QuoteI'm wondering if there is a well known link, or if any of you have experienced, with AFib and GERD? Yes, mainly due to the close proximity of the esophagus and the heart. Some people with GERD have found that eating "base" foods (celery, or pretty much any other vegetable) concurrent with "acid" foods (eg, anything containing tomato sauce) is sufficient to reby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's another thumb's down for the Utah MRI. I got a cardiac MRI for Utah classification and not only was it not useful, it was completely unusable because of artifacts in the crucial series used for the classification. Not motion artifact, artifact caused by the MRI techs not dialing in the sequence correctly. The EP apologized profusely and said that the techs were being retraby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
My understanding is that flutter is actually one of the simplest problems to eliminate with ablation, so I'm quite surprised your info pack has the disclaimer about possibly needing a pacemaker. The old "cauterize the SA node and install a pacemaker" is very old school thinking, and is extremely rare these days.by apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteLike it or not, the majority of internet users today are consumers of video. YouTube is the second largest search engine behind Google. True, but does that actually matter? Getting this discussion forum indexed (and well ranked) by Google would accomplish the stated goal of increasing the reach of this afibbers.net forum. I'm not sure how videos would do that, if at all. Besides,by apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Please keep the "show all posts" functionality, which currently brings up a 1-liner of all the posts a user has made (along with links to the actual threads). This is an extremely useful feature, which yields much better information than trying to do a generic search to obtain the same detail. It's quite useful to see a user's past posts, as that helps the reader gaugby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteShannon The only reason I would get an ECV within 3 to 4 weeks prior to a scheduled ablation is if I could not get the rate to a comfortable and safe rate Why not get the ECV and be comfortable in the prior 3-4 weeks?by apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Shannon. I'm a bit surprised that EAM abnormality is directly equated to fibrosis, since it seems that other factors which can cause irregular heartbeats would also show up on the EAM as voltage abnormalties. For example, consider the case of someone in afib due to magnesium deficit. If they were to have an EAM performed, wouldn't that show up as abnormal EAM voltages? Yeby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
After an ablation, an EP report will often state whether or not fibrosis was present, and to what extent. How is it that they detect the fibrosis? Is it from aberrations in the EAM voltage maps? Or from the ICE echogram views? Or via another mechanism? I'm assuming it's not from a cardiac MRI (Utah classification), as most EP's don't use that sort of imaging yet. Iby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Regarding chelation, there are a number of anecdotal stories of bad side effects when detoxing too quickly via agents such as DMSA. Even using more mild measures (such as adding cilantro to salads) have been reported to cause bad side effects, if ramped up too quickly. For example: QuoteHello everyone, I would like to put into writing an odd experience with a heavy metal detox diet thatby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jackie, Any thoughts on whether Wobenzym might inhibit the (desired) ablation scar formation, if taken during the 3 month period after one has an ablation? Thanks, -Tedby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThey reversed the warfarin INR in 20 minutes. Saved his life. Had he been on one of the others he would not have survived. Actually... there's a Nov 1, 2015 youtube video from the stopafib conference where none other than Dr. Natale (in the Q/A section at the end of the 120 minute talk) explains that there actually is a fast-acting reversal agent for the NOAC's. Start listeningby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJackie Ted – Sorry this took a bit longer to find and organize than I thought... hope it's useful to you. Thanks for taking the time to put that together Jackie - much appreciated! It'll take me some time to go through all of that material, but what caught my eye right away was the section on Vitalzym. The name resembles Wobenzym (which I tried when I had a herniated disc).by apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJackie Ted – Sorry this took a bit longer to find and organize than I thought... hope it's useful to you. Thanks for putting that together Jackie, much appreciated! Cheers, -Tedby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteResearcher Natale group in Austin has the tools to do it and it will probably be done by Burkhardt who handles many of their VT ablation cases. PVC ablation takes precise mapping and navigation so it should be done with robotic magnetic navigation which Natale's group has. This is the first I've heard of ablating just for PVC's. I've been reading quite extensively inby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJackie On the topic of 'over-exercising' the following clip is worth noting and also remembering about what endurance exercise does to create the resultant cardiac fibrosis as a result of the ROS damage. Fortunately, with time and enough magnesium, the fibrosis is often reversible. (both website links elaborate on the risks) Hi Jackie, Do you have any URL's for the studieby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Researcher. Do you have a link which isn't behind a paywall? (I'm guessing you might, as you refer to editorial comments relating to the article). Also, the "high-burden" adjective from the article title "Progression of atrial remodeling in patients with high-burden atrial fibrillation: Implications for early ablative intervention" sounds like it may notby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Very interesting, gentlemen. Given these two excerpts: QuoteShannon ...exploding field of understanding core AFIB associated contributors and possible causal relationships as well as the latest in therapeutic strategies, methods and new tools to look forward to both now and in the near future. and QuoteJohnB The field of afib oriented electrophysiology is on fire with new knowledge, techniby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Since poor sleep quality is associated with afib (and other health issues), I thought others might benefit from the solution I recently discovered, which has significantly improved my sleep quality. Instead of waking up 5-6 times a night and looking at the clock, I now actually sleep all the way until morning. Solution in a nutshell: eucalyptus oil, dispersed by a diffuser (basically aby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Phil, Your afib success is quite impressive! What are the top 3 (or so) changes you made (learned from the DDDL book, or elsewhere) which you believe helped stop your afib episodes? Thanks in advance, -Tedby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quote Then I had an injury a few weeks ago. I was on a high dose of ibuprofen for 3 weeks, against the doctors recommendation. I've asked multiple MD's about OAC's and ibuprofen, and they said that... as long as I had no stomach upset with the ibuprofen (meaning no possibility of stomach ulcers), then I could take it arbitrarily long (eg, 600-800 mg, 3x/day, for months and monthsby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteQuestions about the Atriclip - The body doesn't reject it as a foreign object? Inert material? This clip is bouncing around with each heart beat, does it cause any friction problems from its constant movement? Long term, does the clip tend to stay in its original placement and condition? Or disintegrate, fall off, etc? Another Atriclip question... does the body always cause the cby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Excellent LAA q's. On a related note, the new OAC Rx's available (Xeralto, etc) have essentially zero side-effects and/or lifestyle impact (vs. Warfarin), so it would seem that just staying on Xeralto... would be a safer and more conservative route... than going for a Watchman/Lariat surgery. Yet people in this forum seem to be leaning towards the surgical approach for low-velocityby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm not sure if Flonase is considered a high-dose steroid or not, but there is a link b/n high-dose steroids and afib: Corticosteroids and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation (Cited by 80) For those susceptible to afib, perhaps the effect is also present... for lower doses of steroids?by apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Andrea, QuoteAre these biofeedback systems a way to follow your heart as an AF and understand more what is going on? Do they help an afibber? Yes, and maybe (it depends on the particular afibber). The StressEraser is useful for me to manage (avoid) afib. However I lie somewhat outside the Bell curve of the general population as I have a significant math and analytical background (eleby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks all. I especially liked Jackie's reply (ablation fixed vagal afib for 11 years), as it is the most encouraging. Of course it's just 1 data point, but it's a good one.by apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteI know that funny sensations in your throat or upper chest along with feeling a need to cough are common with arrhythmias, but does anyone have an explanation why this occurs? My understanding is it's because the esophogas is right behind the heart, so the RF energy of ablation sometimes penetrates "too far" and irritates the esophogas tube. The opposite is also true - anby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
One cardiologist (not an EP) that I spoke told me that vagotonic-triggered afib tended to have less favorable ablation outcomes than does afib caused by andrenergic triggers. I have been unable to find PubMed or other papers to support or refute his claim. My appointments with the experts (ie, EP's) are still several weeks/months away, so in the meantime I thought I'd see ifby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteI did search on the web looking for connection between ablation and migraines. I found a research that confirms cases of new-onset migraine after ablation. ... Following is the pointer to the article on connection between ablation and migraines. (URL omitted...) Unfortunately, it turns out that one can pretty much find a study to support any hypothesis. For example, here's a rby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Betty, Thanks so much for providing those details! Detailed reports like yours are extremely helpful for those of us who are considering an ablation. Cheers, -Tedby apache - AFIBBERS FORUM