All about arrhythmias

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How many of us have had cerebellar strokes?

By santafenewmexico · Posted May 22, 2013
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I had one two years after open heart procedure. I hear cerebellar strokes are not common. I am curious as to how many of us had had strokes particularly cerebellar strokes and if so, what your experience ...

A-fib and CoQ10

By santafenewmexico · New reply May 14, 2013
24 replies
Just checking in with folks who have a-fib. Do you take CoQ10 and does it seem to help quell the episodes? I have been on it for one year and I do think it has helped. I take 100mg. morning; 100 mg. evening ...

pvc ablation? your input please?

By horseluver4 · New reply May 14, 2013
19 replies
Here is my story. im a 35 y/o female 5'2 110 pounds. dont smoke, drink, have caffeine, take stimulants, or hardly eat chocolate, i excerise 3 days a week walking on the treadmill 2 miles at a time. i ...

Beta Blockers

By sandi44 · New reply May 7, 2013
11 replies
I am currently taking Atenolol for afib.....about a month ago, my heart just started going into normal rhythm and staying there for long periods of time, like days....so the beta blocker is slowing down ...

Now figure this one out!

By Condoline · New reply May 4, 2013
8 replies
In 2010 I quit Simvastatin "cold turkey." Three weeks later, I had statin rebound which believe me I would never wish on my worst enemy. In that first week of rebound, I had three terrifying runs of tachycardia ...

Pvc's has anyone taken metoprolol. Has it helped?

By Sadbutrue · New reply May 2, 2013
12 replies
Was prescribed metoprolol but would like to know if it has helped others, since this is my first time to take it. I can't take the pvc's any longer and hate meds, but I've reached to the point where I ...

PSVT

By Mainemama · New reply May 1, 2013
2 replies
I was diagnosed in 2010 with PSVT. It is unknown what the cause is, as I have not has an electrophysiology study. Since that time I am on metoprolol tartrate 100mg twice a day. It no only controlled my ...

Update

By TachyDawn · New reply April 28, 2013
7 replies
Went to a new cardiologist today. I am really getting concerned because I blacked out after a tachycardic episode yesterday. His plan is to 1) See an endocrinologist to see if there is anything there ...

AFIB and SVT but I want a baby!

By jkklee · New reply April 28, 2013
6 replies
I have no clue how this whole discussion thing works but I'm desperate and I'm looking for advise! I'm 31 years old and I have no children...I'm getting married next month and really would love a family ...

Heart Flutter

By 22Finch · New reply April 25, 2013
6 replies
Hello, everyone. It all started when I was 17 I became ill with an Un-diagnosed virus, since then one minute I'm fine then from nowhere my heart starts racing, I can be laying in bed doing nothing and ...

FREQUENT PVCS

By arowell66 · New reply April 22, 2013
45 replies
MY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN TOLD ME I HAD BRADYCARDIA ON NOVEMBER 26, 2012. MY HEART RATE WAS 41. HE ASKED ME IF HE COULD DO AN EKG ON ME. HE SAID I HAD AN EXTRA SYSTOLE AND FREQUENT PVCS. I HAVE IRRITABLE ...

SVT episode 3 days after ablation

By MustLoveBirds · New reply April 19, 2013
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I'm 57 years old and noticed a tachychardic arrhythmia start about two years ago, although it always resolved fairly soon on its own. I mentioned my occasional episodes of rapid heart beat, shortness ...

Thyroid and tachycardia

By TachyDawn · New reply April 12, 2013
13 replies
Has anybody else with HYPOthyroid had tachycardia? I know my friend says she gets it but doesn't see the doc because she doesn't have any symptoms, but all the literature I read says I should be BRADYcardic ...

Newly dx with afib and needing info from people who live with it!

By Lisa2727 · New reply April 11, 2013
1 reply
Hi, I'm looking for any info about afib from people who live with it. It's better than what the drs tell you! I'm on verapamil 80 mg 1 at night and up to 2 aday as needed. Also lasix 20 mg once aday ...

Things have changed and kind of scared

By Angeleyezs1026 · New reply April 9, 2013
7 replies
I was born with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular arrhythmia. (thickened heart wall with a muscle growth in my left ventricle and an irregular rhythm) I wasn't suppose to live past 2 yrs ...

Catheter ablation & SCAD

By Whinny2 · Posted April 7, 2013
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Has anyone with SCAD history also had atrial fibrillation? If so, did you have a catheter ablation? The cardiologists are discussing this as an option since I do not want to take amiodarone. Reading the ...

ZIO Patch

By julid · Posted March 30, 2013
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Just wondering if anyone has tried the ZIO Patch before? It's a new device that is similar to the holter monitor in that it continuously tracks heart rate ect. and store the data for 14 days. It's small ...

heart fluttering n skipping

By luvmybabes · New reply March 19, 2013
11 replies
Hello I'm new here,n not to sure why I signed up.. maybe to meet some people like me..cause if you have heart disturbances like me than you probably feel alone at time as I do and noone understands..So ...

TOMORROW AT MAYO IN PHOENIX

By paetz · New reply March 17, 2013
8 replies
tOMORROW I finally get to see a doctor at Mayo in phoenix. Had this three months scheduled and didn't want to stay in the northlands. My doctor said I could go providing I was seen and monitored here ...

Statin arrhythmias, HCTC arrhythmias -now what?

By Condoline · Posted March 15, 2013
0 replies
Before I began my intensive study of statins, cholesterol, CoQ10, and related matters, I made the bone-headed mistake of quitting Simvastatin cold turkey. After about three weeks, I suddenly experienced ...

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