Found this very interesting research article on the etiology of AF and it’s relationship to atrial myopathy & stroke, with possible tests to weed out candidates for anti-coagulation. It also discusses patients with atrial myopathy without AF who might be at risk. Should be of particular interest to those having had a successful catheter ablation and are on the fence about continued anti-coagulation.
Be advised: Article is quite technical, but you can still glean a lot of useful info despite this.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta has a very good video discussing this. Sorry I don't have the link. I'm not very good at this technical computer stuff. But he really explains things so they are easily understood. He has another video about nocturnal blood pressure too that I don't think we think about. He's a good Dr.
I've seen his blogs, the first one I saw was explaining the link between stomach issues and afib, he explained exactly what I had been experiencing months before my illness. Trouble is GP's and other cardiologists ( and I know they're busy ) don't seem to want to look at this.
Yes. I wish more Drs were like Dr. Gupta. He's a very busy Dr too.... But seems to be able to find the time to do his videos and help people. I wonder why the GPS and other cardiologists can't. My thinking is they aren't any busier than Dr Gupta. They just don't care enough and prefer to do what's easy. You take care.
tabletphobic, that is so true! I guess most physicians get a bit too comfy in their way of doing things. It’s the rare doc who’s willing to keep an open mind and welcome a new perspective. (On a side note, my AF began around the time I developed esophageal reflux...)
I've had dealings with health professional for years now ( not for myself ) and I've found across the board they are very tight lipped, almost as if we are unable to actively converse about ailments
Yes, and I think the way medical education is conducted probably fosters that attitude. I've found that almost none of my doctors are keen on looking for the actual cause of a problem, just want to throw a prescription at it and "tame" the ailment. We as patients are much more interested in finding the reason for the malady and thereby find the elusive cure.
I think you're right about that, 10 mins for an appointment doesn't help and I find the ' necessary ' phone appointment now doesn't help. Thank God we have Drs and medication and the NHS but common sense tells you if there is something underlying causing it sorting that out will save time and money and a persons health in the long run
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