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First Aid for bleeding. Part 2: New gauzes and powders

There is a whole range now of gauzes which do not have to be removed: they dissolve. Does anyone know which ones are the best? I have chosen to carry in my...

There is a whole range now of gauzes which do not have to be removed: they diss...

ILowe

•8 years ago

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First Aid for bleeding. Part 1: new tools

Anyone taking anticoagulants should know about first aid for external bleeding. Therefore this article in the daily mail caught my eye....

Anyone taking anticoagulants should know about first aid for external bleeding. ...

ILowe

•8 years ago

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Old Kardia device not working?

I thought my old Kardia was not working any more, as despite changing the battery twice it seemed dead. This was a pity as my cardiologist was relying on me to...

I thought my old Kardia was not working any more, as despite changing the batter...

Buffafly

•8 years ago

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Greek holiday

Advice from the sages please. Spent ten days in our local Coronary Care Unit, being discharged almost two weeks ago, having been through loads of tests to...

Advice from the sages please. Spent ten days in our local Coronary Care Unit, be...

P0rtnahapp1e

•8 years ago

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Kardia

Hi, following a three month period where my A/Fib had appeared to settle down ( marvellous) a couple of times this week I have had a couple of Slight episode...

Hi, following a three month period where my A/Fib had appeared to settle down ( ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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The new 2016 ESC guidelines for the management of Atrial Fibrillation

https://youtu.be/wng45UuA268

Steve112

•8 years ago

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1 week on - first series of Ectopics

I know I must keep calm and will do my best. However I have been experiencing a number of Ectopics in the past couple of hours. Yes Bob I am doing the...

I know I must keep calm and will do my best. However I have been experiencing a ...

pottypete1

•8 years ago

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Dr Sanjay Gupta.."symptoms vs disease "

https://youtu.be/rdt8ANd3_LE

Steve112

•8 years ago

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AFIB and Breo Inhaler

Hi: I had cardiac ablation 6 weeks ago and have suddenly developed breathing problems. I went to a pulmonary doctor this morning and she has prescribed Breo...

Hi: I had cardiac ablation 6 weeks ago and have suddenly developed breathing pro...

Kjab

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Feeling so disappointed.

After nearly five weeks AF free since my second ablation, I have just gone into an episode this afternoon. Think my scars may have healed too well! I'm really...

After nearly five weeks AF free since my second ablation, I have just gone into ...

blackcat123

•8 years ago

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a fib and asthma

Hi, my son (47) has just been given a new inhaler (clenil modulate), having used only ventolin for years. He has a fib, like me. He noted that every time he...

Hi, my son (47) has just been given a new inhaler (clenil modulate), having use...

jan-ran

•8 years ago

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letter

hi everyone is anyone able to tell me what this means significant atrial fibrillation burden has also been noted at 47% it has come in letter from ep before...

hi everyone is anyone able to tell me what this means significant atrial fibrill...

jesse-james

•8 years ago

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Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital judged "outstanding."

LHCH has to-day become the first heart hospital to be graded outstanding by the Care Quality Commission according to the BBC. I had my ablation there. The...

LHCH has to-day become the first heart hospital to be graded outstanding by the ...

jennydog

•8 years ago

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Flutter Procedure

Well, Ive just been to see the cardiologist today and discussed my current wobbles. From the ECG he said that i am currently in Flutter although last time i...

Well, Ive just been to see the cardiologist today and discussed my current wobbl...

jondeanp

•8 years ago

17 Replies

Skin allergies following ablation procedure - Cardio stickers and ECG stickers

Good morning all You may remember that I posted a couple of weeks ago on this subject. As some of you will also know I had an ablation last week the longest...

Good morning all You may remember that I posted a couple of weeks ago on this su...

pottypete1

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Flecainide 2 years

I have been taking 100mg 2 times daily and it has held my PAF at bay. Are there any long term side effects from taking the drug? How long can this be...

I have been taking 100mg 2 times daily and it has held my PAF at bay. Are there ...

Marky54

•8 years ago

23 Replies

Still in pain

Hi, I had my ablation in June which thankfully was a success....however my groin continues to hurt. Healed lovely on the outside as I had tremendous...

Hi, I had my ablation in June which thankfully was a success....however my groin...

Lainylees

•8 years ago

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Positional vertigo

Yesterday I was feeling a bit "pre-AF" and so took a bit of beta-blocker (atenolol) and an extra flecenaide. I had a reasonably good sleep but when I rolled...

Yesterday I was feeling a bit "pre-AF" and so took a bit of beta-blocker (atenol...

Thomps95

•8 years ago

31 Replies

Predaxa

Has anyone had any issues with predaxa? What is the situation with blood tests etc?

Has anyone had any issues with predaxa? What is the situation with blood tests ...

fuzzflyer

•8 years ago

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2nd ablation done!

Just had my second ablation done Tuesday and am happy to say it was done in half the time as the first.......a mere 2 and half hours under GA. My EP was very...

Just had my second ablation done Tuesday and am happy to say it was done in half...

Eliza2

•8 years ago

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Hiya everyone, just saw GP with my Kardia...

Hello, I went to GP today. I took along my Kardia... Mmmmmmmm, I know, swanky!.... It's been my new toy for a week... So I just showed her it in the box and...

Hello, I went to GP today. I took along my Kardia... Mmmmmmmm, I know, swanky!.....

Boombiddy

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Flecainide side effects

Just wondering what side effects people have experience from flecainide? I started 50 mg twice per day one week ago. I began having some visual disturbance,...

Just wondering what side effects people have experience from flecainide? I start...

Amcech

•8 years ago

23 Replies

Is it normal to have a faster heart rate days after an atrial flutter episode

Hi unfortunately on Sunday I had an atrial flutter episode that lasted just over 2 hours.I went to the local hospital and had three ecg's whilst there. Before...

Hi unfortunately on Sunday I had an atrial flutter episode that lasted just over...

LakesLad

•8 years ago

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what exactly is an Atrial

What exactly is an Atrial flutter? I suffer paramoxyl AF and was wondering when ready one of the posts

What exactly is an Atrial flutter? I suffer paramoxyl AF and was wondering when ...

Octopus52

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Magnesium

I am a lurker, but know too well what your going through. I hear a lot of mention about magnesium, I would love to know more about this please. When I was...

I am a lurker, but know too well what your going through. I hear a lot of mentio...

BStanding56

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Heart Rate Part 3 Trending: AliveCor's Kardia

The Fitbit (see "Heart Rate Part 4...") and AliveCor's Kardia are the only consumer units I know of that provide heart rate trends. Whereas my cardiologist...

The Fitbit (see "Heart Rate Part 4...") and AliveCor's Kardia are the only consu...

afibapnea

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Meds post Ablation

Just wondered if anyone has been kept on medications after a successful Ablation? My GP doesn't seem to agree with the EP- who wants me to carry on with...

Just wondered if anyone has been kept on medications after a successful Ablatio...

linc2u

•8 years ago

30 Replies

Bracelet

Do any of you where a band or bracelet stating you are on blood thinners? Thanks

Do any of you where a band or bracelet stating you are on blood thinners? Thanks...

Salty0987

•8 years ago

22 Replies

Cryoablation

I had a cryoablation last week on Wednesday and it seems to me that everything is going well . There is just one problem. My left arm is really bruised and...

I had a cryoablation last week on Wednesday and it seems to me that everything i...

Choroba13

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Apixaban as a pill in a pocket ?

I have had paf for over 10 years. I had a flutter ablation in 2011 and a afib ablation in 2015. I have failed several meds to control rate and arrhythmia in...

I have had paf for over 10 years. I had a flutter ablation in 2011 and a afib ab...

shsronmbu

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Posts - Atrial Fibrillation Support | HealthUnlocked

Atrial Fibrillation Support

All posts for September 2016

First Aid for bleeding. Part 2: New gauzes and powders

First Aid for bleeding. Part 1: new tools

Old Kardia device not working?

Greek holiday

Kardia

The new 2016 ESC guidelines for the management of Atrial Fibrillation

1 week on - first series of Ectopics

Dr Sanjay Gupta.."symptoms vs disease "

AFIB and Breo Inhaler

Feeling so disappointed.

a fib and asthma

letter

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital judged "outstanding."

Flutter Procedure

Skin allergies following ablation procedure - Cardio stickers and ECG stickers

Flecainide 2 years

Still in pain

Positional vertigo

Predaxa

2nd ablation done!

Hiya everyone, just saw GP with my Kardia...

Flecainide side effects

Is it normal to have a faster heart rate days after an atrial flutter episode

what exactly is an Atrial

Magnesium

Heart Rate Part 3 Trending: AliveCor's Kardia

Meds post Ablation

Bracelet

Cryoablation

Apixaban as a pill in a pocket ?

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