Dr Sanjay Gupta.." Afib..2 snakes one head "

[Steve112]

youtu.be/LoAaIyoCYj0(Not working as expected?)

[Bryonny]

Very interesting and from my history puts me in the group where ablation may not be the best option, a point my consultant has discussed in the past. I am also convinced other health issues have impacted on my AF - as I have sought ways to improve my health in other areas my AF has definately improved. two major areas were improving my sleep (insomnia for about 40 years) getting six plus hours sleep a night has made a world of difference. More recently being prescribed antihistamines to treat allergic response has been nothing but dramatic in further improving my AF symptoms. Co-incidence or not, I don't know? Learning more about current research is great even if it seems to highlight how much is still not fully understood about AF!

Thanks for adding the link on this forum.

[Finvola]

Interesting, as usual from Dr Gupta - thank you for posting this one.

[jeanjeannie50]

Thank you for posting this Steve. I think its so thoughtful and caring that Sanjay Gupta shares all the information he discovers relating to AF. He appears to be a man who genuinely wants to help us understand our condition and get better. How many others in a medical profession would share their medical knowledge openly with their patients as he does.

Jean

[PeterWh in reply to jeanjeannie50]

In the past very few. Now and in the future many more will embrace the opportunities that technology gives them.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to PeterWh]

Knowledge is power, hence a lot of people like to keep what they know to themselves! Sanjay Gupta is not one of those people he genuinely wants to help people feel better. He is quite unique.

[souljacs4]

Thank you for the post I have followed Dr Gupta on U TUBE and on here. He shares his knowledge in such a way that people can understand. he gives me hope that some day there will be a far better understanding of a AF which will lead to much better treatments and one day even a cure.

Thank you Dr Gupta

[Cclegg]

Very interesting as ever!! Strangely when I was first admitted to hospital some 10 years ago (age 49) I was told I had hypertensive heart disease!! My AF is a symptom of this. My blood pressure is now controlled and have had 2 ablations for AF just waiting to see if this recent one is a success.....my last 5 years ago gave me 4 years symptom free!!

Bit scary that having high blood pressure and AF increase the stroke risk!

[Hidden]

Thanks Steve, much appreciated, this is such a good forum for sharing information.

[horseblister]

I so much thank Steve112 for another video by Dr Sanjay Gupta. I think I started with A Fib in the 90s because I had the signs brought on by Salbutamol inhalers for my Asthma, but after electrocardiograms and an echocardiogram I was told there was no significant change and so continued with my asthma regeme, It was not until I was rushed to hospital with suspected appendicitus in 2014 that I had a full blown A Fib attack and was started on the treatment. Unfortunately I cannot be operated on because my chest is not that good and the anesthetist say it is just not worth the risk, so just had a very high dose of antibiotics. I have just had my second stay in hospital with this inflamed pelvic mass and been treated with antibiotics again, but it took me two days to get the staff to understand I had AFib, they just would not listen to me and were still wondering why I had such a fast heart rate with very irregular rhythm. I dont know why they believed I should not tell them what I suffer from, maybe all the other problems just threw them. I have Asthma,Adrenaline insufficiency caused by steroids, Type 2 diabetes, Osteoporosis and Arthritis as well as A Fib. I just felt very upset by the whole experience, it seemed as though the staff expected me to have had an operation to make me worth nursing.

[CDreamer]

Excellent video, thank you for posting, but I am unclear on a few points

- summarising my understanding - AF could be a stand alone disease OR a symptom of another condition. When considering ablation it seems as though - from the study spoken of - that ablation is more successful and suitable for those with Lone AF whereas if there are underlying conditions such as diabetes, high BP etc then ablation prognosis is less favourable and underlying conditions should be treated aggressively. Got that.

What I am not clear about is how or when the difference affects the stroke risk and whether or not anti-coagulants would be advised. Can anyone please enlighten me?

[Chris147]

Great to have a better understanding. My cardiologist has felt that I did not need aneeded ablation and best treated with meds having PAF. He felt my high blood pressure which spiked when I was stressed was a contributer to Af. He did not recommend an ablation post 3 years now. He was extremely concerned about my high cholesterol which is under control and I am on warfarin. So flecainide and Bisoprolol and amlodapine seem to be working. I do worry about the long term affects of being on medication.

[PeterWh in reply to Chris147]

I would suggest that now is the time to get a referral to an EP who as you know is a cardiologist who has specialised in arrhythmia and not a general cardiologist (which I suspect is who you saw). Things have moved on radically in the last few years. The longer time goes on the less chance of successfully sorting it out.

[Chris147 in reply to PeterWh]

Thank you

[Hidden]

Dear All,

I've tried to watch Dr Gupta's video several times, but it's impossible as it stops, jumps, buzzes and the sound is out of synch with the visuals. Any way to deal with this?

Thanks,

Pat.

[PeterWh in reply to Hidden]

No because I suspect that this was a problem when he was recording it as he was at a conference in Rome and was recoding form a hotel and their broadband is deficient (quite possibly on Wireless).

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Hidden]

When I watched the video this happened only for a very short time.

Jean

[Hidden]

Put a dampener on my evening, I thought I was in line AF group until he mentioned sleep apnoea.... Seems now I'm in the high risk stroke high mortality group at age 41😞😞😞

[Boombiddy]

Yes juggsy, me too, though at age 41 I didn't know I had AF (though I've had symptoms of paroxysmal AF maybe from age 18), and I'm still here...

Great to find out though, hopefully we can do something about it...