Quotewolfpack % of time in AF is not a valid statistic. It's hours of continuous AF. A clot can form after about 2 hours. The PIP studies are narrowing this down. The data are good and the science is sound. DO NOT USE % time in AF to guide any anticoagulation decision! For example 2 hours of AF in one month is 0.3%, but is also quite enough to kill your brain and possibly the rest of you.by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN I have almost no afib, my only limitation in activity is I don't do chronic endurance activity. I'm on no meds. I do take flecainide to convert myself when I go out of rhythm. I take no blood thinners. I did for several months during my 2.5 month episode 14 years ago. I am confused... as I was under the impression that the docs wanted you take blood thinner for lby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
I chose the warfarin. He would have prescribed Xarelto. I have concerns about the reversibility issue, and have no intention of living my life bubble wrapped. Plus I do feel better knowing it has been tried and true for decades... my dad had afib ... and got put on some newest latest greatest med, 6 month later he was dead, there are all these "if you used XYZ for Afib" and suffereby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJackie A key point you mention is controlling inflammation... so critical because there are so many underling sources that few realize and it's so damaging. This is something I'm curious about...both in regard to Afib and in regard everything you read everywhere in popular health literature. So kind of off topic, but... If inflammation is such a big deal, (and I'm noby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Does anyone address the PACs as well as the Afib? I had my first afib episode 14 years ago next month, after that, episodes came every 10-14 days and lasted 6-9 hours, till two months in I had an episode that would not convert. It lasted 2 1/2 months and was converted with flecainide. My understanding is this puts me in the "complex" category should I need an ablatby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
So it seems to me we should also worry about what is causing PACs? Does anyone address the PACs as well as the Afib? I guess I'd like to figure out what suddenly caused this to start... Though I suppose maybe it's just the obvious "I need to lose weight" in hopes that it helps my BP... (which I have been working on with meds this last year) I may be overweight, but up unby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey You should ignore the analysis printed on ECGs. It's nothing but a best guess by a machine, it's often meaningless, and doctors routinely ignore it. That is pretty much what he said... but I of course want to cover all my bases...especially if I'm heading to an ablation... and I do have my share of distrust that docs will really pay attention to everything) Quotby bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was very recently diagnosed with Afib. Heart felt weird, doc said go to urgent care, they immediately sent me next door to the ER. And here I am. Questions galore, but my question of the moment had to do with arrythmias. Obviously, my 5 hour ECG in the ER indicated Afib. They sent me off with a 48 hour holter monitor, meds and a cardiology referal. 2.5 weeks later I saw the cardiologist.by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetraceyf45 I feel sad most days and my anxiety is through the roof...always feel like I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop. I’m not seeing a light at the end of this tunnel. I applaud all of you for being so strong. May I join your pity party club? I am a 57 female, and I was just diagnosed last week. My heart felt funny/fluttery, enough that I took my pulse and it seemed off.by bolimasa - AFIBBERS FORUM