Question 1

which drugs are mostly recomended to start therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation. is quinidine a good chioce?

Accepted Answer

Atrial fibrillation: Quinidine is only rarely used any more. We older doctors learned years ago that we killed some folks with it. There are more recent and safer drugs that we use now. Talk to your doctor to discuss if you have afib, a cloud doctor shouldn't be advising you without knowing your situation.

Question 2

these days what's the medical treatment for atrial fibrillation?

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Atrial fibrillation: Afib is a rapid irregular heart rhythm which can decrease heart efficiency as much as 20% in some patients. It can also be associated with clotting and clots travelling around the body to cause stroke or other problems. Some people have atrial fibrillation as their normal rhythm. We use drugs to control rate, rhythm and if not successful, ablation therapy by electrophysiologist.

Question 3

hoping you can tell me, is minimally invasive treatment for atrial fibrillation available?

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Yes: All catheter-based techniques are considered minimally invasive. Conventional techniques are up to 75% effective though multiple procedures are frequently required. There is a mini-thoracotomy procedure they can do with slightly improved efficacy over this but it involves making a lot of scar tissue around the left atrium; we usually reserve that for people needing other procedures in the chest.

Question 4

there are drugs for treatment of vagal atrial fibrillation?

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Many different: Drugs for treatment of atrial fibrillation but I am confused by the term vagal af.

Question 5

which is the preferred atrial fibrillation (afib) treatment?

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Afib: Treatment of afib is tailored to the patient. The treatment that gives the individual the best results varies.

Question 6

what is the most recommended treatment for atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Anticoag + rate cont: Anticoagulation and rate control with PO meds.

Question 7

name of electrophysiologist doctor in middle east i live in iraq for treatment of atrial fibrillation ?

Accepted Answer

Try looking online: Years ago, listings used to be available only in printed form. By the turn of the century, lists had become available online everywhere. Now, some lists are only online, and no longer printed. County medical societies (or other local medical societies), universities, hospitals, insurance companies usually list doctors by name, specialty, and location. The better websites have find-a-doctor pages.

Question 8

taking 200 mg of flecainide daily and still having episodes of atrial fibrillation and pvcs. what should the next course of treatment be?
thanks

Accepted Answer

Follow your MD lead: You need to be patient and stick to the treatment offered by your cardiologist or electro physiologist and discuss your options and doubts with them. Do NOT over read or look for answers on the internet. This can be harmful when the arrhythmia, in general, is not.

Question 9

what meds can i use to control my a fib? what are the risks and side effects of medications to control my atrial fibrillation or to reduce the risk of stroke? what are the risks/benefits of other treatment options?

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The : The treatment of atrial fibrillation has two important components: 1) treating the rhythm, and 2) preventing stroke. There are two strategies for treating the rhythm. The first is called the rate control strategy, and involves using medicines to prevent the heart rate from going too fast. These medicines do not prevent atrial fibrillation episodes, but are generally effective at preventing fast rhythms and also tend to have few side effects. This is a good strategy for people who do not have severe symptoms from atrial fibrillation, such as older less active people. The second strategy is called the rhythm control strategy, and involves using medications that are designed to maintain normal sinus rhythm and prevent episodes of atrial fibrillation. This strategy may be more desirable for people who are vey symptomatic when in atrial fibrillation such as young, active people. Unfortunately, this strategy tends to be less successful because recurrence of atrial fibrillation is common. The rhythm control medications also tend to have more side effects than the rate control medicines, and in some cases the side effects can be severe. Neither strategy is better than the other at preventing stroke.

For stroke prevention, warfarin (also called coumadin) is typically used for people at moderate or high risk. This medication has been shown to be superior in preventing stroke, but it also increases the risk of dangerous bleeding because it is a blood thinner. Patients at lower risk for stroke may just take an Aspirin tablet daily. This has a lower bleeding risk than warfarin.

Lastly, some people are candidates for surgical or catheter-based ablation procedures. These procedures can cure atrial fibrillation, but are not always successful and not all people are good candidates.

Question 10

i have been to the er for a rapid heartbeat. sometimes it's diagnosed as sinus tachycardia and sometimes atrial fibrillation. i have tried cardyzeme and metopral without much success. what happens if i don't seek treatment next time?

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Atrial : Atrial fibrillation can be a sign of underlying heart disease, such as mitral valve disease or other conditions that can cause stretching of the atria â€” the upper chambers of the heart.  A cardiologistâ€™s evaluation and an echocardiogram are often useful in ruling out some structural disease affecting your heart.  If there is no structural heart disease, then the principal risk of atrial fibrillation is that blood clots may form in areas of the heart that are not contracting and possibly travel through the bloodstream to cause a stroke.  This risk of a stroke is increased if you are over 65 years old; if you have high blood pressure; if you are female; if you have had a prior stroke, transient ischemic attack (or TIA â€” a fleeting stroke), or other blood clot disorder; if you have diabetes; if you have heart failure; or if you have known vascular disease (heart attack, aneurysm, or limitation of blood flow to the legs).  The more risk factors you have the higher your risk of a stroke.  With one risk factor, many physicians will recommend Aspirin therapy, or sometimes more potent blood thinners.  With two or more risk factors, blood thinners are usually recommended.  This should be discussed in detail with your doctor.

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