"The study also found similar risks with the DOAC drugs. This new class of drugs doubled the risk of a heart attack." Disclaimer: I haven't looked at the study Cohort study: DOAC's looked at included Xarelto and Pradaxaby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oops...someone beat me to it...by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Heart failure is a meaningless term? Um, no. Perhaps I misunderstood you? Been through it before on another thread, with references to the chief editor of a major journal on cardiology. The common term is "structural heart disease" which can cover a vast number of possible causes that need to be determined prior to administering treatment. It is not a "cause"by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Seems to be common at catheter insertion sites, and warm compresses are supposed to help.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey The article posted about stress testing afibbers involved heart failure patients and isn't very applicable to those without heart failure. A rather meaningless term. The test is to find out what is going on. As you can see, there are a large variety of varying responses.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Max dose of diltiazem should bring the pulse rate into the the safety zone while you await your touch up ablation. Don't think this is any "new normal", just need a touch up. (I'm guessing you're taking regular vs extended release for immediate benefits).by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth Grapefruit juice interacts with a lot of medications. Do your research. If I take my car to a mechanic, I expect him to know what is wrong and how to fix it, he will give further instructions if needed, I guess according to you doctors are exempt. If they prescribe a drug they should be aware of any interactions and tell you. I do my research because doctors unfortunatelyby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Might be a future concern if your afib progresses (more frequent and longer), particularly if the arrhythmia begins before you notice the symptoms. The stroke risk would happen when you get back into rhythm if a clot was present.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth Was the recall of Hismanal and Seldane another slip up of drugs that were prescribed. I take Rythmol once at night, no doctor ever told me that there could be an interaction between Rythmol and grapefruit juice. There can be interaction between Coumadin and Rythmol as well, drugs are not benign. Liz Grapefruit juice interacts with a lot of medications. Do your research.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth My response to you was because of the above statement which turns out to be not completely true---you are going off in a tangent about flavored water with supplements which has nothing to do with the above statement. We've known all about the downsides of aspartame now for the last 25 years. Manufacturers use sugar substitutes because people think they're healthieby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteSocalsteve that he uses a joystick and something about magnetics rotating around me...I think??? I was so overjoyed that they agreed to do another ablation, I really didn’t care so much to have him explain. Pure curiosity, what is this method - equipment that he mentioned. He may be doing an exorcism.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterobh jpeters, It's set me wondering whether I could do a mixed approach with small doses of the new NOACs. The key to it all is measurability of proven viscosity markers (something I'm still reading about on this site) "He added, "Furthermore, the perceived increased safety of the lower dose may not be as substantial as many clinicians may think, and the decrease inby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had one while in afib, and didn't feel a thing. Unfortunately, that was considered "highly abnormal" and my local EP ordered me to take an angiogram..which showed no problems. I figured as much, since I didn't have any symptoms despite a lot of exercise.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Get the best supplemental plan along with your medicare, and you won't pay anything.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf Liz' point is valid. Sugar is the main killer in western society and anything with 'diet' written on it is poison end of IMHO. I was just in Bordeaux for a week and the lack of overweight/obese folks there was gob-smacking compared to here in the UK. The French know about good quality food and drink. Mediterranean diet healthy? You bet. And mainly because it isn't fuby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth On the other hand, I'm happy to be living in an era where the standards are so high that a slip up like this is considered so outrageous. Oh really? What about aspartame which is in diet drinks pushed through by Donald Rumsfeld. Liz Never had a "diet drink", and wouldn't trust it.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJackie And, now, apparently, we can't even rely that prescription medications have safeguards given the latest recall of the hypertension medication, Valsartan. On the other hand, I'm happy to be living in an era where the standards are so high that a slip up like this is considered so outrageous. "Based on the average NDMA impurity detected at Huahai of 60 parts perby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterobh So did you raise your INR with natural thinners plus a minuscule dose of Warfarin, or just the Warfarin?. I haven't got my head around what impacts PT/INR yet and what doesn't (I know Warfarin does, but not sure about other thinners) and whether it always matters (for thinners, other than Warfarin). Since INR is a measurement of clotting speed, it would seem logical tby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMarkF786 The ablation seems to have been a success. When I asked my EP about stopping the Flecainide only the night before, he almost scoffed at it, saying he'll easily be able to induce afib in me. Also he said that my afib was "bread and butter" and that he expected only a PVI would be necessary, but he'd look for other non-PV triggers. Congratulations! Once againby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterobh To your other point, I have unfortunately seen what a stroke does at first hand, as my mother had a very serious one from which she didn't recover. So its' not that I don't appreciate the seriousness and the risk. It's just that I really want to try and resolve the problem naturally if I can. This is why I like blood tests. I was able to raise my INR "natby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJackie So those of us who don't want to rely on medications to manage 'symptoms' find that targeted nutrient can keep us healthy and without side effects. Great, I'll stop taking warfarin immediately. Thanks!!!by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecolindo jpeters and carey, I see you are both new to this forum and wonder who you are working for? which drug company. I take warfarin, so don't think I'd make much money there. For profits, think I'd try enhanced drinks. Always target the suckers. From todays Wall Street Journal: "Conglomerates and startups alike are placing bets on “enhanced” drinks that promiseby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen And I guess I can blame my afib on my 14 years as a competitive swimmer, culminating with the Olympic games in Mexico City in 1968. A lot of endurance athletes also consume energy drinks, which can be lethal when the body is trying to cool down.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterobh Hi Jackie, nature generally has a way of being 'safe', unlike drugs. Natural foods/extracts may not generall be as potent/effective as drugs, but the're generally safer. Only when they're ingested via a balanced diet. Never as supplements, or even concentrated green drinks. When that's the case, see them as medicine.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoterobh "I'd love it if that were the case, because I'd then be achieving what Apixaban achieves without the side effects". You enjoy cranial hemorrhage ?? You've had two TIA's? You do know that the risk of stroke goes up dramatically for people that have had even one TIA, right?by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth Most doctors don't want to listen about diet as that isn't their business, they are in the business of handing out pills or (slash and burn) not trying to find out what is causing your problems. Liz Yes, that's what worked. I've always maintained a very healthy lifestyle, but got afib anyway. Some slash and burn better than others. None really cared whaby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekpa Is it inevitable that adverse structural remodelling will occur and if so over what timescale? Will the risk of stroke, dementia, and heart failure likely increase with time while continuously in AF when the ventricular rate is adequately controlled? If you're in persistent , remodelling is more than likely. The biatrial enlargement, etc, is already happening, even with medicatby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMarkF786 It's not much my EP I'm concerned with but his supporting staff. It's like that at UCSF also. They have some great doctors, but it's a nightmare sometimes getting through triage. Guess just overly busy.by jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMarkF786 I have my first ablation scheduled for Monday morning at University of Penn's EP lab, and tonight I was reading some older posts in the Affiber's forum and saw that the standard time to stop Flecainide before the ablation is 5 days, whereas I was told only to stop it the night before... but there's more to the story. I was off diltiazem three days prior to an ablatiby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM
Did you factor out income, protein, and lactose persistence? Also, dairy consumption is different than calcium intake. There are also lots of other variables associated with wealthier countries. One other thing, there are probably over 60 factors that contribute to hip replacements, least of which would be consuming dairy. Nice job, thoughby jpeters - AFIBBERS FORUM