Kardia Mobile also doesn’t even have a diagnostic criteria for Flutter. From their website here is what it can report: QuoteThe KardiaMobile 6L device is the first and only six-lead personal ECG cleared by the FDA. It detects more arrhythmias than any other personal ECG device. KardiaMobile 6L provides instant detection of Atrial Fibrillation, Bradycardia, Tachycardia, Sinus Rhythm with Supravby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Flutter rates can vary a great deal, sometimes not much higher than your normal resting HR and sometimes clocking in at over 200.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRucan So it will say normal sinus rhythm and tachycardia on the kardiamobile when it could actually be atrial flutter? My episodes are exhausting to the point of fainting with heart rate as high as 160BPM at times, But the kardiamobile always says "Normal Sinus Rythm" and Tachycardia. Yes, Kardia can’t differentiate between Flutter and Tachycardia — it will label both Tachycardiaby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Many are aware of Dr. Gupta through his YouTube channel. In memory of a very dear friend who just died of a heart attack, he has decided to offer 12 free 30 minute virtual consultations each year. He speaks of this toward the end of this short video: He is not an EP but rather a general cardiologist who works with many Afib patients in his practice. He is very sympathetic to patients and comeby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Did you ask your EP about Atrial Flutter? What you are describing sounds like that. It is a fast but regular rate yet it differs from ordinary tachycardia. Many of us have had it and it can be successfully treated with an ablation. I had both Afib and Aflutter, as many do, and my Kardia would report Tachycardia when it was actually flutter—it can’t distinguish. I went into my ablation in flutterby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotecalvin Not that I have found. I contacted 3 different providers in the US and they averaged 75,000USD which is about 100.000CD As a Canadian we do not have private health care plans maybe you saying $45,000 is a co pay? Any way thanks for the comment its still out of my budget. That is likely the cost for private pay, if you don’t have insurance. They quote that much higher price becauseby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRucan I am not smart enough to understand what that is. I just know I was on Metoprolol for not much more than a week and abrutly had to stop and I have been a mess for 2 days. Anxiety and feeling like a zombie. I have never felt like this and it is awful not feeling who I really am. More simply, because of genetics, some people can’t process metoprolol normally. With the fairly common gby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRucan Doctor said it should pass within 3 days since I was on it such a short period and told me I was alergic to this medicine. Or, perhaps more likely, would be a genetic incompatibility. Metoprolol is contraindicated for those with CYP2D6, which is a fairly common genetic variation. I know because my EP did genetic testing, I have this variation and was told never to take metoprolol. Iby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Duke, Do you have regular device checks? I’d think that you would as it is standard protocol and the interrogation will tell you exactly how much battery left. If you got it in 2013 you will likely need to have it replaced soon, so good to check.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, good pictures! That helps to see how it works.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, Eliquis is the main one I need to cut.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Still $17.99 is expensive so why not pay a little more to get one that never dulls and you can cut into any proportion you want? I just looked at both of them and it seems like the advantage of the cheaper one is that is will center the pill better. I'd be happy to pay more for the metal one if it had that feature.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome and thanks for sharing things that you have found helpful. One thought: since your Aikido practice could make anticoagulants problematic, have you considered a Watchman? They were specifically developed for people who could not tolerate anticoagulants and many of us here here have had one placed, including me. No side effects except that you block 90% of clots. Since stoke is a real riby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN does he do it in LA? I believe Los Robles once a month, though the word is that the tech & team are best in Austin. And the longer-term post-ablation support is better out of Austin.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRegarding your comments and observations about Taurine I'll add, for me helps with sleep.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteRichS63 Hi, Megan, I had my video visit with him in mid September, and I have my ablation next week on the 4th of January! He is a busy man for sure! Best to you! Rich Best wishes Rich--let us know how it goes!by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Interesting. How do they check for LVAs, low voltage areas?by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Another tip from GeorgeN that has helped me and others – stay away from calcium! For me it promotes PACs.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
His ablation schedule depends on many things as he travels a lot, teaches a lot, and participates in many conferences. My situation was a different from yours in that it was a first ablation and he had accepted me, after studying my medical records, but before I had my telemedicine consult. In the consult he responded to my questions and explained that he was pretty sure that I would need an exteby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
My experience was the same as susan.d’s—a push works much better than a drip, but since it is not an antiarrythmic, it also may not work at all. If you have to go again, you could request that they give you an antiarrythmic.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNana Thank you, I'm going to suggest clonidine to the doctor, it's used off label for afib and anxiety, might just be my problem solver, thanks for the info Clonidine can be a difficult drug to tolerate for some. I tried it for problems with my autonomic nervous system and it turned me into a zombie! Actually, since it increases the parasympathetic aspect of the nervous system anby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cold food and drinks stimulate the vagus nerve and if your Afib is vagally triggered, which is quite common, they can be a problem. Same with cold for showers, dipping your face in cold water etc.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just personal history: I took antiarrythmics for 6 years, requiring increasing doses which meant more side-effects until I finally got a very serious side-effect from the high dose. The meds became less effective until by the time my ablation came around I was getting episodes most every day. By that time I had become a complicated case requiring an extensive ablation including LAA isolation. Theby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Very sorry about your Dad and the stress of your husband’s upcoming surgery. And yes, this could definitely affect your Afib. Have you considered asking your doctor for a short term medication to help with stress until you get through this critical period? Also since you’re going to be seeing a new cardiologist (is it an EP, a doc who specializes in heart rhythm?) why not ask to try a low dose ofby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBrian Thank you so much for the replies. Hi daisy, I was wondering if you had paid for the ablation through global heart? No, I live in the States and my insurance, Medicare, paid every penny. Sorry that your circumstances are different.by Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi, sorry about your situation with Afib, but I have never heard of D Ribose having any effect on it at all. As far as cardioversion, are you taking an anticoagulant? They will not do an electrical conversion unless you have been on one for about three weeks. Otherwise they would have to do a transesophageal echocardiogram to check for clots. They would probably do a chemical conversion though thby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
There are numerous devices that stimulate the vagus nerve and some of them are medically approved. Some use a tens machine with a clip attached to the tragus of the ear. The most sophisticated one I am aware of is the Parasym device, though it is expensive. It is a medically approved device with a lot of research. I was interested in it and recently contacted them as many such devices are not suiby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDovewing wonderful story...wish all were..thank u...reason i ask is that wolf mini maze aserts 95%...long term no fib...thats with many persistent ...but true who u take on skews it...thanks Yes, and people are using different parameters, not taking into account things like whether it is a simple first time PVI ablation or someone who is long-term persistent with multiple ablations behindby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemjamesone Sorry, I didn't phrase #2 correctly. What I meant to ask was after LAA isolation, how often does the follow up TEE suggest some sort of extra clot protection will be needed moving forward, be it thinners, Watchman, etc. Assuming a low CHADS score. Jim In my experience, Natale's process on this has changed--at least it was different for me and another patient whoby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemjamesone Thanks. Just to clarify, are you saying that after LAA isolation, either continuous anticoagulation or a Watchman is required 3/4 of the time -- regardless of your CHADS score, afib frequency, etc -- and simply because your LAA performance has deteriorated because of the isolation? Jim 3/4 of the time is a rough estimate from what I hear from others, but yes, about 3/4 of theby Daisy - AFIBBERS FORUM