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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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Warfarin and biopsy continued

Hello again, just to update you. I happened to meet the clinical director of the Acute Trust responsible for Breast Care. I told him about the stupidity of not...

Hello again, just to update you. I happened to meet the clinical director of the...

•10 years ago

AF Separation

Good morning all, just though I would throw one into the mix, I read sometimes on our site (notice I say 'our' as feel part of the AF family now !), that...

Good morning all, just though I would throw one into the mix, I read sometimes o...

•10 years ago

Development of antidote to reverse effect of rivaroxaban and other anticoagulants edges closer

http://blogs.nature.com/spoonful/2013/03/antidotes-edge-closer-to-reversing-effects-of-new-blood-thinners.html This report from Nature in March, may offer...

http://blogs.nature.com/spoonful/2013/03/antidotes-edge-closer-to-reversing-effe...

•10 years ago

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Do rate and rhythm drugs stop AF?

I'm at the start of my AF journey and wonder if Bisoprolol and rhythm control drugs stop AF or do they lower the impact of symptoms but the AF continues - and...

I'm at the start of my AF journey and wonder if Bisoprolol and rhythm control dr...

•10 years ago

Am I entitled to my ECG and Echocardiogram records

I have an NHS cardio appointment on 9 June and am thinking I may seek a private consultation prior to that. I have had an ECG, 24 hr. monitoring and will have...

I have an NHS cardio appointment on 9 June and am thinking I may seek a private ...

•10 years ago

Palpation and flutters of the heart

My husband is on 10mg bispriolol 40mg statins and blood pressure tabs he been having problems since last October and still dont know whats going on the 24hr...

My husband is on 10mg bispriolol 40mg statins and blood pressure tabs he been h...

•10 years ago

I have to start Warfarin tonight for the first time and I am terrified!

I keep thinking about my holidays in the U.S. My few drinks at the weekend and my diet but most of all Internal bleeding. Am I over reacting? This anxious...

I keep thinking about my holidays in the U.S. My few drinks at the weekend and m...

•10 years ago

Have now got a pacemaker. Trouble is one lead moved after 4hours so it had to be reinstated.

It was a really frightening sensation as when the lead moved it caused my stomach to spasm in time with heart beat. Pacemaker was then turned off and I was...

It was a really frightening sensation as when the lead moved it caused my stomac...

•10 years ago

Can anyone recommend an EP. I live in Swindon.

I have attended the Cardiology Clinic at The Great Western Hospital, Swindon. I have been in persistant AF for at least 2 years and have had 2 Cardioversions...

I have attended the Cardiology Clinic at The Great Western Hospital, Swindon. I...

Suzanne-Cheshire

•10 years ago

Does anyone have AF and is suffering from thyroid problems as well?

I was diagnosed with PAF last August, at a time when I was on the waiting list for thyroid surgery. Since then I had several episodes of AF (lasting for six to...

I was diagnosed with PAF last August, at a time when I was on the waiting list f...

•10 years ago

Ablation on anticoagulants

During a recent chat with an EP he told me that he carries out ablations without the patient coming off warfarin. I was surprised as I had assumed that...

During a recent chat with an EP he told me that he carries out ablations without...

•10 years ago

Has anyone had an ablation done by Dr Peter o callaghan at cardiff university hospital.?

He is my E.P.and has been very good with me so far. He has recommended the procedure. X

He is my E.P.and has been very good with me so far. He has recommended the proce...

•10 years ago

Is there anyone else who doesn't know if their symptoms are a result of drugs or the condition?

I was diagnosed with AF as a result of an ecg when I had no symptoms I had noticed. I was started on warfarin and bisoprolol 2 years ago now. After a first...

I was diagnosed with AF as a result of an ecg when I had no symptoms I had notic...

Suzanne-Cheshire

•10 years ago

TIA's and anti-coagulants

Hi, not really related to AF but hope you don't mind me asking this question. My mother-in-law has had what seems clearly to be a TIA, she could not speak (for...

Hi, not really related to AF but hope you don't mind me asking this question. My...

•10 years ago

Has anyone with paroxysmal AF and private health insurance been able to transfer private health insurance provider ?

Interested to hear about other AF private health insurance patients in the UK who have been able to transfer between providers. If you have been locked into...

Interested to hear about other AF private health insurance patients in the UK wh...

•10 years ago

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