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A forum for sharing experiences regarding atrial fibrillation and other atrial tachy-arrhythmias.
Re: Off of blood thinners - 18 days ago
QuoteDrummer Related question -- I had "oversewing" of the part of my atrium that could transmit blood clots (that's how it was explained to me), Was your procedure surgical? By that I mean did a surgeon have physical access to your heart from the exterior? I don't know any other way to interpret "oversewing" and if it was surgical, then I very much doubt any furtby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Potential 2025 Year End Eliquis Savings - 22 days ago
Hmm... now I don't know why you got it fully paid.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Potential 2025 Year End Eliquis Savings - 22 days ago
Sweet! I think you hit the $2K out-of-pocket maximum for drugs that was implemented during the Biden years.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Post Watchman TEE - 29 days ago
Good for you! Maybe consider donating them to somebody who's taking Xarelto and could use a little financial break. I've done that a couple of times with Eliquis. You can do that here as long as you keep it private and don't charge for anything more than shipping. So that means no posting about it, but if someone PMs you and asks, feel free.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Any thoughts on CBD and Delta 9 THC - 4 weeks ago
Quotebettylou4488 Do you use CBN and if so what /where do you get it? That's going to be very specific to where you live. If you live in a state that has legalized cannabis, most dispensaries will have it. If you don't, then it's hit or miss. Might be readily available or might not. And if you can get it locally, that may change late in 2026 since Congress, in its infinite wisdomby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Endurance athletes have a four times higher risk of irregular heartbeat, and this may be why - 4 weeks ago
I don't recall where I read it, but that's much more detailed than the version I read.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Endurance athletes have a four times higher risk of irregular heartbeat, and this may be why - 4 weeks ago
lol... That's okay, George, I promise I won't fly into a rant if you simply name him. I knew he was a cyclist but didn't know he competed in cyclocross. But does he actually have afib? I read the piece where he described his episode, and then never heard another word about it. It's always been my impression that he had a single, isolated episode during a bicycle ride. I woby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Need an EP for Non-AF Tachycardias - 5 weeks ago
I tend to subscribe to the notion that an ablation is a worked/didn't work deal, but I specifically do not subscribe to the notion that a single episode justifies a repeat procedure. If you'd asked me after that one episode 6 months out, I would have said wait and see.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Back in AFIB again - 5 weeks ago
I've seen that before. Some ERs won't do cardioversions unless you're in a very high rate or otherwise unstable.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Fish Oil consensus? - 5 weeks ago
Quotenonthumper I had done a quick search on "fish oil" before I created a new topic, but didn't get a hit. When you want to search for something always click on the "Advanced" link and then change the date range to "all dates" instead of "last 30 days." (Yes, the 30-default is lame but I can't find a way to change it.) Also, change "showby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: It's like Afib but with normal P wave - 5 weeks ago
Who knows? All sorts of possible explanations but I'm of the mind that afib doesn't need a reason.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: It's like Afib but with normal P wave - 5 weeks ago
Zero beer has no alcohol in it, so seems unlikely it would cause that.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: It's like Afib but with normal P wave - 5 weeks ago
Yep, lots of PACs. That's what's triggering the unclassified signal and giving it an afib-like appearance. Basically, the underlying rhythm is regular, but then a PAC happens along with its compensatory pause and that makes the rhythm look irregular.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: It's like Afib but with normal P wave - 5 weeks ago
My guess would be PACs. If you could post a recording that would help.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Back in AFIB again - 5 weeks ago
Sure, something can be done. For starters, a cardioversion, which is quick and easy. An antiarrhythmic drug to go with it will make it more likely to succeed long term. How fast is your heart rate now? If it's significantly over 100, you can't just let this go.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: It's like Afib but with normal P wave - 5 weeks ago
What do you mean by similar symptoms? Can you give an example?by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Nasal spray for PSVT and soon for Afib-RVR - 5 weeks ago
Quotesusan.d I speculate it will only be offered in the ER due to the danger of a patient using it unsupervised as an PIP and dropping their HR too much. The FDA didn't impose that restriction, so the manufacturer is free to offer it to the public. And in the link 33zulu provided, the company makes it clear they intend to do so. The half-life is very short, only 20 minutes, so even if youby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Nasal spray for PSVT and soon for Afib-RVR - 5 weeks ago
Interesting. The active ingredient is etripamil, which is a rapid-acting calcium channel blocker. Basically, it's a rate limiter like diltiazem or metoprolol, but with the advantage of not having to wait an hour for it to take effect. If you're wishing you had a good pill-in-pocket way to slow your heart down without taking daily meds, this might be the answer.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Need an EP for Non-AF Tachycardias - 6 weeks ago
Pasquale Santangeli at Cleveland Clinic. I'd rank him a close second to Natale.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Endurance athletes have a four times higher risk of irregular heartbeat, and this may be why - 6 weeks ago
Mountain marathon.... The mere thought of that sounds painful.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Resting Heart Rate post Ablation - 6 weeks ago
Quotegloaming I believe someone here, on this forum, reported that theirs was elevated beyond 80 BPM for almost a year...I forget who, but then it began to reduce. I'm one of them. A number of people have reported an elevated HR for upwards of a year, and as I recall one person even went beyond a year.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Today - 7 weeks ago
Quotegloaming I don't know how much 'fly-by' traffic it gets where it helps those who might never bother to register and to participate, The site gets hundreds more visitors per month than there are registered users, so there are plenty of lurkers. There are also hundreds of registered users who have never made a single post. Some of them registered decades ago. And THANK YOUby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Aspirin may be Better than Anticoagulation post ablation—New Study - 7 weeks ago
Quotesldabrowski It does come down to personal choice. Have you had a CIMT scan to see if you have plaque? No, but I know I have plaque because in 2017 Natale did a TEE that revealed "mild aortic plaque." You lost me with the word "entheogenic." That word refers to psychoactive drugs.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Aspirin may be Better than Anticoagulation post ablation—New Study - 7 weeks ago
I don't find that study all that compelling, actually. Stroke prevention was slightly better with rivaroxaban, and bleed risk was only slightly worse. Also, noted that it was funded by Bayer. I read it as a "needs further study" kind of result. I'd like to see it replicated using apixaban instead of rivaroxaban.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Aspirin may be Better than Anticoagulation post ablation—New Study - 7 weeks ago
Quotesldabrowski I know folks who have the watchman and still on blood thinners. what was the point of getting that done if you still need to take that medication? I don't need to; I choose to. I take a half-dose Eliquis because I'm a CHADS-Vasc 3 and not all strokes and systemic embolisms originate in the LAA. Also, blood clots aren't the only things that cause strokes. Ruptby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Dead ended in the phone mazes. - 8 weeks ago
Quotenonthumper I assume the protocol is someone will read my record at some time, and then the office will give me a call. Yep! That's pretty much how it works. I didn't hear from Natale's office for almost two months after first contact. But once you come up on the top of their list, you'll start hearing from them, most likely multiple times by both phone and email.by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Dead ended in the phone mazes. - 8 weeks ago
It's unlikely they didn't receive them. Pretty much all medical records are electronic these days, so there's no paper or mail to get lost. And a couple of weeks delay isn't surprising for top-shelf EPs (or any specialist these days - took me 6 months to see a dermatologist).by Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Fatigue 18 months post pfa - 8 weeks ago
The fatigue isn't due to the ablation. Call your PCP and schedule a checkup and make sure it includes blood work for thyroid and iron levels. The causes of fatigue are many but anemia and thyroid issues are high on the list, especially if you're female. Also, you mentioned "thickening" due to blood pressure. I assume that means thickening of the ventricular walls of youby Carey - AFIBBERS FORUM