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Atrial Fibrillation Support

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Does losing weight help if you're normal weight?

I've had permanent afib for 10 years now, rate controlled with metoprolol and diltiazem. You always read that afib incidence and severity can be reduced if...

I've had permanent afib for 10 years now, rate controlled with metoprolol and di...

•9 years ago

Pink Carnation Club/HRC2015

Thank you all for making it a bumper year. Eileen and I were saying that each year we get some old friends from previous years plus a few new faces and always...

Thank you all for making it a bumper year. Eileen and I were saying that each ye...

Volunteer•9 years ago

Flashing lights . . .

On Friday I had a sensation of unawareness of my surroundings for a fraction of a second. When I moved over to the computer I found I could not see the screen...

On Friday I had a sensation of unawareness of my surroundings for a fraction of ...

•9 years ago

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Are these PVC's?

Can anyone recognise these peculiar beats please? My AliveCor cannot classify them but they feel like premature beats without the pause and racing. Any help...

Can anyone recognise these peculiar beats please? My AliveCor cannot classify t...

•9 years ago

Stroke association

Hi here is a link to a leaflet from the stroke association in the Northwest https://www.stroke.org.uk/sites/default/files/02m.pdf

Hi here is a link to a leaflet from the stroke association in the Northwest http...

•9 years ago

APIXABAN

I have been on Apixaban for about two weeks and I have been fine until yesterday when I had stomach problems, felt nauseous, and dizzy at around 1 p.m.. The...

I have been on Apixaban for about two weeks and I have been fine until yesterday...

•9 years ago

Ablation

Thank you for replies. I am having trouble with website won't let my reply under my questions I have asked for some reason. I have been told to carry on taking...

Thank you for replies. I am having trouble with website won't let my reply under...

•9 years ago

Has anyone had a gastroscopy/ endoscopy and had to stop anti-coagulation ( or not stop) and been given any info about stroke risk?

Be grateful if anyone would share their experience- endoscopy is likely to stimulate the vagus nerve so I am concerned about being off anti coag while having...

Be grateful if anyone would share their experience- endoscopy is likely to stimu...

•9 years ago

Post cardioversion

An update as I am home now, actually slept last night, all night, first time for weeks. I think I am extraordinarily lucky to live in Chester, as the treatment...

An update as I am home now, actually slept last night, all night, first time for...

•9 years ago

First Visit To Cardiologist

Just thought I'd update on my AF journey... I was diagnosed with AF back in June after a visit to my GP for a feinting episode I'd had that day. He put me on...

Just thought I'd update on my AF journey... I was diagnosed with AF back in Jun...

•9 years ago

Gone into Persistant AF

After about 7 years of getting one bout of AF a month, for the past 20 days, I have been in persistent AF. This happened to coincide with a 2 week holiday in...

After about 7 years of getting one bout of AF a month, for the past 20 days, I h...

•9 years ago

Ablation

Wonder if anyone can help I am having a ablation on 9th October I take rivaroxaban and have been told to carry on taking it. Reading one of the other posts...

Wonder if anyone can help I am having a ablation on 9th October I take rivaroxab...

•9 years ago

Zero percent success with 1st ablation!

Peterfl made a statement stating his EP consultant said first time ablation so have zero percent of success. I find this statement to be irresponsible and...

Peterfl made a statement stating his EP consultant said first time ablation so h...

•9 years ago

There can be a cure for AF!

I have always been told that there is no permanent cure for AF, and accepted that over the past twenty years. I saw Professor Schilling today, for my three...

I have always been told that there is no permanent cure for AF, and accepted tha...

•9 years ago

Cardioversion

So, admitted yesterday in fast AF, first time since diagnosis, off for Cardioversion this evening. Probable cause of AF seems to be sleep apnoea. Am impressed...

So, admitted yesterday in fast AF, first time since diagnosis, off for Cardiover...

•9 years ago

Damn internet

Well the panic is at an all time high now, read an article on a heart rhythm specialists page where he described AF as a slow poison and that it typically...

Well the panic is at an all time high now, read an article on a heart rhythm spe...

•9 years ago

Apixiban blood test

I have been on Apixiban for six months and went to the Nurse this morning for a blood test to see how my kidneys and liver were coping. I happened to say to...

I have been on Apixiban for six months and went to the Nurse this morning for a ...

•9 years ago

Progress - hopefully!

Well, having been incident free for 7 months (almost 8 if the brief rapid, but not erratic episode doesn't count!) I've met with the AF nurse, agreed that...

Well, having been incident free for 7 months (almost 8 if the brief rapid, but n...

•9 years ago

Runners World Article

Just spotted this via Facebook. Not much detail but thought I'd share anyway https://www.facebook.com/runnersworlduk/posts/918164508238415

Just spotted this via Facebook. Not much detail but thought I'd share anyway htt...

•9 years ago

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