TEE is in motion, real time and another advantage is that TEE produces no radiation. Chest CTA is static and with radiation.by Mauricio - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi, I had 2 ablations with Dr. N in 2013 & 2015, NSR since then but... anytime I eat, it's PACs and tachycardia up to 140. Since my wife is lactose intolerant and gluten intolerant, we stopped buying and eating dairy and gluten at home. Guess what... no PACs and no tachycardia anymore. I did many tests (eating bread and yogurt, etc) and I get them again. Nothing scientific here, just myby Mauricio - AFIBBERS FORUM
Had 2 ablations 2013 and 2015 with Dr.N. , all good except for tachicardia up to 130 or more, my triggers: MSG, Gluten. Soy, Alcohol. Taking Nebivolol 5 mg twice a day it helps to "low quantity" of triggers....by Mauricio - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi bneedell, I had 2 ablations 2013 and 2015 with Dr. N, noticed same thing, it went up to 130 bpm at some times, it was daily, Started with Nebivolol 5 mg twice a day and it reduced well, now still with that pill and eliquis of course and it goes up just after eating too much or having soy, gluten, alcohol or caffeine. Years ago they told me it will go away in 1 or 2 years.... it did not.... buby Mauricio - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, LAA isolated. I will wait another 5-6 years with full dose and see what are the new numbers then to decide if I do the Watchman or not.by Mauricio - AFIBBERS FORUM
I read the article last week. I had 2 ablation (2013 and 2015 with Dr. N) with excellent results, so, I'm on Eliquis 5mg twice a day. I was thinking about doing the watchman but the only thing that will change is Eliquis 2,5mg twice a day for life ??? So, is there a real benefit doing the Watchman ?by Mauricio - AFIBBERS FORUM
Problem is trust to a company that makes these drugs..... Today you can grow some weed in your own garden, mix it with garlic and pepper, compress it with something else, label it nice and sell it for $19.99 stating that it cures diabetes, liver cancer and AFIB.... and guess what... yes sir, you will sell it. So until the FDA does not approve all that multimillion business of making pills, meby Mauricio - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi everybody !!! I usually do not write to much, this time I have to share my experience because there is a lot of us that need a "push" to undergo the procedure. Dr. NATALE (yes, always in capital letters) is my EP, and let me tell you that the team he heads has reached the highest level of quality, technology and human resources to treat a condition. All the people that are around aby Mauricio - AFIBBERS FORUM
So good to read such good news.....!!!! I will be under Dr. Natale's hands in 10 days !!!! Just waiting for that moment to end Flec 150 x2, Toprol 75 x2, Cuomadin 7,5 x1, Potassium, Magnesium, Fish Oil, Omeprazole etc etc etc...... and my regular trips to the ER. Hope for the best.by Mauricio - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Draino and Hans. I have (5 minutes ago) filled up an appointment form for the Texas Cardiac for Dr. Natale...... I hope I can get one sometime soon.. Thanks againby Mauricio - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi, I'm new in this forum and needing advise. I'm 51 diagnoses with OSA 5 years ago and using CPAP, at that time I had my first episode of AFib, very fast HR around 200 and it went to sinus by itself in 20 minutes, started taking propafenone and bisoprolol. After 2 years, the second one was traveling in an airplane (very scary) 90 minutes prior to landing in Lima-Peru, went to a local hby Mauricio - AFIBBERS FORUM