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Those Who Have Pacemakers.
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Pacemakers. I am in continual I’m AFib and getting pacemaker Nov 7. Please tell me your thoughts. ❤️❤️

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mine got me off of the medication Eliquis so I am happy so far
Blessings to you

How Does PVC’s Compare With AFib?
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Types of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Read Article...
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Try to get real information from the doctor-like beats per minute rather than “nuts”. Empower yourself with the information you need to be your best advocate.

Count Down...how Many Of You Guys Here Have AFIB? Just Wondering.
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Diagnosed with afib 2011, found when I was hospitalized for a stroke. Just this last July I was implanted with a Watchman device and just this month was taken off all blood thinners. Still taking… read more

What Are The Risks Of Cardiac Ablation? For Those Who Have Had The Procedure, What Are Their Experiences After An Ablation?
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I am scheduled for an @ablation soon. I've had no arrhythmia since taking medications (@xarelto and sotalol). I was hospitalized twice last fall, one with cardiac inversion. I've had two cardiac inversions. One over 20 years ago and the one last fall. I've experienced palpitations for many years but the heart has always corrected itself except for the three times I was in hospital through emergency. In the last 3 years I have been plagued with an continuous low frequency drone caused by… read more

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I also had the procedure done in October 2023. I am 5 months post ablation. I haven't had AFIB RVR since the ablation but I still have flutter, Premature Atrial Contractions. I was told to expect… read more

Question To Those With A Pacemaker. Did Your Doctor Decide To Do It Because Of Bradycardia Or Low Ejection Fraction?
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I have been in heart failure. There are so many reasons why they put in a pacer .

Curious ,,has Anyone Developed Or Experienced Changes In Heart Health AFTER Getting The Covid Vax.?
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Probably won’t pass. Why give immunity to drug makers?

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/5...

I Have Been Told I Have An Irregular Heartbeat And I Am Now On A Beta Blocker. Does Anyone Else Have This Issue
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I take a beta blocker (metoprolol's succinate 12.5mg) to slow down irregular heart rate. I take Chlorthalidone (12.5mg) to manage Blood Pressure. I was put on beta blocker after they found out I had… read more

I Have Afib/Aflutter, Heart Liked To Stop And Start. I Have A Pacemkerand Watchman. Had An Ablation. Heart Liked To Stop And Start. .
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Several times a night I wake up feeling like I am 'QUAKING" . Is this Afib/Aflutter? It lasts from a few seconds to a couple minutes. Per the nurse I cut out caffeine but it hasn't helped. If anything it is worse. I also have congestive heart failure. I take Plavix. I had unknown origin internal bleeding and had crit counts of 5.8 and 6.0, hospitalized twice for transfusions of blood and iron, but am still anemic. I have bi-lateral knee replacements, but due to several injuries to the right… read more

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Are you on anti-arrythmia meds and blood thinners, then?

Anyone Have Info On Tikosyn/Dofetilide. May Be Started On It Since Cardioversion Did Not Work This Time.
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Tikosyn

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Mine was a Godsend, doing fabulous! Hope you will feel better real soon!

Sweetened Drinks Linked To Atrial Fibrillation Risk
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“Drinking sugar- or artificially sweetened beverages was associated with increased risk of irregular heart rhythms, finds a study in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology”

https://newsroom.heart.org/news/sweetened-drink....

Sweetened drinks linked to atrial fibrillation risk
Sweetened drinks linked to atrial fibrillation risk
https://newsroom.heart.org/news/sweetened-drinks-linked-to-atrial-fibrillation-risk
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Great points! I said it was simple, not easy! We seem to understand what the food industries are doing to us. Are we helpless? Hunger and eating are hardwired. Are cravings and addictions? Don’t… read more