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Amiodorone has worked, what happens next?

The Cardiologist put my husband on Amiodorone when the Cardioversion failed after 12 days. On day six of Amiodorone he went back into sinus rhythm and has...

The Cardiologist put my husband on Amiodorone when the Cardioversion failed afte...

•9 years ago

Ablation or not?

Oh dear- I replied to a post instead of typing a new post so here we go again! Good start! Your posts and replies really do help me through days when my PAF...

Oh dear- I replied to a post instead of typing a new post so here we go again! G...

•9 years ago

Was so together focused and calm then....

I happened upon a thread re Ablation procedures that had all sorts of problems -allergic drug reactions graphically described -punctured lungs. I know that...

I happened upon a thread re Ablation procedures that had all sorts of problems -...

•9 years ago

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My friend AF has returned. :(

After eight months post Ablation and a whole year since my last episode, today my AF returned. Had a visit to A&E where they upped my bisoporlol to 5mg, now I...

After eight months post Ablation and a whole year since my last episode, today m...

•9 years ago

My Story - skip to bottom for AF question

Hi Everyone I have just found this site and gained some useful information. My first conclusion is that no two cases are the same. I complained about my...

Hi Everyone I have just found this site and gained some useful information. My ...

•9 years ago

Ramapril be aware

I am posting this message just to pass on information it is not intended to scare or make people stop taking Rampril. I was prescribed Ramapril as part of my...

I am posting this message just to pass on information it is not intended to sca...

•9 years ago

Will this ever get better

Hi all.....My AF is there all the time my heart rate is is always between 95 and 130 and I feel rotten most of the time. I have had two cardioversions the...

Hi all.....My AF is there all the time my heart rate is is always between 95 an...

•9 years ago

GA or Sedation? Cryoballoon Ablation or RF Ablation?

I had my first ablation under GA. The procedure took 7 hours and my lung was punctured. I got a urinary tract infection probably through being catheterised...

I had my first ablation under GA. The procedure took 7 hours and my lung was pu...

•9 years ago

new here

hi all I am 51 Australian but living in Bahrain in the Middle East. I had an episode of AF two years ago and had cardio version which worked thankfully....

hi all I am 51 Australian but living in Bahrain in the Middle East. I had an ...

•9 years ago

Amiodarone side effects.

Please -has anyone suffered serious Insomnia with this drug? I have to take it for 6 weeks at least before a Cardioversion but my nights are horrendous!! My...

Please -has anyone suffered serious Insomnia with this drug? I have to take it ...

•9 years ago

Oops

Hi everyone. Trust you all had a great Christmas and I'd like to wish you all a belated Happy New Year. Sadly, after just 6 weeks, I'm back in AF. I really...

Hi everyone. Trust you all had a great Christmas and I'd like to wish you all a ...

•9 years ago

Post ablation indigestion and chest pain

Apologies for length of this post but I'm just sitting at home worrying ....It's three weeks since my ablation for AF,atrial flutter and I think AVNRT (was...

Apologies for length of this post but I'm just sitting at home worrying ....It's...

•9 years ago

Disopyramide and headache

Hi. Can anyone who is on disopyramide tell me if you have experienced headaches as a side effect? I have now been on it for a month and it is working better...

Hi. Can anyone who is on disopyramide tell me if you have experienced headaches ...

•9 years ago

Questions for an EP

Hi Happy New Year. I finally have an appointment with an EP. Could you all help me come up with a list of questions I should be asking her about a...

Hi Happy New Year. I finally have an appointment with an EP. Could you all help...

•9 years ago

Termination of AF episodes

Hi All. just wondered if anyone else has had any success in terminating there af episodes with Vagal maneuvers, carotid massage, deep breathing ect???.. or...

Hi All. just wondered if anyone else has had any success in terminating there af...

•9 years ago

Happy New Year all.

Just back from hospital, been there since 10.30am today. Went into AF 5.30am New Years day. Waited hoping it would right itself but this morning 30 hours...

Just back from hospital, been there since 10.30am today. Went into AF 5.30am New...

•9 years ago

AF & Hiatal Hernia

New to the forum so hi to all, I have regular bouts of AF and take warfarin having had a small stroke last year. Also take 5mg of Bisoprolol daily. My question...

New to the forum so hi to all, I have regular bouts of AF and take warfarin havi...

•9 years ago

Chest Infection & AF

Suffering at the moment with nasty cough - heart rate faster than should be - has anyone experienced this or is it to be expected when unwell. First time for...

Suffering at the moment with nasty cough - heart rate faster than should be - ha...

•9 years ago

AF patients meeting Wednesday 7th January

Everyone is welcome to our meeting on Cardioversion- we have a British Heart Arrhythmia Nurse speaking at 5pm in the Post Graduate medical centre , second...

Everyone is welcome to our meeting on Cardioversion- we have a British Heart Arr...

•9 years ago

Stress

Can stress affect your INR or increase the incidence of AF, please?

Can stress affect your INR or increase the incidence of AF, please?

•9 years ago

Ive been put on 5 mg Bisoprolol

Hi all, I've recently had a few episodes of af which is all new to me , I have been to see a cardiologist who put me on 5 mg bisoprolol , I've been taking...

Hi all, I've recently had a few episodes of af which is all new to me , I have ...

•9 years ago

Update of ablation in Mid Dec

Hi all - had a bit of a different xmas experience this year. On Christmas Eve lunch time phoned Dr and told to go straight to A&E - diagnosed with...

Hi all - had a bit of a different xmas experience this year. On Christmas Eve l...

•9 years ago

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