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	Question about afib with other heart issues (IVCD?) by Ezekiel	938	2	12/26/2022 02:54AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Holiday Greetings! by Shannon	1,246	14	12/31/2022 01:09PM Last Post by Muntz
	The Crying Game - is cryoablation worth crying about? by PavanPharter	1,210	13	12/24/2022 06:53PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Flec trail from the 80s by Joe	949	5	12/22/2022 08:15PM Last Post by Joe
	Flecainide Stopped my Afib- Should I still get my ablation? by Johnnyk80	1,850	22	01/22/2023 07:57PM Last Post by Ken S
	Aspirin may be the cause of my sudden AFIB by MartyM	1,074	12	12/21/2022 03:46PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Fish Oil and Afib by Que	1,587	13	01/30/2023 10:33PM Last Post by Que
	Tymlos (abaloparatide) for osteoporosis by bneedell	1,164	10	12/28/2022 01:32PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	WATCHMAN FLEX LAA Closure Device by Pixie	1,452	16	12/22/2022 05:10AM Last Post by Carey
	afib and low carb or keto connection? by LaDonna	1,518	17	12/19/2022 12:04AM Last Post by Joe
	Blood viscosity - help avoid strokes and covid complications by PavanPharter	1,236	7	12/21/2022 03:34AM Last Post by susan.d
	Cumulative exposure to fluoroscopy--potential risks? by Daisy	954	10	01/05/2023 05:18AM Last Post by Carey
	Latest protocol for antiarrhythmic drugs by rocketritch	1,316	16	12/21/2022 10:39PM Last Post by Carey
	The Reveal AF Study. AF is like speeding... sooner or later you'll be caught. by PavanPharter	1,341	22	12/15/2022 10:38PM Last Post by Carey
	surgery and eliquis by anneh	1,040	13	12/14/2022 10:50PM Last Post by Carey
	First Ablation by LoisA	1,222	9	12/16/2022 09:25PM Last Post by JoyWin
	Treatment of AFIB according to Earth Clinic' readers by borsaric	2,251	53	12/24/2022 12:41AM Last Post by Joe
	EP from UC by Joe	887	1	12/11/2022 08:48PM Last Post by Joe
	Dr. Gupta? Vitamin C? by LaDonna	1,406	9	12/17/2022 02:49AM Last Post by Jackie
	coffee by bneedell	1,321	11	12/11/2022 02:58PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	SPOOKY2 and AFIB by borsaric	2,074	7	03/15/2023 09:30PM Last Post by CNtow1853
	Is bloating common in an AFIB episode? by MartyM	1,055	4	12/10/2022 11:23PM Last Post by gloaming
	56 BPM and Afib? by LaniB	1,102	4	12/09/2022 05:04PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	What to ask the Electrophysiologist by MartyM	1,342	9	12/08/2022 06:27PM Last Post by susan.d
	Fast Afib, I think "tachycardia" question by LaDonna	1,072	8	12/09/2022 12:45AM Last Post by LaDonna
	mitral valve? by bettylou4488	1,002	9	05/14/2023 08:09PM Last Post by KathyM
	meds vs.ablation quandary by skinman	1,103	12	12/08/2022 07:32AM Last Post by gloaming
	GI issues and AFIB by MartyM	887	3	12/07/2022 08:16PM Last Post by Carey
	Help! by MartyM	1,241	8	12/09/2022 08:53PM Last Post by keeferbdeefer
	Mild obstructive sleep apnea by bneedell	1,746	19	12/18/2022 05:30AM Last Post by Que
	Paxlovid and Diltiazem by Pixie	1,235	17	12/10/2022 03:54PM Last Post by gloaming
	Recommendation of cardiologists to do TEEs/postWatchman by Madeline	1,298	21	12/18/2022 01:43PM Last Post by Pixie
	My Ablation Experience by hacksman	1,574	21	04/20/2023 07:22PM Last Post by Carey
	EP Recommendations in the Atlanta area (or Southeast)? by jdittrich	1,193	12	12/06/2022 02:10AM Last Post by Carey
	Had an av node ablation today by susan.d	1,379	13	12/05/2022 02:29AM Last Post by susan.d
	waking up at night/hydration by bneedell	1,289	6	12/03/2022 12:49AM Last Post by ggheld
	Scared to be on eliquis ! by Sunshine13	1,906	19	12/06/2022 10:15PM Last Post by susan.d
	Can I Take Fish Oil and Other Supplements with Eliquis? by tvanslooten	1,420	8	01/01/2023 08:02PM Last Post by tvanslooten
	Pulse field ablation by hikerjim	1,311	13	02/06/2023 03:59PM Last Post by Johnnyk80
	Hawthron ot Motherwort? by LaDonna	1,619	12	12/03/2022 03:49PM Last Post by LaDonna
	Persistent a-flutter after 2 ablations by Dmi	1,668	13	12/05/2022 12:52AM Last Post by Daisy
	Ablation by Dini	1,122	7	11/27/2022 10:55PM Last Post by Carey
	Good news and bad news by Geocappy	1,568	16	11/30/2022 10:41PM Last Post by susan.d
	Stevia and afib by susan.d	1,993	15	11/27/2022 09:19AM Last Post by susan.d
	!st Ablation scheduled by californiagal	1,452	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	953	1	11/24/2022 04:26AM Last Post by susan.d
	afib by alfrae13	906	3	11/22/2022 07:51PM Last Post by Carey
	New to AFib - this forum is a blessing. Still more questions … by Nelson	1,363	7	11/30/2022 05:49AM Last Post by Carey
	new Apple Watch Afib History by bneedell	1,196	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	1,000	4	11/22/2022 01:08AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	New onset AFIB after Covid Booster by salgeria	1,357	7	11/22/2022 01:07AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Pyroluria & Omega 3 oils by californiagal	930	2	11/21/2022 09:51PM Last Post by gloaming
	Cheating death in a maze of surgical ablation data by susan.d	979	1	11/20/2022 06:36PM Last Post by susan.d
	Discussion on New AF Ablation Technology and Current Problems by gloaming	1,356	7	11/22/2022 08:11PM Last Post by Carey
	AMO+ and vagus nerve stimulation by borsaric	891	2	11/18/2022 05:50PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Rectal bleeding after taking blood thinners by colindo	1,296	13	11/20/2022 11:12AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Diltiazem by bneedell	1,362	21	12/06/2022 04:45PM Last Post by susan.d
	Update on My Story (All Good) by Rob626	1,410	6	11/30/2022 05:46PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	"Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Valve Prolapse: Time to Intervene?" by Daisy	1,065	1	11/15/2022 05:15PM Last Post by Daisy
	Magnesium supplements by californiagal	1,481	10	11/17/2022 07:44AM Last Post by californiagal
	Home device to check for flutter by LLA	1,530	13	11/24/2022 08:04AM Last Post by Que
	Lower Triglycerides, Lower CVD Risk? Early Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation by susan.d	1,042	3	11/18/2022 01:26AM Last Post by Carey
	chronotropic incompetence by bettylou4488	1,227	15	11/14/2022 03:46AM Last Post by Carey
	Antiarrhythmic drugs, what and why... by Joe	1,757	23	11/20/2022 02:05AM Last Post by willsdw
	Eliquis interactions by sldabrowski	1,215	9	11/18/2022 01:23AM Last Post by Carey
	Index ablation this morning—LAA isolated by Daisy	1,104	7	11/26/2022 04:43PM Last Post by Carey
	NEJM - UBC Findings on Cryo vs. Anti-Arrhythmic TMT of AF by gloaming	927	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	1,027	1	11/08/2022 07:28AM Last Post by susan.d
	Castle Connolly Top Doctors by bneedell	1,063	9	11/13/2022 02:45PM Last Post by gloaming
	Update on Tachycardia by LLA	1,049	15	11/09/2022 07:08AM Last Post by susan.d
	Electrophysiologist recommendation in Seattle and Spain by Que	1,185	8	12/18/2022 05:31AM Last Post by Que
	Anti-inflammatories and Eliquis by tobherd	1,347	18	11/15/2022 04:52AM Last Post by Carey
	blood sugar and afib by bettylou4488	1,475	21	11/13/2022 09:12PM Last Post by Pixie
	Yawning and Afib by Daisy	1,190	7	11/05/2022 04:35PM Last Post by Daisy
	Claritin by Pixie	877	4	11/05/2022 02:08PM Last Post by SHS64
	GI Bleeding Lower With Apixaban Versus Other DOACs in A-Fib by susan.d	941	1	11/03/2022 06:12PM Last Post by susan.d
	2nd ablation and now junctional tachycardia :0( by bneedell	1,056	5	11/23/2022 04:17PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Wireless / Battery-Free Pacemakers by LarryG	872	3	11/04/2022 12:03PM Last Post by LarryG
	Update on my situation by gloaming	1,246	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	834	2	11/03/2022 01:47PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Monosodium Glutamate and Tachycardia by LLA	1,192	19	11/23/2022 06:31PM Last Post by Mauricio
	Ablation in one week—Nov 8! by Daisy	952	5	11/02/2022 12:38AM Last Post by Carey
	Robotic ablations success rate? by susan.d	922	3	11/02/2022 06:33PM Last Post by gloaming
	First TEE after watchman by Pixie	1,156	17	11/03/2022 05:40PM Last Post by gloaming
	Fasting and blood thinners (Eliquis)?? by bettylou4488	1,444	7	11/04/2022 02:28AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Afib / heart supplements? by bettylou4488	1,269	5	11/03/2022 05:10PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Dr Natale quoted early in this article by Poppino	1,212	5	11/02/2022 06:47PM Last Post by gloaming
	Maybe don't get high after all? by PavanPharter	1,159	14	10/28/2022 12:43PM Last Post by Pompon
	high pulse rates after all ablations? by Madeline	1,130	12	10/29/2022 01:25AM Last Post by Madeline
	Atrovent nasal spray by lds001	822	3	10/27/2022 05:10AM Last Post by lds001
	A chip off the old bloke by PavanPharter	842	2	11/02/2022 04:10PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	AF back…… by mwcf	1,232	7	10/27/2022 05:54PM Last Post by colindo
	Update by tallguy31	1,184	5	10/26/2022 10:37PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Colonoscopy directions from Austin by smackman	1,249	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	806	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	779	1	10/24/2022 01:18PM Last Post by susan.d
	NOACS comparison by JoyWin	861	1	10/24/2022 03:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Sotalol vs Flecainide by JohnBM	1,255	16	09/10/2023 01:24AM Last Post by Kathsr
	New inhalable anti-arrhythmic trial looks promising by gloaming	1,048	2	10/25/2022 04:07PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Terminalia arjuna by MarionGlenn	950	3	10/20/2022 07:30PM Last Post by Poppino
	Potassium and arrhythmias by susan.d	1,873	27	10/27/2022 01:35PM Last Post by susan.d
	Enlargement of lung’s pulmonary vein by susan.d	889	3	10/19/2022 03:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	Contemplating 1st ablation by californiagal	1,156	10	10/26/2022 06:49PM Last Post by californiagal
	Electrical Cardioversion with tikosyn maintenance…..a good first treatment for persistent afib? by Mac54	1,029	7	10/26/2022 02:39AM Last Post by Mac54
	Amazon is undercutting pharmacies by susan.d	954	4	10/28/2022 05:40AM Last Post by Michael777
	blood thinning question by bettylou4488	1,220	14	10/20/2022 03:12PM Last Post by Daisy
	Cutting 5mgs Eliquis in half by Pixie	1,077	4	10/18/2022 05:28PM Last Post by Pixie
	Bivalent booster after Sept.29 procedure by Pixie	991	7	10/23/2022 08:28AM Last Post by The Anti-Fib
	Is vomiting and hypoxia symptoms of cardiac problems? by susan.d	1,040	12	10/26/2022 10:13PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Afib episode changing body chemistry? by mtwomey	1,133	12	10/18/2022 03:16PM Last Post by gloaming
	Panax Ginseng (covid) & B12 by Poppino	866	2	10/17/2022 01:39AM Last Post by vanlith
	Over 2 months since Ablation by Geocappy	1,280	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	813	3	10/13/2022 02:38PM Last Post by Carey
	Magnesium Increase: Bradycardia? by Poppino	1,380	18	10/17/2022 02:14AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Member's AF journey by Kwilk	946	4	06/20/2023 01:46PM Last Post by RichardBlake
	Difference between sinus tachycardia and flutter? by Daisy	1,121	7	10/14/2022 04:46PM Last Post by gloaming
	FIRM ablation at Stanford by MariaBell	904	4	10/11/2022 08:21PM Last Post by gloaming
	What symptoms do patients have after successful ablation. by Kwilk	1,300	23	10/13/2022 06:57PM Last Post by Carey
	online examples of ECG & interpretations by Kwilk	1,062	1	10/10/2022 09:28PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Echo cardiogram results that would make you ineligible for Ablation by Johnnyk80	1,018	5	10/11/2022 06:21AM Last Post by frankangelo
	History of PVI by Kwilk	1,035	10	10/09/2022 08:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	FOR MEDICARE PART D SENIORS by smackman	1,422	23	10/11/2022 06:33PM Last Post by susan.d
	AFIB not just in Older People by sldabrowski	1,100	6	10/07/2022 09:59PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	AF Morbidity and mortality after ablation by Kwilk	1,090	4	10/08/2022 02:16AM Last Post by Kwilk
	What are second tier outcome measures? by Kwilk	943	10	10/08/2022 02:10AM Last Post by Kwilk
	Antimicrobial Natural Product Berberine Is Efficacious for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation by borsaric	1,294	8	10/13/2022 12:12PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	EP criteria by Kwilk	1,070	8	10/05/2022 03:47PM Last Post by allofus
	Diltiazem Specific Brand (Sun) by Michael777	1,186	22	10/13/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Michael777
	No afib since on flec -- 24/7 consumer ecg device? by Kwilk	1,561	31	10/08/2022 10:25PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Shocking Watt by PavanPharter	1,108	21	10/05/2022 10:07PM Last Post by susan.d
	afib and ocular migraines by anneh	1,042	10	01/23/2023 10:48PM Last Post by Ken S
	PEMFs - pulsed electromagnetic fields by borsaric	822	5	10/07/2022 06:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Statistics on touchup ablations by Kwilk	961	5	10/03/2022 05:16PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Sciatica pain and AFib? by KiwiBlake	993	12	10/04/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Gene test for those with poor drug metabolizers? by susan.d	793	2	10/02/2022 09:37PM Last Post by Daisy
	Discussions with EP prior to ablation by Kwilk	957	11	10/04/2022 10:46PM Last Post by Daisy
	"The AFib Cure" book by CDarlingNH	1,350	7	10/03/2022 06:39PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Acupuncture for AFib support? by Nancypo	1,043	7	10/01/2022 07:23PM Last Post by Daisy
	Steven Carr: complete elimination by natural methods by Kwilk	1,715	11	10/02/2022 07:53PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Electrolytes for afib? How much? by Nancypo	2,070	34	10/13/2022 03:20PM Last Post by susan.d
	Sodium/Potassium Ratio by wnovack	1,011	5	09/30/2022 09:45PM Last Post by wnovack
	Clinical Trials - basic questions by Kwilk	1,127	7	10/09/2022 07:04PM Last Post by Kwilk
	DHMC and UCSF arrhythmia units by Kwilk	857	1	09/29/2022 11:05PM Last Post by Kwilk
	New afib symptoms after flutter ablation and changing meds by Nancypo	1,080	7	09/30/2022 12:46AM Last Post by Nancypo
	Second ablation - LAA isolation by allofus	1,376	8	10/01/2022 03:03AM Last Post by allofus
	AFIB – How to cope with the ticking time bomb? by Tony in Boston	1,098	5	09/30/2022 03:59PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Nattokinase Question - empty stomach? by PoetKim	855	3	10/02/2022 01:38AM Last Post by PoetKim
	Afib triggers and dealing with afib when traveling by Edda	1,269	15	10/05/2022 03:29PM Last Post by SiestaJimmy
	Notable EPs in USA by Kwilk	1,424	27	10/08/2022 04:11PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	2 ablations and now ocasional junctional heart rythm by allen	966	4	09/27/2022 01:14PM Last Post by allen
	GI changes during Afib? by susan.d	1,176	11	09/30/2022 07:10AM Last Post by susan.d
	Pulse field ablation appt. with Dr. Vivek Reddy by Johnnyk80	1,312	8	05/04/2023 03:31PM Last Post by Johnnyk80
	Paxlovid while on Eliquis by frankangelo	1,064	8	09/26/2022 07:16AM Last Post by frankangelo
	Stopping Afib - Transcutaneous Electrical Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Atrial Fibrillation by OzRob	1,649	28	12/07/2022 08:10AM Last Post by OzRob
	PAC Ablate or not? by sldabrowski	1,266	13	12/28/2022 01:17PM Last Post by sldabrowski
	Medicare by JAYHAWK	974	4	09/22/2022 09:17PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Save ablation for medicare by allofus	1,199	3	09/22/2022 06:19PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Stroke risk: LAA Shape or ABC or CHA2DS2-VASc by Kwilk	1,040	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	1,826	31	10/02/2022 09:14PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Inhaled flecainide by MikeN	910	2	09/19/2022 08:22PM Last Post by gloaming
	Good book for afib newbies by californiagal	976	1	09/19/2022 12:20AM Last Post by californiagal
	Pericardial ablation by Mark	932	5	09/20/2022 03:18AM Last Post by Mark
	Afib and power plate by Sam	1,079	3	09/17/2022 04:26PM Last Post by Sam
	AV-node ablation (AVNA) VS AV-node isolation (AVNI)? by susan.d	1,221	6	09/18/2022 03:57AM Last Post by susan.d
	Eliquis vs Plavix? by susan.d	929	3	09/17/2022 12:25AM Last Post by Carey
	PACs and digestion by bettylou4488	1,169	8	09/19/2022 02:25PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Can vagal afibbers still vomit? by Pompon	1,041	8	09/23/2022 12:40PM Last Post by Pompon
	Magnesium L-Threonate by Que	1,003	3	09/14/2022 09:31PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Bivalent Covid booster & Afib by Daisy	1,536	20	09/20/2022 08:33PM Last Post by Carey
	Adrenaline and afib by Geocappy	1,349	17	10/03/2022 05:35PM Last Post by Kwilk
	I’m back…cautionary tale! by Patti Starr	1,263	7	09/22/2022 09:11PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	Finding a good EP by LoisA	1,278	10	09/14/2022 09:22PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Ablation and the long game by Kwilk	2,034	37	09/15/2022 07:02PM Last Post by susan.d
	Not receiving any posts by Pixie	936	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	894	3	09/08/2022 07:47PM Last Post by susan.d
	More than PACs by Rayole4382	1,284	16	12/19/2022 06:08AM Last Post by Carey
	Do I have heart block? by susan.d	1,113	5	09/04/2022 06:34PM Last Post by Carey
	zinc/copper imbalance by LynnJ	1,247	12	09/22/2022 09:09PM Last Post by PavanPharter
	initial appt is 2 months away by Kwilk	1,312	14	09/13/2022 06:27PM Last Post by Kwilk
	Flutter showing up as SVT on Zio Patch? by bneedell	1,175	9	09/07/2022 10:22AM Last Post by Pompon
	Amiodarone by LMC	1,166	10	09/03/2022 06:05PM Last Post by Carey
	How soon for 2nd ablation? by BigBoy2020	1,339	13	09/07/2022 07:41PM Last Post by Carey
	Question on vagally mediated AFib by Dina Yaffa	1,187	11	09/01/2022 12:01AM Last Post by gloaming
	What path should I take? by OzRob	1,346	18	09/05/2022 01:55AM Last Post by OzRob
	How long does it take for Eliquis to leave the body by Que	1,309	7	08/31/2022 02:13PM Last Post by susan.d
	Medicare proposes changes to catheter ablations by Pixie	1,062	2	09/07/2022 05:55AM Last Post by ln108
	blood thinners/ massage therapy by bettylou4488	959	3	08/28/2022 11:59AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulatioin by willsdw	948	6	08/29/2022 03:19PM Last Post by vanlith
	A fib and flutter beginning 9 days after ablation by ZoeySusan3464	1,197	18	12/20/2022 08:13PM Last Post by ZoeySusan3464
	3 months and two days by BigBoy2020	1,005	5	08/28/2022 02:30PM Last Post by Ken
	Salt Water Pools, Water Softeners and the Heart by Not_in_Kansas	959	7	08/27/2022 12:15AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Loop Recorder Implant by Ginger	829	4	08/29/2022 04:54AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Reco for EP in Wilmington or Raleigh, NC area by Ginger	1,173	12	08/29/2022 11:46AM Last Post by Ginger
	LAA by JoyWin	881	1	08/25/2022 09:58AM Last Post by JoyWin
	Early Rhythm Control in Patients With AF and High Comorbidity Burden by susan.d	900	1	08/25/2022 09:11AM Last Post by susan.d
	Contact force Device approval by sldabrowski	806	2	08/25/2022 08:17PM Last Post by Carey
	PAC/Med question / anxiety meds by bettylou4488	876	3	08/25/2022 12:52AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Dental procedure no EPI. But feeling jittery by Poppino	1,099	14	08/30/2022 10:21PM Last Post by Madeline
	Post PF Ablation Woes and Hello! by disco	1,032	6	08/24/2022 02:33AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Good or bad idea to get a cardio Cat Scan? by tobherd	1,292	15	08/30/2022 08:00PM Last Post by susan.d