Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group

Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood.

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Paul60 09/15/2014

4 days in padova, 1 in Ravenna. Got to Venice Sundsy. Today I had a Bellini at Harrys bar in Venice. An item off the bucket list. See you al
next week. Afib ok.

daisy0808 09/15/2014

Awesome! Sounds like you are having a great time! Enjoy yourself! Can't wait to see pics!

duder 09/15/2014

Photos, or it didn't happen!

:-)

deleted_user 09/15/2014

Good for you... sounds like a blast.
Maybe you'll stumble across some ancient Italian cure/remedy for afib... !!!

acrossthepond 09/15/2014

I hope you both are having a great time. Bellini sounds like the perfect drink for a honeymoon in Venice! Glad the alcohol didnt set off your a-fib!
Take care
atp

missd12932 09/15/2014

Wow I envy you. Sounds like you are having a wonderful time.

yogacat 09/15/2014

Yay, how wonderful!!!!! I am very Happy for you!!!!!!

ScottZZ 09/16/2014

Paul,
I am glad that you have totally kicked back and enjoying the moment. I am assuming that you could NOT get Bellini in a bar in the U.S. :-) Well, that was a good reason to go to Italy/Venice so you can cross it off your bucket list. Man, that is funny, LOL. That is what I call "very organized". I love it :-)

Have fun, waiting for your pictures.

Scott

deleted_user 09/16/2014

Paul,

I as so happy for you! A well deserved respit! Thanks for sharing,

Cody

Orchard25 09/16/2014

Paul,
So happy for you:) Sounds awesome and even bettter with
no a- fib.

Keep enjoying yourself and can't wait to see pictures!

Take care and happy NSR
Hugs
Christine

pacyetep 09/16/2014

I wonder if a lot of gondoliers get afib.

aladyur 09/16/2014

Glad to hear you are having a great time and more importantly no Afib. Keeping having fun it does a heart good. Safe travels.

opsyn 09/16/2014

Very happy to hear that everything is going well.

Enjoy the rest of your trip and thanks for keeping in touch.

opsyn
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Paul60 09/22/2014

Hi Guys: I'm back from Venice last night. Still have a bit of jet lag. I'll get some pictures organized and posted to my FLICKR site in a few days. I've seen some amazing things. In some of the inside areas picture taking was not allowed, so I'll see if I can find something on the web to show what those areas were like. Expect to see pictures of the following:

Padova (Padua):
University of Padova founded 1222; Galileo's lecture hall, Europe's first anatomical theater.
Scrovegni Chapel, about 100 fresco's by Gotto.
St. Anthony's Basilica.

Ravenna:
Capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402 AD. City taken by the Ostrogoth's in the late 5th century. They built amazing churches with incredible mosaics in the Byzantine style. Ravenna taken by the Eastern Roman Empire in the mid 5th century. These Eastern Byzantines, modified the mosaics somewhat since they practiced a slightly different form of Christianity.

Venice:
St. Marks Basilica -- mosaics, gold and gem screens
Doges Palace - Art work by Titian, Tintoretto, Bellini, Veronese
Assorted Palaces and street scenes including the bridges and mandatory gondola ride.
Murano glass fabrication.

I had three AFIB episodes while on the trip, used the 25 mg PIP of metoprolol suggested by Scottzz. That seemed to work fine. We can add jet lag and any kind of Italian coffee to the list of triggers.

daisy0808 09/23/2014

Awesome!

Paul60 09/23/2014

Ok, pictures are up on:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/montvale-paul/sets/

Enjoy

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