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Sky High !!

Hello Hope everyone is well! I need some advice if possible for a friend. She is going to New Zealand for 3 months in November. She is 71, has AF and COPD....

Hello Hope everyone is well! I need some advice if possible for a friend. She i...

booboo73

•9 years ago

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Home INR monitoring and meter calibration

I was in hospital recently and the anti-coagulation people said I should get my home Coaguchek XS meter, which I have had for about 6 years, calibrated. They...

I was in hospital recently and the anti-coagulation people said I should get my ...

Kalman

•9 years ago

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Travel Insurance

Have there been reports of very helpful Insurance companies ,please? We need to go to USA I have had a successful Ablation with a follow up app in 3 months...

Have there been reports of very helpful Insurance companies ,please? We need to ...

linc2u

•9 years ago

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Post ablation

Day 3 after ablation. Just feeling a bit more myself today. The consultant was very pleased with the procedure which took 6 hours under general anaesthetic....

Day 3 after ablation. Just feeling a bit more myself today. The consultant was v...

NanT

•9 years ago

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Various Topics with links - CV events during endurance race, Dabigatran and Warfarin and Caffeine consumption

CHD/Prevention Acute CV events during endurance races rare, but unpredictable Acute MI and other life-threatening CV events during endurance races are...

CHD/Prevention Acute CV events during endurance races rare, but unpredictable...

EngMac

•9 years ago

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Most vagal afibbers receive wrong medication

Bagrat commented on one of my posts I made a year ago and this reminded me of the following study which was done some time ago but may still be relevant. Many...

Bagrat commented on one of my posts I made a year ago and this reminded me of th...

EngMac

•9 years ago

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Second Ablation Completed

Thursday arrived, I was whipped into the BHI by my son and husband, my feet not touching the floor, they wanted it done and dusted as much as I did. I was...

Thursday arrived, I was whipped into the BHI by my son and husband, my feet not ...

MammaCass

•9 years ago

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A question about exercise!

Dear all! Great to meet this community and that it exists, even if the circumstances for everyone joining are not initially positive! Wonderful to see so much...

Dear all! Great to meet this community and that it exists, even if the circumsta...

James_43

•9 years ago

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Corneal deposits

I had a regular eye test yesterday and my optician noticed some deposits on my cornea. I take 50mg flecainide twice daily and 1.5mg bisoprolol in the evening...

I had a regular eye test yesterday and my optician noticed some deposits on my c...

flyer

•9 years ago

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Having Ablation March. I'm thing Anaesthetic

I'm going back to Cardiologist in March. Going to have an Ablation it's all rather real now. Could I please have some feed back as I woul like a General...

I'm going back to Cardiologist in March. Going to have an Ablation it's all rat...

Robyncarmen

•9 years ago

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A/F Success Rates

What constitutes a success? I am particularly interested in the claim that ablations for A/F have a 95% success rate. From what I see on this site, and from...

What constitutes a success? I am particularly interested in the claim that ablat...

mullikg2

•9 years ago

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Appt here woo hoo

Got an appt to see my cardiologist next Friday woo hoo. Hopefully can get something sorted. Can def tell him now my af is increasing (last episode 12 hours)...

Got an appt to see my cardiologist next Friday woo hoo. Hopefully can get someth...

julesp

•9 years ago

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Further update on my AF

I spoke to the head Dr at my surgery today and he said he did not say for me not to take rivaroxaban, he said as my stroke risk was only 2.2% he would rather...

I spoke to the head Dr at my surgery today and he said he did not say for me not...

roger1952

•9 years ago

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Normal?

Hey guys, I know you're not medically trained but just want some friendly advise if this rhythm looks normal as I could feel my heart pounding. Thanks in...

Hey guys, I know you're not medically trained but just want some friendly advise...

SVTSophie

•9 years ago

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AF, in a nutshell

Oh, please watch this, I do hope the link works. A Facebook page trying to explain the different sorts of heart disorders. Their explanation of AF is...

Oh, please watch this, I do hope the link works. A Facebook page trying to expla...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Pulmonary vein Isolation

has anyone had pulmonary Vein isolation done, if so did it cure your AF

watchdog

•9 years ago

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Pulmonary Vein Isolation

has anyone had this procedure done, if so has it stop you going into AF

watchdog

•9 years ago

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Cryo ablation done!!!!

Had it done yesterday. Took about 4 1/2 hours. I thought I'd get one last swim in the pool prior to the procedure. Bad choice. Heart started atrial flutter....

Had it done yesterday. Took about 4 1/2 hours. I thought I'd get one last swim i...

paulh1

•9 years ago

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I'm on the waiting list for an Ablation now

I have PAF that has become more frequent in the last several months, so after the advise of some fellow members I have decided to take the plunge and put my...

I have PAF that has become more frequent in the last several months, so after th...

SteveA

•9 years ago

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Bisoporol and Adizem - Heart Rate and Palpitations

My AF journey started apparently in or around 2010 at which time I was woken with chest an jaw pain with a pulse rate of around 140BPM and blood pressure that...

My AF journey started apparently in or around 2010 at which time I was woken wit...

Cypbill

•9 years ago

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Post ablation concerns

I had an ablation in early November. The procedure went smoothly and, as advised by the specialist, I started tapering off my beta blocker tablets (Sotalol)...

I had an ablation in early November. The procedure went smoothly and, as advise...

IanB48

•9 years ago

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rhythm disturbance after radiotherapy

I have recently had a lumpectomy for breast cancer and 15 days treatment of radiotherapy, Everything went well apart from many ectopics, and some days low...

I have recently had a lumpectomy for breast cancer and 15 days treatment of radi...

cavendish10

•9 years ago

1 Reply

The Builder Riddle

The answer to whether it can be done by three men ..how long will it take them ? To fog half a hole ? Answer it can't be done half a hole .A hole is a hole .

The answer to whether it can be done by three men ..how long will it take them ?...

overmars

•9 years ago

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Attacks of AF

Hi there all my fellow AFs wonder if someone can help me. The technician at my Pacemaker check said that I was in 40 per cent of the time in AF , after being...

Hi there all my fellow AFs wonder if someone can help me. The technician at my P...

sann

•9 years ago

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AF and exercise (cycling)

Hi All There is much discussion on exercise and it's effect on AF, or vice versa. I have found that a game of squash ( similar to raqcket ball in the USA) is...

Hi All There is much discussion on exercise and it's effect on AF, or vice vers...

Janco

•9 years ago

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Ablation prep

I am preparing for my ablation tomorrow. Not nervous (yet) but feeling a bit shaky, due I suspect to having stopped taking Flecanaide and Metropolol on Monday....

I am preparing for my ablation tomorrow. Not nervous (yet) but feeling a bit sha...

NanT

•9 years ago

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propafenone burning side effect

I am taking Propafenone 150mg twice daily for Atrial Tachycardia and i have some horrible side effects. Does anyone else have a burning feeling over their...

I am taking Propafenone 150mg twice daily for Atrial Tachycardia and i have some...

NursePeggy

•9 years ago

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Psychological talk Surrey ASG

Dr Cove and Dr Moses, Clinical Psychologists, at the Royal Brompton Hospital have agreed to do a joint talk on 3rd Feb for the Surrey Arrhythmia Support Group...

Dr Cove and Dr Moses, Clinical Psychologists, at the Royal Brompton Hospital hav...

rosyG

•9 years ago

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Making a joke to start the day .

Does anybody fancy reading a joke firat thing on here to lighten the day or telling one each day ? Its sad sometimes life and heavy reading . So I will kick...

Does anybody fancy reading a joke firat thing on here to lighten the day or tell...

overmars

•9 years ago

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Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for January 2016

Sky High !!

Home INR monitoring and meter calibration

Travel Insurance

Post ablation

Various Topics with links - CV events during endurance race, Dabigatran and Warfarin and Caffeine consumption

Most vagal afibbers receive wrong medication

Second Ablation Completed

A question about exercise!

Corneal deposits

Having Ablation March. I'm thing Anaesthetic

A/F Success Rates

Appt here woo hoo

Further update on my AF

Normal?

AF, in a nutshell

Pulmonary vein Isolation

Pulmonary Vein Isolation

Cryo ablation done!!!!

I'm on the waiting list for an Ablation now

Bisoporol and Adizem - Heart Rate and Palpitations

Post ablation concerns

rhythm disturbance after radiotherapy

The Builder Riddle

Attacks of AF

AF and exercise (cycling)

Ablation prep

propafenone burning side effect

More videos on Atrial Fibrillation

Psychological talk Surrey ASG

Making a joke to start the day .

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