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A forum for sharing experiences regarding atrial fibrillation and other atrial tachy-arrhythmias.
Re: Smart heart ecg? - 7 days ago
I love my Kardia 6L. This ecg today is hooked up to monitoring service and includes stuff I don’t know if I need (two 20 minute troponin testings) that could save me from a trip to the urgent care. Maybe another company sells it? It takes a pricing of blood and within 20 minutes the results appear. I don’t need the panic button. Unless I’m somewhere remote and not feeling well. I have an exteriorby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smart heart ecg? - 7 days ago
My hospital sent me home with a free 6 week trial of a hospital grade 12 lead ecg. Has anyone heard of it? After 6 weeks it’s pricy. A useful bundle includes a 20 second troponin tester device (up to two tests-then $159 for a new kit, which is sent to Shahal monitoring for diagnosis. A doctor can be sent over for $10. 50% off ambulance reimbursement, panic button included. New equipmeby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Should I get an angiogram? - 8 days ago
So it’s a good thing I got my CT instead of an angiogram.by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Blood clots on my watchman - 8 days ago
So Carey, you wouldn’t suggest heparin use if one has a mild pericardial effusion while treating for a clot? The treatment of ibuprofen for pericardial effusion may trigger more GI bleeds while on Eliquis. I am concerned the clot on the watchman could break away and travel to my lungs or brain which could cause a dangerous situation.by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Blood clots on my watchman - 9 days ago
I took lumbrokinase for 1.5 years until I was advised by my EP it isn’t FDA improved and would I risk a life as a vegetable? Since my father had 12 strokes which left him a vegetable, I just took Eliquis and later a watchman. It’s not meant for DVTs which I found first hand after developing my second-one while on Eliquis. I will say lumbrokinase left an impression. I never had more bruises whiby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: New Pacemaker with 3 wires - 9 days ago
You can always call Medtronic and ask for contact info for the top US Medical centers who trained using this device. I was curious so I checked the battery life: AI Overview Micra pacemaker battery life averages around 12 years, but newer models like Micra AV2/VR2 can last 15-17 years, with total longevity depending on individual heart conditions and pacing needs, with some patients potentiaby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: New Pacemaker with 3 wires - 9 days ago
“The EP I am assigned told me there 7 - 12% chance that there is "no anatomy" there, meaning I don't have a vein in that location. At least that is my understanding. Also scaring could hinder the procedure. No idea how I could have scaring there.” I was told The leads are a foreign body. Thus the probability of scar tissue attached to the vein so the leads cannot pull out whenby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Should I get an angiogram? - 9 days ago
The CT showed a “large” clot on my watchman. They discharged me so I’m m going to contact my hematologist. Perhaps an angio would not had seen it.by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Blood clots on my watchman - 9 days ago
I had a cardiac Ct today. Last week the TEE showed a small leak on my watchman. It was perfectly sealed since 2/22. Now I have a big clot. Not a regular size clot. They told me to make an EP appointment in 3 months. Yeah right. I walked after my discharge to the hematologist office and everyone was gone except a random lady leaving to go home. I got her to text my hematologist. I have his emaby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: New Pacemaker with 3 wires - 9 days ago
I am in the same boat. It’s called pacing induced cardiomyopathy. In some causes a third lead and a bigger pacemaker is implanted to replace your current pacemaker in hopes of improving your EF. My EP has discussed it plus the EP who had installed my pacemaker in 2022. I was told no open heart surgery. The existing leads stay and a second three are implanted. I personally don’t like the idby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Should I get an angiogram? - 9 days ago
I had an angio on December 30,2022. Zero plaque I had a PET and CT with contrast December 7,25.by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Should I get an angiogram? - 10 days ago
They decided on a CT with contrast. Is it as good? They started me on steroids and Benadrylby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Should I get an angiogram? - 10 days ago
Seems pretty invasive and I am an iatrogenic magnet. My troponin is elevated and I have angina and they want to discharge me. I remarked I get angina all the time and they want to just discharge me? So they offered an angiogram. I asked about a mRI or other non invasive testing. He said no. Pros and cons?by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Had my pvc ablation! - 10 days ago
I’m still admitted and still have fluid in my heart and angina. Non compressive so that’s means my heart enlarged to accommodate the fluid instead of constricting my heart. My EF improved some but my EP is not happy with the new miners (troponin still high too) and tonight I change to Carvedilol (Coreg) to see if it helps. Anyone take it?by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Had my pvc ablation! - 11 days ago
QuoteGeorgeN Thank you Susan .. As I understand it you had your last Ablation overseas... May I ask where ? and the name of the EP. I am located in Canada and looking for an EP that has lots and lots of experience . A non US EP with lots of experience is Pierre Jais in Bordeaux, Fr. A number of members here have used him. Here is a search here of posts that mention his name. A top ratby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Had my pvc ablation! - 11 days ago
QuoteCarlorea Thank you Susan .. As I understand it you had your last Ablation overseas... May I ask where ? and the name of the EP. I am located in Canada and looking for an EP that has lots and lots of experience . Mine is far away from Canada. I’ll pm you the info.by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Had my pvc ablation! - 11 days ago
Why am I a prime risk for a stroke?by susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Had my pvc ablation! - 12 days ago
I had a setback. My angina started in waves up to 10/10 the past two days. I took an ambulance at my family doctor office to the hospital and they stopped on the side of the bus lane road and waited for a higher tier ambulance. Then during ambulance #2 they stopped on the shoulder of the freeway and I waited and was transported between whizzing traffic onto an ICU ambulance. I have pericardialby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Had my pvc ablation! - 15 days ago
Then Carey it’s my bad luck I need morphine for this pain today. But I didn’t get it. I’m just black and blue down and around my thigh….just in pain. Los Robles insisted we used two finger pressure upon sitting and standing. Every nurse after each 6 procedures insisted. I had an angiogram, 4 ablations, and a watchman and each time I was instructed and policed to apply pressure. Perhaps it’s aby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Had my pvc ablation! - 15 days ago
I’m reading my discharge papers. I was curious on the closure they used since it requires no manual pressure getting in and out of bed and zero pain. In the past I had 6 plugs. It’s pretty interesting…: The Perclose ProGlide is a suture-mediated closure (SMC) device that uses a stitch to quickly and securely seal arterial and venous access sites (like the femoral artery/vein) after catheterby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Had my pvc ablation! - 16 days ago
Quotemjamesone Good for you, and without GA the bane of too many US ablations! Speedy recovery! When feeling up to it, can you clarify how did the setup and technology over there compare to what you experienced in the US. Jim They do more testing and imaging. Iodine contrast in the cath lab during the ablation is the norm in addition to mapping to see the anatomy. Ultrasound was used to guideby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Had my pvc ablation! - 16 days ago
In 30 minutes I can get out of bed since I was sewn and not plugged. I was told by everyone that there is no need to push against the incision (one not two) when sitting or standing. I tried it while inserting in bed and I had no pain. My EP just arrived to check in and he said it’s not necessary as well. There is no 10 pound limit but I can’t lift heavy gym equipment. Is it because plugs havby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Had my pvc ablation! - 16 days ago
Thanks. Day and night difference with only 5 burns instead of 40-50. Also I didn’t need to be ecv. My 3rd ablation I needed 8 ecv (well I died I was told on the table) Perhaps with a left ventricle ablation, the ceiling, floor and walls don’t have to be burned and in general it’s an easier ablation overall. I'm feel great so far Except for my strep. I have a 2.5 hour wait left (no plugs) toby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Had my pvc ablation! - 16 days ago
I should had done this a year ago and avoided heart failure and a 35 EF. It was easier than a dental filling. It’s my 5th ablation so I know. I was wide awake the entire 2 hours except for the first and last 7 minutes during the groin cut. I watched them snaking to my heart. I have a very caring EP who warned me before the first burn not to move and did a 18 second burn and countdown. I wasby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: How can 4 TEES show my watchman is perfectly sealed and today a new TEE shows it leaking? - 17 days ago
QuoteCarey I'm skeptical of the new TEE results. I hope you are right. I sent you the report. Perhaps I have pacing induced cardiomyopathy. I was warned it could happen after getting an AV node ablation...but not from 50 to 35 in 6 months. I heard I had years. I have a PM set to 70 so although I have a 50% burden (before I weaned it was less than 10%), I don’t see how this escalated so quiby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: How can 4 TEES show my watchman is perfectly sealed and today a new TEE shows it leaking? - 17 days ago
I don’t understand why they didn’t start me on antibiotics for strep throat. My throat is razor blades. I have to have faith these doctors won’t maim me or kill me and I will survive unscathed. The EP coordinator who admitted me today insisted I stay on Eliquis. My EP refused so with a leaking watchman, i let them fight it out. My EP won and I’m not protected. I have layers of concerns. I’m baby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: How can 4 TEES show my watchman is perfectly sealed and today a new TEE shows it leaking? - 17 days ago
AI’s answer. I don’t remember this ever being discussed: AI Overview A previously sealed WATCHMAN device can show a leak after three years due to several factors, including the variability in human healing responses, potential changes in the left atrial appendage (LAA) anatomy over time, or subtle issues with the device itself that develop over the long term. The initial seal is formed by a cby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
How can 4 TEES show my watchman is perfectly sealed and today a new TEE shows it leaking? - 17 days ago
Dr N performed a watchman because it was an emergency and I had GI bleeding and needed to be off Eliquis. So he did 2 TEES during the procedure to make sure it was sealed properly. Then at 9 months I had another TEE and it was sealed. I might have had a 6 month as well. The 9 month TEE was because I was leaving the country and had it early. Today I had a 35 month post watchman TEE because my aby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Ablation with Strep? - 17 days ago
Apparently it’s common for ventricular ablationsby susan.d - AFIBBERS FORUM