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	Calcium IV before an ecv? by susan.d	732	5	02/20/2021 04:00PM Last Post by Jackie
	Looking for Advice/Insight by Em Jaye	880	7	02/16/2021 05:59PM Last Post by Em Jaye
	How fast is my heart rate? by susan.d	904	8	02/15/2021 07:05PM Last Post by susan.d
	Natto and other supplements instead of Eliquis by Robin	2,852	39	11/08/2021 03:43AM Last Post by californiagal
	Combination Inhalers with A Fib by Sunshine13	879	1	02/12/2021 02:50PM Last Post by Sunshine13
	Vaccines by tsco	1,667	35	02/28/2021 06:50PM Last Post by Joe
	Afib and Covid by tsco	881	5	02/12/2021 11:45AM Last Post by susan.d
	Question abt properly reading a magnesium label for dosage as well as types of mag. by LaDonna	1,146	6	02/12/2021 08:55AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Technical issue Afibbers Forum by Lorraine	884	20	02/18/2021 10:18PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	One year post-ablation, back into Afib this morning by Lorraine	1,002	4	02/07/2021 01:15PM Last Post by Lorraine
	Afibber's forum technical problem by Jackie	795	4	02/09/2021 09:09AM Last Post by Shannon
	ESC: Anti-coagulation merely "to be considered" with CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1 in men or 2 in women by PoetKim	991	11	02/12/2021 08:39AM Last Post by karin
	Diltiazem CD by Vince	915	7	02/25/2021 05:03PM Last Post by Vince
	Cardio version after ablation, sign of poor outcome? by Juggsy75	867	7	02/08/2021 10:48AM Last Post by Carey
	AF and mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 by susan.d	943	6	02/07/2021 09:59AM Last Post by katesshadow
	Magnesium I V by LaniB	855	2	02/02/2021 08:54PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Ectopics and tachycardia by Juggsy75	881	10	02/04/2021 12:56AM Last Post by Carey
	Metformin Study by bettylou4488	745	3	02/02/2021 04:58PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Eliquis and eye surgery by anneh	853	1	02/02/2021 03:59PM Last Post by anneh
	Hello all by Juggsy75	793	4	02/02/2021 03:25PM Last Post by Juggsy75
	Pay it forward, pay it back - Thank you Shannon and Carey by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	856	2	02/04/2021 01:17PM Last Post by Shannon
	new book on AF by Elizabeth	1,019	5	02/21/2021 08:41AM Last Post by Didi
	Implantable long term (battery lasts 3 years) heart monitor by susan.d	832	8	02/03/2021 08:09PM Last Post by Carey
	Exercising with afib by Robbiecriss	1,390	13	02/02/2021 09:10PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Covid vax question by anneh	994	8	02/03/2021 09:48AM Last Post by ggheld
	I'm requesting some input please by SueChef	1,390	20	01/25/2021 09:18AM Last Post by ggheld
	Do not want to stop the Flec... by Sdweller	1,083	9	02/14/2021 01:44AM Last Post by susan.d
	Calcium in the Pathophysiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure by Dean	1,031	1	01/20/2021 04:51PM Last Post by Dean
	Can a High Resting Pulse or Stress Cause Afib by cirenepurzalot	968	8	02/20/2021 09:50AM Last Post by deanpaul
	Ashwangandha for ectopics by keeferbdeefer	1,326	16	02/11/2021 06:04AM Last Post by bettylou4488
	New treatment for AF - one hour laser surgery by scribbler	1,209	7	02/04/2021 03:49AM Last Post by Tim
	OCEAN Trial by Lorraine	966	7	01/19/2021 03:03PM Last Post by Lorraine
	Making suggestions for new website - where to do? by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	800	2	01/18/2021 11:54PM Last Post by Carey
	So angry with my GP at the moment by DavrosT	1,030	5	01/16/2021 01:03PM Last Post by DavrosT
	Ectopics from Vitamin K-2 mk7 by johnnyS	1,374	24	01/22/2021 04:48PM Last Post by johnnyS
	Breath hold conversion by GeorgeN	2,116	21	01/17/2021 07:00PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Natale Thousand Oaks Schedule Delayed. by ggheld	945	2	01/12/2021 10:52AM Last Post by susan.d
	Gerolsteiner water as an Adobe Springs water substitute? by susan.d	1,011	12	01/11/2021 05:49PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Afib and Max Heart Rates by Ken	1,654	17	01/12/2021 09:54AM Last Post by Ken
	Xarelto by Elizabeth	980	5	01/09/2021 03:03PM Last Post by Elizabeth
	Tapering off of Aspirin by HBK	1,015	4	01/06/2021 11:08PM Last Post by HBK
	2 types of ablation by Lenlec	1,182	21	01/11/2021 01:48PM Last Post by susan.d
	EECP treatment for angina by susan.d	699	1	01/05/2021 01:23PM Last Post by susan.d
	Blood Thinner for women by kathygetz	936	9	01/22/2021 02:01AM Last Post by strongHeart
	RIP - Erling M. Waller 6-11-1928 - 12/31/20 by Jackie	1,156	14	11/05/2022 01:47PM Last Post by mwcf
	Some good afib papers that were buried in covid avalanche by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	971	9	01/06/2021 01:09PM Last Post by Pompon
	Second Successful Ablation - if I only knew then what I know now by MMiller	1,497	9	02/20/2021 02:18PM Last Post by deanpaul
	Heart rate by Kleinkp	1,026	4	12/31/2020 08:19AM Last Post by Kleinkp
	What is normal for the blanking period by frankangelo	984	14	01/02/2021 06:35PM Last Post by wolfpack
	Potassium monitoring Cardy Meter by LaniB	991	10	12/31/2020 08:18AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	A toast to the New Year - thank you Shan and Carey by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	813	8	01/02/2021 10:36AM Last Post by frankangelo
	Sotalol or Propafenone experiences? by susan.d	1,084	27	01/05/2021 09:27AM Last Post by susan.d
	Ablation Bordeaux 2006 and 2007 AF returned in 2019 ablated locally on 14 December 2020 by aldona	1,150	8	12/29/2020 12:39AM Last Post by aldona
	High troponin levels by susan.d	943	9	12/30/2020 07:24PM Last Post by susan.d
	drug prices by Elizabeth	929	9	01/11/2021 02:12PM Last Post by susan.d
	Lateral ecv pad placement triggers stv? by susan.d	816	9	12/25/2020 07:59PM Last Post by Carey
	Happy Holidays and Thank you to all of you wonderful Afibbers out there! by LaniB	825	9	12/25/2020 01:46PM Last Post by Jackie
	Anyone get angina during and post tachycardia? by susan.d	1,057	9	12/26/2020 06:04PM Last Post by susan.d
	Fast easy way to calculate your HR without math by susan.d	869	1	12/22/2020 09:37PM Last Post by susan.d
	Post Ablation Medications & Blanking Period Questions by Ingrid	1,145	10	12/23/2020 09:00PM Last Post by susan.d
	5 vs 2.5 mg eliquis by Mark	3,108	4	02/09/2021 07:56PM Last Post by tmac52
	Berberine equals or beats Amiodarone? by Sdweller	1,439	13	01/04/2021 06:22PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Heart patients-3 common medications you may need to avoid by susan.d	1,148	7	12/19/2020 05:00PM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Question re second ablation by stranger	1,054	10	12/22/2020 03:50PM Last Post by Gill
	life of af by susan.d	1,191	11	12/19/2020 07:09PM Last Post by Carey
	Gabapentin... Ashwaganda by bettylou4488	1,130	12	12/19/2020 11:45PM Last Post by Mark
	Taking turmeric, ginkgo & ?prn NOAC by Madeline	820	2	12/15/2020 09:12PM Last Post by susan.d
	Atrial Tachy 2 1/2 years after PVI by mwcf	964	4	12/14/2020 09:37AM Last Post by Gill
	Reminder... Risk Factors for Stroke and MI - review by Jackie	1,468	5	12/13/2020 02:16PM Last Post by rocketritch
	Nasal spray being tested for STV by susan.d	877	3	12/10/2020 10:47PM Last Post by susan.d
	Marijuana use in patients with CVD can be risky by susan.d	1,181	17	12/11/2020 12:58AM Last Post by Carey
	And another new Afib treatment coming? by Sdweller	1,549	5	12/17/2020 11:36PM Last Post by susan.d
	New Afib treatment coming? by Sdweller	1,013	2	12/17/2020 07:43PM Last Post by alxndr01
	Ion Detox Food Bath by LaniB			This topic has been moved.
	prn blood thinner helps against stroke how soon? by Madeline	1,261	19	12/10/2020 10:13AM Last Post by susan.d
	My Ablation Story So Far... Hoping Things Improve! by Martha Sue	1,436	21	12/05/2020 08:32PM Last Post by Martha Sue
	Advice needed please - Shannon? Carey? by Gill	1,315	12	12/13/2020 12:24PM Last Post by Gill
	Anybody ever had a cardio call device for a week? by DavrosT	827	5	12/01/2020 05:28PM Last Post by DavrosT
	Any good EP’s in Louisiana by smackman	869	4	12/03/2020 01:06PM Last Post by smackman
	Ablation 5.5 years ago - so far so good by montos	1,048	9	12/17/2020 07:15PM Last Post by rocketritch
	questions about bloodwork and blanking period by Barbcat	1,053	14	11/30/2020 02:57PM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Saffron seems to be helping Afib by Kenai	1,114	5	03/18/2022 12:27AM Last Post by Percyfaith
	Post ablation recovery by gadawgfan	1,264	14	12/09/2020 09:04AM Last Post by Ken
	Mandatory vaccine by Kleinkp	2,098	32	12/01/2020 04:35PM Last Post by Carey
	alivecor / QT by bettylou4488	1,206	15	12/10/2020 12:56PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	Intermittent runs of fast heart rate (about 165 bpm). What kind of arrhythmia is this? by HBK	1,016	10	11/27/2020 09:08AM Last Post by HBK
	Metopropol by Kleinkp	1,051	5	12/17/2020 07:06PM Last Post by alxndr01
	2 weeks of NSR ! by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,216	17	11/27/2020 09:28PM Last Post by LaniB
	Anti-coag vs anti-platelet and combined by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	856	5	11/22/2020 06:08PM Last Post by Carey
	Watchman by bstevens	1,644	32	11/29/2020 09:27PM Last Post by Elizabeth
	Fright and ectopic beats by susan.d	940	8	11/22/2020 07:15AM Last Post by DavrosT
	Vitamin D with K on Eliquis by Jake	1,430	18	11/29/2020 04:04PM Last Post by jpeters
	Changed diet this week, now ectopics have increased 3-fold by DavrosT	1,226	19	11/22/2020 06:38PM Last Post by Joe
	Urgent: Post ablation PACs by Ingrid	917	10	11/19/2020 10:03PM Last Post by rocketritch
	Age And Ablation by ggheld	1,134	8	12/08/2020 12:04PM Last Post by Jackie
	Living a long healthy life in AFib by frankangelo	1,437	16	11/20/2020 06:15PM Last Post by frankangelo
	2020 bingo now complete - covid! (maybe) by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,227	19	11/22/2020 04:40PM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Afrial flutter by Carola	1,371	7	11/15/2020 06:42PM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Sleep apnea by Kleinkp	2,145	34	12/18/2020 11:06AM Last Post by Kleinkp
	Post ablation - blood in lungs - coughing up blood - hemoptysis? by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	2,101	34	11/15/2020 12:29PM Last Post by Jackie
	RECENT ABLATION NOW NEED CARDIOVERSION. UGGGH!!!! by billyb	1,135	8	11/12/2020 12:10PM Last Post by billyb
	Ablation scheduled but having second thoughts... by Ingrid	1,669	30	11/30/2020 09:41PM Last Post by Ingrid
	Drinking alcohol by Will1789	1,231	15	01/09/2021 05:18PM Last Post by Lenlec
	Heart2heart community survey by susan.d	916	2	11/12/2020 09:24AM Last Post by susan.d
	1 year anniversary by Jog	891	4	11/06/2020 12:44AM Last Post by rocketritch
	Bone hormone could provide new treatment for heart rhythm disorder by scribbler	1,257	10	11/05/2020 01:13PM Last Post by Jackie
	well I ever be free of LAF, for me yes. by mattlamb	1,122	8	11/11/2020 09:48AM Last Post by Sdweller
	Touch-up ablation - foreign travel and CV-19 by mwcf	1,008	10	12/11/2020 06:17AM Last Post by aldona
	Increased Afib "Burden" by CC66	1,274	14	11/02/2020 10:02PM Last Post by CC66
	Automated rhythm-based control of radiofrequency ablation close to the atrioventricular node: pre-clinical, animal and first-in-human testing. by susan.d	806	4	11/02/2020 10:54AM Last Post by Carey
	Remote from Dr N - will they ship holter? by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	857	6	10/30/2020 02:05AM Last Post by susan.d
	Back in Austin by rocketritch	1,040	12	11/04/2020 01:41PM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	How long does one usually remain on an anti-arrhythmia drug during their blanking period after an ablation? by susan.d	1,036	15	10/29/2020 08:19PM Last Post by Carey
	Ablation and Maximum Heart Rates by Ken	1,460	28	11/09/2020 02:08PM Last Post by rocketritch
	ECG device says this is regular heartbeat by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,066	12	10/28/2020 12:25AM Last Post by rocketritch
	Flecainide toxicity by susan.d	1,606	23	12/03/2020 12:11PM Last Post by Shannon
	Choline as an AF trigger? by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	971	9	10/20/2020 08:56PM Last Post by Elizabeth
	Dr. Jaime Molden by Ralph	903	3	10/20/2020 08:57AM Last Post by Kleinkp
	Lowering meds ten months post ablation by keeferbdeefer	893	3	10/20/2020 08:32AM Last Post by Kleinkp
	Follow up on LAA ablation by Cevetello	909	12	12/08/2020 04:58AM Last Post by aldona
	Cycling off flecainide during blanking period? by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	851	5	10/18/2020 07:04PM Last Post by Carey
	criteria when one needs stitches while on a NOAC? by susan.d	811	2	10/17/2020 12:17AM Last Post by Carey
	Re: what are the risks/advantages of NOACS vs older anticoagulants by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	754	3	10/16/2020 04:32PM Last Post by Carey
	Apple Watch Series 6 by Mark	869	2	10/16/2020 12:08AM Last Post by susan.d
	Running with Afib by Ingrid	1,635	29	11/27/2020 09:38AM Last Post by HBK
	Magnesium absorption dilemma by LaniB	1,223	10	11/07/2020 04:24PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	what are the risks/advantages of NOACS vs older anticoagulants by Madeline	1,034	18	10/16/2020 12:11AM Last Post by susan.d
	conference by bettylou4488	912	22	10/17/2020 03:43PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	LAA reading by susan.d	791	1	10/13/2020 05:22PM Last Post by susan.d
	Shock wave therapy by Kleinkp	1,040	11	10/13/2020 10:39PM Last Post by Kleinkp
	Left side .. laying on / frozen shoulder / by bettylou4488	1,330	11	10/13/2020 06:37AM Last Post by Sdweller
	CO2 by bettylou4488	1,006	5	10/20/2020 05:59PM Last Post by lizzie
	Ranolazine by Sdweller	940	3	10/10/2020 11:18AM Last Post by Carey
	The heart is not a pump. Just a matter of interest. by Barry G.	1,157	5	10/11/2020 04:17AM Last Post by Barry G.
	Top questions to ask re Ablation.. Michigan ? also by bettylou4488	1,039	12	10/13/2020 11:03AM Last Post by Carey
	Eliquis dose by Madeline	920	2	10/09/2020 03:17PM Last Post by Carey
	high pulse still after ablation & ? re touchup by Madeline	941	5	10/19/2020 11:46AM Last Post by Shannon
	Dr. Natale's Google Reviews - maybe we can help by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,260	27	10/19/2020 11:42PM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Does Dr Natale always require a TEE by stranger	1,010	9	12/09/2020 12:27AM Last Post by aldona
	Location Location Location by bettylou4488	965	9	10/09/2020 11:43AM Last Post by Carey
	Afib again a week later-- VitD/Mg post?? / CBD by bettylou4488	1,368	25	10/08/2020 09:01AM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Vitamin D/Mg Regimen by PC, MD	1,089	4	10/07/2020 09:51PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	Transdermal magnesium by LaniB	1,234	2	10/02/2020 09:22PM Last Post by GeorgeN
	First Cardioversion lasted seven days by the_next_michael_jordan	1,065	16	10/05/2020 10:29PM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	The Metoprolol Affect by rocketritch	1,536	23	10/10/2020 08:48PM Last Post by rocketritch
	Attributes of a successful ablation during blanking period by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,046	13	10/03/2020 06:08AM Last Post by rocketritch
	Help with ectopics by MikeN	1,168	10	10/02/2020 09:46PM Last Post by susan.d
	Too much diltiazem - very low heart rate by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,489	24	09/30/2020 06:47PM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Xaralto by Elizabeth	1,309	14	10/03/2020 06:27PM Last Post by Carey
	supplements by bettylou4488	1,024	4	09/29/2020 02:59PM Last Post by bettylou4488
	abbreviations by colindo	949	12	09/30/2020 11:32AM Last Post by Sdweller
	querciten / dofetilide by bettylou4488	1,017	11	07/23/2021 12:20AM Last Post by Carey
	Ectopics by Kleinkp	1,014	11	10/02/2020 10:06PM Last Post by wolfpack
	Robotic Ablation by Ingrid	867	2	09/25/2020 08:02PM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Conversion to NSR by JDfiB	1,015	8	09/25/2020 07:55PM Last Post by JDfiB
	itchiness after cardioversion by bettylou4488	1,178	16	10/03/2020 07:34AM Last Post by smackman
	Vitamin D and LAF by PC, MD	1,050	6	09/24/2020 11:22AM Last Post by PC, MD
	Dr Natale on twitter by Faith v.	1,104	2	09/20/2020 06:27PM Last Post by Carey
	Does taping your mouth shut before sleep reduce afib? by colindo	3,213	44	10/03/2020 03:20AM Last Post by Pompon
	After 10 days on Lasix,I yearn for better urine. by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,088	9	09/24/2020 11:01AM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Top doc at CPMC? by Chuck Connors	1,023	7	09/17/2020 10:27AM Last Post by ggheld
	Shan's Operation - best wishes for your surgery by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,040	9	09/18/2020 11:33AM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Heart rate by Kleinkp	1,201	11	09/29/2020 02:08AM Last Post by susan.d
	FYI WATCHMAN by JoyWin	945	3	09/24/2020 09:32AM Last Post by JoyWin
	In NSR - no shock needed! LMAO by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	2,197	33	09/21/2020 09:54AM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Post 2nd Ablation... by Sdweller	969	2	09/13/2020 04:58PM Last Post by Carey
	Roll call - lurkers and silent majority? Please respond by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	2,615	35	09/25/2020 09:46AM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Let's say you do nothing. Or darn near next to it... by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,089	8	09/13/2020 06:26PM Last Post by rocketritch
	Two Ablations Now Afib Again by KenKY	1,168	4	09/12/2020 11:23AM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	What do you do once flecainide stops working?! by Will1789	2,585	38	09/26/2020 06:18AM Last Post by mwcf
	PVC ablation by Kleinkp	998	16	09/11/2020 11:04AM Last Post by Carey
	How many readers here have a pacemaker since multiple ablation? by susan.d	1,041	12	10/20/2020 10:26PM Last Post by KenKY
	post ablation - exercise capacity by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	907	15	09/11/2020 11:36AM Last Post by rocketritch
	Follow up TEE by mari	808	8	09/09/2020 04:06PM Last Post by susan.d
	Plug site groin hematoma lump by susan.d	884	12	09/10/2020 05:01PM Last Post by susan.d
	Flecainide split dose vs pre made dose by keeferbdeefer	880	4	09/06/2020 10:55AM Last Post by susan.d
	New ESC Guidelines Recommend Abandoning Term "Lone AF" by PoetKim	1,086	21	09/08/2020 09:04AM Last Post by Pompon
	post ablation - back in atrial flutter by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,166	25	09/10/2020 02:40PM Last Post by susan.d
	Multaq and Cardioversion by Erin	1,020	5	09/05/2020 05:27PM Last Post by Erin
	Just woke up in recovery from my ablation by susan.d	1,083	22	12/09/2020 03:17AM Last Post by aldona
	StopAfib.org 2020 Virtual Patient Conference Oct. 30 to Nov.1 by Shannon	1,211	10	10/19/2020 11:52AM Last Post by Shannon
	Behavior of the PR interval with increasing heart rate in patients with COVID-19 by susan.d	754	1	09/01/2020 06:45PM Last Post by susan.d
	When did flecainide stop working for you? by Will1789	1,131	10	09/01/2020 10:57PM Last Post by Mark
	Workout with weights? by Sdweller	1,174	13	09/24/2020 11:28PM Last Post by rocketritch
	Horizontal NSR Vertical Afib by wwoofbum	1,070	8	09/03/2020 02:09AM Last Post by Pompon
	afib/lisinopril/atrial regurgitation by Mark	835	6	08/31/2020 12:20AM Last Post by Mark
	Something's going on with my heart... by Lorraine	1,199	11	08/28/2020 11:28AM Last Post by susan.d
	Just went into an episode by shca67	1,321	25	09/04/2020 12:13AM Last Post by Mark
	Not Lying About My Ablation --- by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	1,411	27	10/19/2020 09:55PM Last Post by NotLyingAboutMyAfib
	Update ... and am I doomed? by SueChef	1,252	6	08/25/2020 05:16PM Last Post by Carey
	Daily Adult Aspirin for 75-Year Old / Paroxysmal Afib Stroke Prevention? by JackC	2,085	32	08/26/2020 04:14PM Last Post by colindo
	Wait it out, go to ER, try PIP or what ? by SueChef	1,065	9	08/25/2020 11:30AM Last Post by Carey
	Potassium supplementation - how much is dangerous? by DavrosT	1,440	24	08/27/2020 07:38PM Last Post by wolfpack
	Had an ablation but regret it? Or regret putting it off? by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	2,502	45	08/28/2020 09:10AM Last Post by JAYHAWK
	Very interesting video discussion from Dr Horton on LAA watchman leakage solution by susan.d	727	1	08/20/2020 01:33PM Last Post by susan.d
	Damn Ectopic by Driver	1,063	22	09/02/2020 03:21PM Last Post by hwkmn05
	Had Ablation with Dr Natale by Cevetello	1,088	12	08/27/2020 10:11AM Last Post by Jackie
	cold laser / hot laser by bettylou4488	844	6	08/22/2020 09:53PM Last Post by wolfpack
	Was I cursed somehow? by NotLyingAboutMyAfib	951	6	08/19/2020 12:53PM Last Post by smackman
	Things we live with... by Pompon	1,155	19	08/27/2020 11:27AM Last Post by Barry G.