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- I started feeling unwell tonight, and sure enough, my heart takes off again. I put on a blood pressure cuff and I was at 147 over 112. Pulse was 142. So I took the pill in pocket and within minutes I was down to 83, but blood pressure is still...
- "Atrial Fibrillation's Rapid Heartbeat Can Speed Mental DeclineThe rapid, irregular heartbeat of atrial fibrillation has been linked to earlier memory and thinking problems and dementia in a large study of people 65 and...
- I'm sure this has been discussed many times, but I'd like to get an update. I've been reading a lot about it, and want to give it a try. With all the studies out there, I'm really surprised afib patients aren't given routine blood tests to look for...
- Sorry, this is going to be long... I've had a horrible seven months.. and have not been around because I was taking care of my mom-- who was my best friend.. Sadly, she passed away, and I'm having a really hard time with it... Actually, that's an...
- I thought everyone was saying you don't die from afib, but rather you can from a stroke. What am I missing here?New weekend effect seen in cardiac carePatients hospitalized on weekends with atrial fibrillation have higher death rates. A national...
- I found a very good resource for those of you in the U.S. to see if your doctor takes money from drug companies. Just put in the name of your doctor and your state.. and voila!http://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/states/12
- I've been on Bystolic for four months now, and have noticed my Resting Heart Rate is pretty low. Sometimes as low as 48.. but generally in the low 50's. My normal RHR used to be BP varies.. sometimes pretty low as well.. I had a 78 over 48.. but...
- An article in Yahoo says, "Sudden, unexplained episodes of rapid, irregular heartbeat and pulse can predate a heart attack by weeks or months. Skipped beats or arrhythmias that aren't accompanied by an increase in heart rate are less serious, though...
- Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Pill Eliquis Fails to Win FDA ApprovalBy Drew Armstrong Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) failed to gain approval of their top experimental drug, the blood thinner Eliquis, from U.S. regulators who said they...
- I just started back lap swimming. Laoutlet, I began the summer swimming 30 laps, and by now, I would be up to 45. ( I keep track, and i only swim seasonally in an outdoor town pool) This year, I started at 4 and am only up to 16. I don't know if...
- Interesting article about the relationship of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and afib. Although Aspirin is an NSAID, the article says it's beneficial to your heart, not harmful like Advil, Motrin, Celebrex and some others. Here it is:Is Your...
- Hi everyone! You are such a friendly group, and I'm very scared.. so I thought I would come in and ask some questions. I know you can't diagnose me, but I want to see what you all thought, and to make sure my doctor is doing the right thing as far...
- Here's a really interesting short video from a cardiologist who is not very enthusiastic about ablations...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYNT_Cqmb0MHe says the medical community still doesn't understand afib... that ablation success rates are at...
- Are there any serious athletes (pro athletes, or national competitors) who still do their sports after being diagnosed with afib? (without ablation).I've googled, and haven't been able to find any. I'm guessing once they have afib, their athletic...
- ... the sensation your heart is just *stopping?* I just had this happen to me a few minutes ago, and have had this in the past.I was typing on the computer, and all of a sudden, my heart just stopped. I felt faint for a moment, there... relief......