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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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Please can anyone recommend a book giving the values of Vitamin K in various foods.

I am putting on so much weight trying to avoid green vegetables (which I love) and normally salads are a must for the summer - but I understand that lettuce...

I am putting on so much weight trying to avoid green vegetables (which I love) a...

•11 years ago

Scared and upset!

Having been diagnosed with AF following a bout of flu before Christmas I finally underwent an angiogram followed a couple of weeks later by a cardio version....

Having been diagnosed with AF following a bout of flu before Christmas I finally...

•11 years ago

My AF story so far.

Born 1955: I was not a well person as a boy at school. I was pretty much off school every term with a chest complaint for a week or two. In my senior school...

Born 1955: I was not a well person as a boy at school. I was pretty much off ...

•11 years ago

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Anderson-Farby Disease and AF

I have been asked to take part in trials for Anderson-Farby Disease which may have been the cause of my AF, plus other problems that I seem to have built up...

I have been asked to take part in trials for Anderson-Farby Disease which may ha...

•11 years ago

Sort of off topic but great!

I know this isn't about AF but I can't help posting it. I have a colonoscopy scheduled for this Tuesday and found this online. I read it and have been...

I know this isn't about AF but I can't help posting it. I have a colonoscopy ...

•11 years ago

Is it safe to go clay pigeon shooting when atrial fibrilation is not under control?

I have lone atrial fibrilation and the GP is having difficulties regulating my heart rate, resting rate is between 60bpm and 100bpm. On a combination of...

I have lone atrial fibrilation and the GP is having difficulties regulating my h...

•11 years ago

Flecainide?

Hi all, I wonder if anybody is on flecainide, I had an ablation 10 weeks ago which was unsuccessful and I was told on discharge that I would have a second...

Hi all, I wonder if anybody is on flecainide, I had an ablation 10 weeks ago whi...

•11 years ago

Anyone on Pradaxa?

My ablation was cancelled last thursday as my INR was 3.5. This is the THIRD time it has been cancelled, first time due to stomach bug, second time due to...

My ablation was cancelled last thursday as my INR was 3.5. This is the THIRD tim...

•11 years ago

afib and stroke

•11 years ago

Stroke Risk, Aspirin or Anticoagulant?

I will be copying and pasting many different sources in this blog to help understand a stroke and the preferred method of prevention. Let’s start off by...

I will be copying and pasting many different sources in this blog to help unders...

•11 years ago

Blacking out???

Hi All I have at last seen a cardiologist! Now waiting for appointments for a 24 hour heart monitor, a heart scan and to see an EP (can't remember the full...

Hi All I have at last seen a cardiologist! Now waiting for appointments for a 2...

•11 years ago

Is it right one has to be on warfarin for 6 months?

•11 years ago

Newly diagnosed with paroxysmal AF and very confused!

Hi all. I was admitted to hospital on 17 April with palpitations and shortness of breath following a couple of episodes which had woken me through the night....

Hi all. I was admitted to hospital on 17 April with palpitations and shortness ...

•11 years ago

What should a carer expect after ablation? Recovery time

Thanks to everyone who answered my question a few weeks ago when my partner and I were about to see the consultant. Your replies were much appreciated. We...

Thanks to everyone who answered my question a few weeks ago when my partner and ...

•11 years ago

Is there an age limit to have Ablation, I am 72

•11 years ago

Return of AF attacks particularly on lying down at night. Has anyone out there experienced the same?

Have had permanent AF for many years. I've been free since pacemaker implant 2 years ago which allows me to take higher doses of digoxin, bisoprolol and also...

Have had permanent AF for many years. I've been free since pacemaker implant 2 y...

•11 years ago

Taking extra Asprin during an attack of AF

Would anyone recommend taking extra Asprin during an attack and for a short time after.Im currently on 75mg daily. Which doesn't seem very high. Previously I...

Would anyone recommend taking extra Asprin during an attack and for a short time...

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