southeast)? by jdittrich	1,169	12	12/06/2022 02:10AM Last Post by Carey
	Had an av node ablation today by susan.d	1,352	13	12/05/2022 02:29AM Last Post by susan.d
	waking up at night/hydration by bneedell	1,243	6	12/03/2022 12:49AM Last Post by ggheld
	Scared to be on eliquis ! by Sunshine13	1,874	19	12/06/2022 10:15PM Last Post by susan.d
	Can I Take Fish Oil and Other Supplements with Eliquis? by tvanslooten	1,401	8	01/01/2023 08:02PM Last Post by tvanslooten
	Pulse field ablation by hikerjim	1,293	13	02/06/2023 03:59PM Last Post by Johnnyk80
	Hawthron ot Motherwort? by LaDonna	1,594	12	12/03/2022 03:49PM Last Post by LaDonna
	Persistent a-flutter after 2 ablations by Dmi	1,646	13	12/05/2022 12:52AM Last Post by Daisy
	Ablation by Dini	1,102	7	11/27/2022 10:55PM Last Post by Carey
	Good news and bad news by Geocappy	1,553	16	11/30/2022 10:41PM Last Post by susan.d
	Stevia and afib by susan.d	1,969	15	11/27/2022 09:19AM Last Post by susan.d
	!st Ablation scheduled by californiagal	1,424	7	11/30/2022 03:40PM Last Post by Daisy
	Smartwatch failure to record a single-lead electrocardiogram after conduction system pacing: A case series by susan.d	936	1	11/24/2022 04:26AM Last Post by susan.d
	afib by alfrae13	884	3	11/22/2022 07:51PM Last Post by Carey
	New to AFib - this forum is a blessing. Still more questions … by Nelson	1,332	7	11/30/2022 05:49AM Last Post by Carey
	new Apple Watch Afib History by bneedell	1,174	8	11/22/2022 03:09PM Last Post by Carey
	Would appreciate any tips for my husband who has been in atrial fib now for 5 days by Dina Yaffa	974	4	11/22/2022 01:08AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	New onset AFIB after Covid Booster by salgeria	1,306	7	11/22/2022 01:07AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Pyroluria & Omega 3 oils by californiagal	898	2	11/21/2022 09:51PM Last Post by gloaming
	Cheating death in a maze of surgical ablation data by susan.d	957	1	11/20/2022 06:36PM Last Post by susan.d
	Discussion on New AF Ablation Technology and Current Problems by gloaming	1,302	7	11/22/2022 08:11PM Last Post by Carey
	AMO+ and vagus nerve stimulation by borsaric	871	2	11/18/2022 05:50PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Rectal bleeding after taking blood thinners by colindo	1,275	13	11/20/2022 11:12AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Diltiazem by bneedell	1,340	21	12/06/2022 04:45PM Last Post by susan.d
	Update on My Story (All Good) by Rob626	1,383	6	11/30/2022 05:46PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	"Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Valve Prolapse: Time to Intervene?" by Daisy	1,033	1	11/15/2022 05:15PM Last Post by Daisy
	Magnesium supplements by californiagal	1,450	10	11/17/2022 07:44AM Last Post by californiagal
	Home device to check for flutter by LLA	1,499	13	11/24/2022 08:04AM Last Post by Que
	Lower Triglycerides, Lower CVD Risk? Early Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation by susan.d	1,011	3	11/18/2022 01:26AM Last Post by Carey
	chronotropic incompetence by bettylou4488	1,206	15	11/14/2022 03:46AM Last Post by Carey
	Antiarrhythmic drugs, what and why... by Joe	1,733	23	11/20/2022 02:05AM Last Post by willsdw
	Eliquis interactions by sldabrowski	1,186	9	11/18/2022 01:23AM Last Post by Carey
	Index ablation this morning—LAA isolated by Daisy	1,080	7	11/26/2022 04:43PM Last Post by Carey
	NEJM - UBC Findings on Cryo vs. Anti-Arrhythmic TMT of AF by gloaming	905	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	1,001	1	11/08/2022 07:28AM Last Post by susan.d
	Castle Connolly Top Doctors by bneedell	1,043	9	11/13/2022 02:45PM Last Post by gloaming
	Update on Tachycardia by LLA	1,027	15	11/09/2022 07:08AM Last Post by susan.d
	Electrophysiologist recommendation in Seattle and Spain by Que	1,163	8	12/18/2022 05:31AM Last Post by Que
	Anti-inflammatories and Eliquis by tobherd	1,318	18	11/15/2022 04:52AM Last Post by Carey
	blood sugar and afib by bettylou4488	1,454	21	11/13/2022 09:12PM Last Post by Pixie
	Yawning and Afib by Daisy	1,158	7	11/05/2022 04:35PM Last Post by Daisy
	Claritin by Pixie	861	4	11/05/2022 02:08PM Last Post by SHS64
	GI Bleeding Lower With Apixaban Versus Other DOACs in A-Fib by susan.d	922	1	11/03/2022 06:12PM Last Post by susan.d
	2nd ablation and now junctional tachycardia :0( by bneedell	1,041	5	11/23/2022 04:17PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Wireless / Battery-Free Pacemakers by LarryG	854	3	11/04/2022 12:03PM Last Post by LarryG
	Update on my situation by gloaming	1,226	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	814	2	11/03/2022 01:47PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Monosodium Glutamate and Tachycardia by LLA	1,164	19	11/23/2022 06:31PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Ablation in one week—Nov 8! by Daisy	936	5	11/02/2022 12:38AM Last Post by Carey
	Robotic ablations success rate? by susan.d	891	3	11/02/2022 06:33PM Last Post by gloaming
	First TEE after watchman by Pixie	1,137	17	11/03/2022 05:40PM Last Post by gloaming
	Fasting and blood thinners (Eliquis)?? by bettylou4488	1,393	7	11/04/2022 02:28AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Afib / heart supplements? by bettylou4488	1,243	5	11/03/2022 05:10PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Dr Natale quoted early in this article by Poppino	1,190	5	11/02/2022 06:47PM Last Post by gloaming
	Maybe don't get high after all? by PavanPharter	1,141	14	10/28/2022 12:43PM Last Post by Pompon
	high pulse rates after all ablations? by Madeline	1,110	12	10/29/2022 01:25AM Last Post by Madeline
	Atrovent nasal spray by lds001	803	3	10/27/2022 05:10AM Last Post by lds001
	A chip off the old bloke by PavanPharter	822	2	11/02/2022 04:10PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	AF back…… by mwcf	1,208	7	10/27/2022 05:54PM Last Post by colindo
	Update by tallguy31	1,165	5	10/26/2022 10:37PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Colonoscopy directions from Austin by smackman	1,231	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	789	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	760	1	10/24/2022 01:18PM Last Post by susan.d
	NOACS comparison by JoyWin	839	1	10/24/2022 03:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Sotalol vs Flecainide by JohnBM	1,227	16	09/10/2023 01:24AM Last Post by Kathsr
	New inhalable anti-arrhythmic trial looks promising by gloaming	1,027	2	10/25/2022 04:07PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Terminalia arjuna by MarionGlenn	923	3	10/20/2022 07:30PM Last Post by Poppino
	Potassium and arrhythmias by susan.d	1,853	27	10/27/2022 01:35PM Last Post by susan.d
	Enlargement of lung’s pulmonary vein by susan.d	865	3	10/19/2022 03:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	Contemplating 1st ablation by californiagal	1,130	10	10/26/2022 06:49PM Last Post by californiagal
	Electrical Cardioversion with tikosyn maintenance…..a good first treatment for persistent afib? by Mac54	1,002	7	10/26/2022 02:39AM Last Post by Mac54
	Amazon is undercutting pharmacies by susan.d	933	4	10/28/2022 05:40AM Last Post by Michael777
	blood thinning question by bettylou4488	1,204	14	10/20/2022 03:12PM Last Post by Daisy
	Cutting 5mgs Eliquis in half by Pixie	1,050	4	10/18/2022 05:28PM Last Post by Pixie
	Bivalent booster after Sept.29 procedure by Pixie	966	7	10/23/2022 08:28AM Last Post by The Anti-Fib
	Is vomiting and hypoxia symptoms of cardiac problems? by susan.d	1,025	12	10/26/2022 10:13PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Afib episode changing body chemistry? by mtwomey	1,107	12	10/18/2022 03:16PM Last Post by gloaming
	Panax Ginseng (covid) & B12 by Poppino	849	2	10/17/2022 01:39AM Last Post by vanlith
	Over 2 months since Ablation by Geocappy	1,257	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	790	3	10/13/2022 02:38PM Last Post by Carey
	Magnesium Increase: Bradycardia? by Poppino	1,355	18	10/17/2022 02:14AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Member's AF journey by Kwilk	919	4	06/20/2023 01:46PM Last Post by RichardBlake
	Difference between sinus tachycardia and flutter? by Daisy	1,073	7	10/14/2022 04:46PM Last Post by gloaming
	FIRM ablation at Stanford by MariaBell	889	4	10/11/2022 08:21PM Last Post by gloaming
	What symptoms do patients have after successful ablation. by Kwilk	1,243	23	10/13/2022 06:57PM Last Post by Carey
	online examples of ECG & interpretations by Kwilk	1,035	1	10/10/2022 09:28PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Echo cardiogram results that would make you ineligible for Ablation by Johnnyk80	995	5	10/11/2022 06:21AM Last Post by frankangelo
	History of PVI by Kwilk	1,004	10	10/09/2022 08:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	FOR MEDICARE PART D SENIORS by smackman	1,397	23	10/11/2022 06:33PM Last Post by susan.d
	AFIB not just in Older People by sldabrowski	1,083	6	10/07/2022 09:59PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	AF Morbidity and mortality after ablation by Kwilk	1,068	4	10/08/2022 02:16AM Last Post by Kwilk
	What are second tier outcome measures? by Kwilk	920	10	10/08/2022 02:10AM Last Post by Kwilk
	Antimicrobial Natural Product Berberine Is Efficacious for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation by borsaric	1,261	8	10/13/2022 12:12PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	EP criteria by Kwilk	1,046	8	10/05/2022 03:47PM Last Post by allofus
	Diltiazem Specific Brand (Sun) by Michael777	1,158	22	10/13/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Michael777
	No afib since on flec -- 24/7 consumer ecg device? by Kwilk	1,534	31	10/08/2022 10:25PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Shocking Watt by PavanPharter	1,089	21	10/05/2022 10:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	afib and ocular migraines by anneh	1,015	10	01/23/2023 10:48PM Last Post by Ken S
	PEMFs - pulsed electromagnetic fields by borsaric	798	5	10/07/2022 06:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Statistics on touchup ablations by Kwilk	939	5	10/03/2022 05:16PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Sciatica pain and AFib? by KiwiBlake	966	12	10/04/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Gene test for those with poor drug metabolizers? by susan.d	775	2	10/02/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Daisy
	Discussions with EP prior to ablation by Kwilk	937	11	10/04/2022 10:46PM Last Post by Daisy
	"The AFib Cure" book by CDarlingNH	1,325	7	10/03/2022 06:39PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Acupuncture for AFib support? by Nancypo	1,014	7	10/01/2022 07:23PM Last Post by Daisy
	Steven Carr: complete elimination by natural methods by Kwilk	1,676	11	10/02/2022 07:53PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Electrolytes for afib? How much? by Nancypo	2,028	34	10/13/2022 03:20PM Last Post by susan.d
	Sodium/Potassium Ratio by wnovack	990	5	09/30/2022 09:45PM Last Post by wnovack
	Clinical Trials - basic questions by Kwilk	1,063	7	10/09/2022 07:04PM Last Post by Kwilk
	DHMC and UCSF arrhythmia units by Kwilk	835	1	09/29/2022 11:05PM Last Post by Kwilk
	New afib symptoms after flutter ablation and changing meds by Nancypo	1,057	7	09/30/2022 12:46AM Last Post by Nancypo
	Second ablation - LAA isolation by allofus	1,341	8	10/01/2022 03:03AM Last Post by allofus
	AFIB – How to cope with the ticking time bomb? by Tony in Boston	1,078	5	09/30/2022 03:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Nattokinase Question - empty stomach? by PoetKim	832	3	10/02/2022 01:38AM Last Post by PoetKim
	Afib triggers and dealing with afib when traveling by Edda	1,242	15	10/05/2022 03:29PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Notable EPs in USA by Kwilk	1,401	27	10/08/2022 04:11PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	2 ablations and now ocasional junctional heart rythm by allen	944	4	09/27/2022 01:14PM Last Post by allen
	GI changes during Afib? by susan.d	1,143	11	09/30/2022 07:10AM Last Post by susan.d
	Pulse field ablation appt. with Dr. Vivek Reddy by Johnnyk80	1,257	8	05/04/2023 03:31PM Last Post by Johnnyk80
	Paxlovid while on Eliquis by frankangelo	1,030	8	09/26/2022 07:16AM Last Post by frankangelo
	Stopping Afib - Transcutaneous Electrical Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Atrial Fibrillation by OzRob	1,607	28	12/07/2022 08:10AM Last Post by OzRob
	PAC Ablate or not? by sldabrowski	1,242	13	12/28/2022 01:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Medicare by JAYHAWK	952	4	09/22/2022 09:17PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Save ablation for medicare by allofus	1,172	3	09/22/2022 06:19PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Stroke risk: LAA Shape or ABC or CHA2DS2-VASc by Kwilk	1,011	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	1,790	31	10/02/2022 09:14PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Inhaled flecainide by MikeN	883	2	09/19/2022 08:22PM Last Post by gloaming
	Good book for afib newbies by californiagal	950	1	09/19/2022 12:20AM Last Post by californiagal
	Pericardial ablation by Mark	893	5	09/20/2022 03:18AM Last Post by Mark
	Afib and power plate by Sam	1,054	3	09/17/2022 04:26PM Last Post by Sam
	AV-node ablation (AVNA) VS AV-node isolation (AVNI)? by susan.d	1,187	6	09/18/2022 03:57AM Last Post by susan.d
	Eliquis vs Plavix? by susan.d	907	3	09/17/2022 12:25AM Last Post by Carey
	PACs and digestion by bettylou4488	1,125	8	09/19/2022 02:25PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Can vagal afibbers still vomit? by Pompon	1,005	8	09/23/2022 12:40PM Last Post by Pompon
	Magnesium L-Threonate by Que	984	3	09/14/2022 09:31PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Bivalent Covid booster & Afib by Daisy	1,517	20	09/20/2022 08:33PM Last Post by Carey
	Adrenaline and afib by Geocappy	1,316	17	10/03/2022 05:35PM Last Post by Kwilk
	I’m back…cautionary tale! by Patti Starr	1,234	7	09/22/2022 09:11PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Finding a good EP by LoisA	1,255	10	09/14/2022 09:22PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Ablation and the long game by Kwilk	1,997	37	09/15/2022 07:02PM Last Post by susan.d
	Not receiving any posts by Pixie	916	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	877	3	09/08/2022 07:47PM Last Post by susan.d
	More than PACs by Rayole4382	1,263	16	12/19/2022 06:08AM Last Post by Carey
	Do I have heart block? by susan.d	1,084	5	09/04/2022 06:34PM Last Post by Carey
	zinc/copper imbalance by LynnJ	1,225	12	09/22/2022 09:09PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	initial appt is 2 months away by Kwilk	1,287	14	09/13/2022 06:27PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Flutter showing up as SVT on Zio Patch? by bneedell	1,139	9	09/07/2022 10:22AM Last Post by Pompon
	Amiodarone by LMC	1,141	10	09/03/2022 06:05PM Last Post by Carey
	How soon for 2nd ablation? by BigBoy2020	1,309	13	09/07/2022 07:41PM Last Post by Carey
	Question on vagally mediated AFib by Dina Yaffa	1,166	11	09/01/2022 12:01AM Last Post by gloaming
	What path should I take? by OzRob	1,315	18	09/05/2022 01:55AM Last Post by OzRob
	How long does it take for Eliquis to leave the body by Que	1,270	7	08/31/2022 02:13PM Last Post by susan.d
	Medicare proposes changes to catheter ablations by Pixie	1,037	2	09/07/2022 05:55AM Last Post by ln108
	blood thinners/ massage therapy by bettylou4488	933	3	08/28/2022 11:59AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulatioin by willsdw	926	6	08/29/2022 03:19PM Last Post by vanlith
	A fib and flutter beginning 9 days after ablation by ZoeySusan3464	1,171	18	12/20/2022 08:13PM Last Post by ZoeySusan3464
	3 months and two days by BigBoy2020	984	5	08/28/2022 02:30PM Last Post by Ken
	Salt Water Pools, Water Softeners and the Heart by Not_in_Kansas	932	7	08/27/2022 12:15AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Loop Recorder Implant by Ginger	813	4	08/29/2022 04:54AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Reco for EP in Wilmington or Raleigh, NC area by Ginger	1,151	12	08/29/2022 11:46AM Last Post by Ginger
	LAA by JoyWin	861	1	08/25/2022 09:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Early Rhythm Control in Patients With AF and High Comorbidity Burden by susan.d	882	1	08/25/2022 09:11AM Last Post by susan.d
	Contact force Device approval by sldabrowski	789	2	08/25/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Carey
	PAC/Med question / anxiety meds by bettylou4488	855	3	08/25/2022 12:52AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Dental procedure no EPI. But feeling jittery by Poppino	1,073	14	08/30/2022 10:21PM Last Post by Madeline
	Post PF Ablation Woes and Hello! by disco	1,013	6	08/24/2022 02:33AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Good or bad idea to get a cardio Cat Scan? by tobherd	1,274	15	08/30/2022 08:00PM Last Post by susan.d
	oxidative stress and afib by Joe	1,122	8	08/29/2022 09:56PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Supporting Afibbers.org II by GeorgeN	1,920	15	07/03/2023 10:41PM Last Post by KenH
	Seemingly successful ablation at Duke by karin	1,112	4	08/22/2022 09:44PM Last Post by karin
	To watchman or not by jasams	1,884	37	08/30/2022 03:57PM Last Post by JayBros
	Worth Noting: More on the importance of Vitamin D and Vitamin K…. by Jackie	1,462	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	1,129	10	08/21/2022 02:42PM Last Post by susan.d
	end of "blanking" by bneedell	1,127	10	08/23/2022 06:04PM Last Post by bneedell
	Magnesium Threonate and afib by bettylou4488	1,483	13	09/18/2022 11:15PM Last Post by californiagal
	Post Watchman FLX Six Month TEE by JayBros	865	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	1,005	4	08/15/2022 01:30AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Wow- Good RX Flecainide by Geocappy	1,232	9	08/25/2022 03:31AM Last Post by Carey
	Vitamin C reducing frequency of AF episodes? by Joe	1,437	9	08/13/2022 03:47PM Last Post by LoisA
	PACs after ablation by Rayole4382	1,464	8	08/30/2022 07:50PM Last Post by RalphL
	Amiodarone by LMC	1,383	10	08/12/2022 03:50PM Last Post by LMC
	Ablation: Just Got Back to Room by Geocappy	2,106	37	08/18/2022 02:52PM Last Post by JoyWin
	What to do? by MarkoP	1,305	14	08/10/2022 10:29PM Last Post by MarkoP
	The market’s biggest winners and losers in the Inflation Reduction Act by JakeL	1,023	1	08/09/2022 03:48AM Last Post by JakeL
	Ins Coverage for Watchman? by Madeline	866	4	08/15/2022 03:27PM Last Post by Carey
	Recovery by Geocappy	931	4	08/09/2022 01:08AM Last Post by Carey
	So Much Medicine by Geocappy	999	5	08/09/2022 06:20AM Last Post by susan.d
	Blood oxygen level during the sleep and AFib by Afibber20	1,281	12	08/18/2022 03:01PM Last Post by Geocappy
	Today is my 1 Yr Anniversary- Natale Ablation 8-6-21 by Poppino	1,384	17	08/12/2022 11:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Muscle fatigue by Geocappy	936	4	08/06/2022 01:22AM Last Post by PavanPharter
	The Watchman and X-rays by tobherd	1,021	3	08/05/2022 05:40AM Last Post by susan.d
	Maybe a pig heart for AFIB? by PavanPharter	909	1	08/04/2022 11:10PM Last Post by PavanPharter