QuoteFibrillator I spoke with Shannon and going to work on getting a Natale consult. I cannot express how helpful and selfless Shannon was even in calling me. To take your personal time to help a stranger in need for what 5 hours of talking? Unreal! Thank you. Shannon is an amazing human being and patient advocate. He has done the same for me and so many others. The world is a better place bby AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotebreadsander How do I go about finding the "best electrophysiologist in the area"? Being young I've never before had to seek any medical professionals out for help. Being so close to Cleveland, I would start at the Cleveland Clinic. The Clinic is very highly rated. If you can, the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute is one of the absolute best - search Andrea Natale on tby AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations on your choice of EP. I can't speak to the amount of time the amio stays in the system, but I'm certain your team at TCAI can talk to you about this. My advice post-ablation is to take it easy...really easy, for a few weeks. Because your husband is so young, I believe he'll recover faster, but still do not push it too much in the first few weeks minimum. Heby AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon will help you more than I ever can, but I can tell you to stay away from any EP using rotor mapping tech, aka FIRM. FIRM, as it stands right now, simply does not work. I was living proof until an elite, ok THE elite EP, treated me. I am fortunate, and you can be too. Very best to you Fibrillator.by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Breadsander, I'm glad you've made it through these 2 nasty episodes. I assume you're seeing an electrophysiologist? The absolute best one in the area/region where you live? Do research, and find the best one you can. Folks here will help you, especially if you can let us know where you live. Please stay away from the alcohol. I too binged in my younger days, and I also haveby AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon is a beacon! He did for me what he did for you and I am so grateful. I'm glad you are doing well and on the mend. Here's to many, many more miles on that bicycle.by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
My previous PCP told me to stop sleeping on my stomach because I would often wake up with stomach acid creeping up my esophagus, not a pleasant or healthy thing. This even though I take a PI. When I stopped sleeping on my stomach, the reflux stopped also. After my Natale ablation I've been able to sleep on my left side again without being so self-conscious about the sound of my beating heartby AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotegmperf I am thinking afib is a LA disease that will never be fixed, just the resulting arrhythmia controlled as a best case outcome. The disease is on going and may get worse with age. This is a sad realization. Dr. Natale isolated my LAA also, so we're swimming in the same pool. I haven't had my TEE performed yet as I'm just over 4 weeks into the blanking period, butby AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations Ken! May the story line continue!by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm following this thread closely, and so appreciative of Shannon and everyone else's input. As Shannon knows, my LAA was isolated by Dr. Natale, and I'm awaiing my next visit to Austin in 5 months for my TEE to find out where my LA velocity stands. If at that point another decision needs to be made, I'll have these posts, and hopefully more, as a reference. Thank you all.by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Tom. I stopped the potassium a couple weeks ago, and now drink a couple cans of LS V8 a day, as well as at least my daily recommended value in additional vegetables, usually leafy greens. My potassium has historically tested in range, including the first week of June. I'm continuing on the magnesium and taurine.by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations Smackman - here's to a long and healthy life in NSR. And I 2nd everything you said about Shannon!by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoteecblais I also suffer from sleep apnea and use a Cpap machine. If you haven been checked out for sleep apnea I would have a sleep test to see if you suffer from that as well. Mac, This is so important, even if you don't think you have sleep apnea or you don't snore, get a study done. Even my sleep doctor thought I didn't have it, but he ordered an in-home overnight oximby AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's great news! Congratulations, and enjoy your NSR.by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Ken!by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
I wanted to wite a post about my ablation, performed by Dr. Andrea Natale at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute in Austin, TX on June 8th. I don’t have the medical knowledge that many of you do, but maybe this will help someone know a little better what to expect. I am a 55 year old male, with technically paroxysmal afib, but it really had rapidly progressed to a persistent state followiby AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
I too would like to know suggested dosage for magnesium and potassium supplements, as well as the name as they appear in the iherb vitamin shop. Thank you all. Ok never mind ...I just found the essential trio!by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had a 3.8 second pause recorded when I was taking Multaq. I also had pauses on Sotalol and propafenone. I agree, that feeling is not good, to say the least! I seem to only have the noticeable, lengthy pauses when I am on an AA, and that's why I am not taking them now.by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
At one point I was prescribed 600mg of propafenone as a PIP. I only used it twice. I converted both times, but I feel like I would have on my own anyway. The 2nd time I took it, I had a lengthy, pause and almost lost consciousness sitting at my desk. That was the last time I have taken an AA. I'm quite concerned about passing out, falling and hitting my head because I am taking Eliquis.by AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello everyone, thanks for reading my first reply here. I'm a 55 male late stage paroxysmal/early stage persistent afibber. When I was on anti-arrhythmics (diltiazem, multaq, sotalol, propafenone) I had frequent, lengthy (2-4+ sec) pauses on conversion to NSR, so I ALWAYS felt the transition, generally accompanied by that sense of imminent loss of consciousness. Because of that, and theirby AB Page - AFIBBERS FORUM