Sam, I've always noticed that I have an easier time 'getting wind up' when lying on my left hand side and for the obvious reasons. Since my ablation at Bordeaux a couple of months after yours I definitely have an easier time alternating between right and left during the night. That said, I still notice some PACs when becoming 'amorous' in the mornings lying on my leftby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
116/66 is low (and good) side of normal for sure.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack Yes, you can have an MRI without the contrast. I wasn't injected with anything. A CT scanner has a big, rotating ring and the scan is much shorter. An MRI is a stationary "doughnut" and buzzes like crazy when the field is engaged. The scan takes a lot longer. Often times they'll give you headphones to listen to music while they do the scan but, yeah, forgetby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Gill, Thank you for your input. Not that I know what I'm talking about here, but can't one have a MRI without 'contrast' (the radioactive stuff!)??by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Is it a CT and not an MRI? I suppose both are used. Mine was a delayed-enhancement MRI, says so on the report. I also had a delayed-enhancement MRI prior to one of my ablations. They used that instead of a CT for feeding into their mapping system, so I believe it's a choice of one or the other but not both. Actually thinking about it.... it might have been an MRI I had justby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
What do I know but to me too sounds like you need to go more aerobic than anaerobic as in lots of reps with light weights to get ultra-fit and lean (low BMI less strain on heart in general) without stretching those atria....less CAN be more!by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had a CT scan rather than a TEE before my ablation at Bordeaux last year. Maybe simply varies from centre to centre. Either way is to exclude any thrombus prior to the ablation procedure.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKleinkp wolfpack, PEF ablation looks very promising indeed but remains several years off yet for the likes of us. Take a look at: Also see (Prof Jais who did my ablation at Bordeaux last year is heavily involved with this new technique and is very excited about it. He has confirmed to me that PEF ablation can be undertaken on folks who've already had RF ablations.) How far ouby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon, Many thanks indeed for your further response/clarification all of which makes total sense to me. Very much appreciated. You take care too, Mikeby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteShannon The PEF tech is interesting and promising research that needs larger scale testing with various ablation techniques. On the other hand, I’m entirely skeptical of the AcQMAP approach using a modified Basket mapping catheter with ultrasonic crystals to, in essence, create a modified FIRM-like rotor mapping Hail Mary ... you can color me unimpressed and the articles promoting it areby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's great advice above Robin. Like the guys say, head straight to Natale in spring and manage things optimally until then starting by getting a Holter monitor ASAP to see exactly what's going on.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey The lack of response is probably because whoever you sent the PM to didn't notice the indicator. The only notification you get is the "Private Messages" link at the top of the page turns bold. It's very easy to overlook and I've done so several times. I also get a message in the in-tray of my email account presumably associated with my forum membership lettinby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Pulsed electrical field is interesting stuff. If it pans out it should greatly reduce complications like phrenic nerve injury. The dailymail article is rather incoherent and misses the important points, but here are some pretty good results from a small clinical trial. The 'pretty good results' from a small clinical trial link (a JACC article) you provided used the Faraby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
‘Crystal wand could magic away a faulty heartbeat: New device ‘will revolutionise’ atrial fibrillation treatment for one million Britons’ Any of you guys in the US know anything about this??: EDIT: here’s a recent US article about this: This and the new PEF ablation technique - see: .....look like significant progress to me.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
wolfpack, PEF ablation looks very promising indeed but remains several years off yet for the likes of us. Take a look at: Also see (Prof Jais who did my ablation at Bordeaux last year is heavily involved with this new technique and is very excited about it. He has confirmed to me that PEF ablation can be undertaken on folks who've already had RF ablations.)by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
What Carey and George said - good job there wolfpack!by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey The EP comment you refer to is a bit odd given that an ablation is more typically supposed to prevent AF by blocking errant signals from the PVs. I think what he probably meant was an ablation doesn't stop the errant cells causing the afib from firing. It just prevents those signals from going anywhere. I'm sure the cells in my PVs are blazing away with random, afib-indby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congrats on your anniversary Gill! The EP comment you refer to is a bit odd given that an ablation is more typically supposed to prevent AF by blocking errant signals from the PVs. I’ve always suspected that there’s a lot more to it than that with my guess being that the truth is that most if not EPs aren’t 100% sure precisely just how an ablation works! My take is that preventing ectopics isnby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThe Anti-Fib WolfPack : "And PACs are not more harmful than PVCs. If anything, the opposite may be true. Lots of PVCs in bigeminy or trigemini could be a precursor to v-tach which is life threatening. AF is not." _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yes I agree, PVC's are much more of a potential danger, as ifby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'd say that how likely PACs are to lead to AF depends on many factors not least fibrosis. I've had lots of PACs since my mid-20s (now 57 yrs old) and have had PAF for the last 20 years and am still paroxysmal rather than persistent or permanent. And I mean a lot of PACs like hundreds or even a thousand or two a day a lot of the time. Over the last 20 years I'd say a good day iby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Joe - mainly already well known but a nice summary nonetheless.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jackie, I already take 5000iu daily of the lozenge form of B12: what brand of general B supplement in addition would you recommend? I'm particularly concerned about B12 as I took PPIs for 3 decades up until very recently - no nightshade family foods whatsoever and lots of gobs (gobfulls!) of EV olive oil have helped me get off PPis altogether (that and no alcohol). Mikeby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThe Anti-Fib Generally those “second tier” anti-arrhythmics get the hospital stay, but it can vary. Even the first line AARs like Propafenone and flecainide could land you in the hospital if your cardio or EP wants to start a maximum dosage (600 mg). The 600mg/day sounds like the max dosage for Propafenone, not Flecainide. As far as i know the Max dose for Flecainide is 300mg/day for AFby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well worth a viewing I'd say. Many thanks for posting it Joe.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sleep apnoea will dilate the left atria very ‘effectively’ all by itself.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Yeah, flutter may be less symptomatic than afib, but it's still no walk in the park and it has all the same risks (stroke, heart failure if left uncontrolled, etc).[/quote Not that I know, but surely the atria just quivering with AF implies a much higher thrombus formation risk than AFlutter?by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetsco Interesting read....As I read just find myself thinking, "yeah, right!!" So maybe if I win the lottery and can afford a private nutritionist I could eat this way. The message I kind of took away is supplements won't work. The doc says these are only available thru fresh fruits and veggies. Do supplements not work then? Is that the real message? Don't eat meat, doby mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good info. Thanks for sharing.by mwcf - AFIBBERS FORUM