The Ultimate Guide to AFib Treatment: Unlocking Your Options
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
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00:00 Introduction
00:50 Timing is Key
02:55 Medical Therapy
07:56 Procedures for AFib
11:14 Lifestyle modifications for AFib
12:54 What works the best for AFib?
14:33 Take Control Over AFib
My A-fib began 2 years ago after my second Moderna Covid shot at age 72. I’m positive the jab is responsible.
Mine started after the 1st vaccine
@@fibifeo I think having covid spiked my old afib but did it by having supraventricular ectopics
My husbands started right after he had a really bad flu.
Mine started after gardening, several months before covid appeared on the scene, at the age of 65, and reoccurred December 2019. But it wasn’t officially diagnosed until after my vaccination because it was only every few months, so a 2 week Holter missed it. Should I blame covid? Should I blame the vaccine? Should I blame the procedure I was having when it was caught?
Or maybe I should just understand that afib is the most common heart arrhythmia, found in 5% of people over 65, and any occurrence around covid or other events is just a coincidence. The gardening and associated dehydration may have been a trigger, but not the cause. The jab was irrelevant because otherwise it would have shown up in the tracking data.
Dehydration definitely can cause it. Been there.
Coconut water works wonders for alot of people. Contains both magnesium and potassium. Electrolytes that provide for the electrical pathway of the heart.
I’m going to try
I was sober for about 10 years fell off the wagon binge drinking for about 90 days off and on. I started to get anxiety and heart palps when quitting so I have decided to do a lot of lifestyle modifications. I am no sober , eat clean, and workout a lot each and everyday and it's getting a lot better now.
Had multiple cardioversions, 4 ablation procedures, On amiodarone for over 6 year. blood thinners etc. 3 weeks after 4th ablation suffered a Cardiac Arrest, Luckily I survived though I suffered a brain injury. Went home with a wearable cardiovest. Had an ICD implanted after it repeatedly going off the last time while I was driving. My DR FINALLY suggested a MAZE open heart procedure. 30 days of recovery at home. Been 6 years since, no blood thinners, no amiodarone, and a nice steady heartbeat. Get off the treadmill of repeated procedures and simply get the MAZE. Problem solved over 90 percent of the time.
I am a 79 year old (in 2 weeks) retired ER physician and I am a rabid advocate of the health benefits of cycling. It truly works miracles and as an example I can still do 4 minute 19 second on the USAA Cycling 5 minute TT (a 4% average upgrade at 6300 foot elevation in Colorado Springs). I weigh low 170 pounds. I can't believe how good I still feel thanks to cycling BUT one area doctors never discuss (and this is huge) is alcohol and the heart. Alcohol is a potent cardiomyotoxin (meaning it is toxic to the heart muscle and causes heart muscle inflammation) but this is dose related. When I was in training I had a 23 year old die from his excessive alcohol intake causing congestive heart failure. In the ER I would see young people come in with an arrhythmia over the holidays due to excessive alcohol (thus the title "Holiday Heart"). As one gets older the risk of Atrial Fibrillation goes up logarithmically and AF can be exercise induced. AF causation is multifactorial and these precipitators make it much more likely during a ride: dehydration, low potassium, hypothermia (even drinking a smoothie can bring it on!), lack of sleep, too much caffeine, thyroid excess, and others. But no one ever seems to bring up the subject of excessive alcohol prior and the risk of AF. I love a nice red wine and this leaves me conflicted but I have found that half a bottle 2-3 days a week seems to not precipitate AF so one does not need to totally do without. My take home message to all us geriatric cycling advocates is keep all those precipitators to a minimum including alcohol and you can continue to partake of the Fountain of Youth and not need what most doctors would recommend: blood thinners or cardiac ablation!
Also, watch your heart monitor (Garmin or whatever) like a hawk and when your rate starts getting in the upper ranges just back off to keep it out of trouble. Very high rate from exertion can bring on AF. AND be sure you are not overweight because any fatty tissue on your body gives off inflammatory cytokines (signaling molecules) which leave you in a chronically inflammed state prone to AF (and cancer).
If you drink you have to stop. That's my experience.
I had an ablation since November 2022 and my Afib stopped. I also taking Metoprolol 25mg 2 tabs twice a day am/pm & Amiodarone 200mg 1 tab once a day preferably taking in the morning. I have also AICD installed since November 2017 an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. My AICD used to shocked me started August 26, 2021 to October 23, 2022. The last firing was October 23 for 25 times in a single day from my house to the ambulance and to ER. The paramedic gave me an intravenous medicine to suppress my Afib the Amiodarone. So, I've gone to ER many many times and I tried a lot of different medications but still having Afib. And my Cardiologist recommended me to an Elecrophysiologist and after ablation I never had an Afib but my medications makes me dizzy & lightheaded & i even passed out one time and I was rushed to ER again and all my vital signs are normal. So, I was discharged the same day. I hope and pray that my Afib is totally cured. If I were you, have an ablation procedure I didn't feel anything because I had a general anesthesia....Goodluck♥️
My Afib started 4 months after my second Moderna Covid vaccination.
The same thing happened to my best friend who is a pharmacologist. He’s convinced that the vaccination was the cause. He also had Moderna vaccine. Very Sad!
Currently in sinus rhythm 3 months after Cardioversion
I have A-Fib and have had a Cardiac Ablation 10 yrs ago. It’s back. Going the medicine route for now. But listening to this, not sure!
Thank you
I’m so glad I found your RUclips channel I haven’t been diagnosed yet but I’m currently wearing a heart monitor because my last one showed that I was having up to 10’000 PVCs so I also have a heart echo scheduled and I’ve been so worried about what the outcome is going to be but watching your videos gives me hope that everything will be okay!!!
what was the outcome?
@@wza223-fo3mc I was diagnosed with Mitral valve prolapse mild regurgitation that causes me to have PVCs after doing a heart echocardiogram I now take medication for treatment.
The biggest factor that caused my AFib was antidepressants. Nardil was the biggest culprit. Then after a few months of treatment and getting back to normal sinus rhythm, I tried Prozac. I went back into AFib within 2 days. I don't know why the role of antidepressants in causing AFib is never talked about.
Interesting. I had a pre-mature heart beat. Doc wanted me to take some of those. I said no i'm not stressed that is not the problem. I had an environmental problem. Mold. The treatment would have made it worse. Thanks for sharing
For me it's any type of stimulant. I was ablated and was good for one year and a cup of hot chocolate put me back into afib. Antidepressants by their nature here a stimulant effect.
@@andreawisner7358 I'm way more calm now. OMAD for 4 months, now i eat twice. Super low carb, but with fermented carbs, or raw veggies. I think that helped a lot. Also look up nestor breath book. or watch his videos. Breathing is super calming for me too, i can handle stress better. Box breathing is one method. 4 in, 4 hold, 4 out, 4 hold
Good to know, maybe I should try to stop them
@@cheryljune1603 also, after many years I overcame depression without any antidepressants. I'm happy almost all the time these days.
how effective is the lariat procedure.out of the options. i prefer the lariat.if i get to choose.
I’ve been taking Flecainide for 7 yrs after my 1st Ablation (scheduled for 2nd ablation shortly). 4 months ago had stent put in my 98% blocked LAD. Thereafter told Flecainide not a good med with stent. Been told to stop Flecainide for 10 days so i can do an in-hospital 3 day trial of a new drug that works better with stent. I went off Flecainide and within 2 days was in strongest AFib I can remember. I put myself back on Flecainide and my AFib subsided with 4 hours (I did notify my Electrocardioligist and he noted my file.
Do you know of any drugs that play nice with a stent that I can safely switch to without going with an anti-fib drug?
I had covid vaccine and then was in afib on and off for 6 months Had open heart surgery then an ablation and now I'm getting atrial tachicardia making me black out short runs...Im still on metroponol Im wondering if I have Sarcoidosis of heart as I have auto immune disease and this may be causing my heart problems still...I've had no afib since ablation and very little since valve replacement
Sotalol and cardio version twice worked for me. Had some extra Sotalol so double my dosage. I'm back to trail running.
I was just put on sotalol today and aspirin see how this goes
I've read many clinical papers on the use of D-Ribose an OTC supplement & many RUclips vids by MDs who promote its for Afib. What is your opinion?
I have afib and old age is the only risk factor I have, do I still need your program?
QUESTION PLEASE - afib does not run in my family, but since my second dose of moderna vaccine. I have AFIB issues. are you seeing an increase in this same phenomenon. Please share. thank you kindly.
New patient consultation!? I thought that was a thing from the past!!! My first appt with my first ever Cardiologist was with his PA Who took my vitals, increased my Metropolol because I asked about my blood pressure and that was it. I had questions that didn't even begin to get addressed!
My second Cardiologist appt, with a new one, I actually got to see the Dr who I liked but, he told me he was leaving the practice! And they forgot to give me my EKG! So now I have to find another Cardiologist and start again! Is this normal!?!?!?
I had the maze operation by Dr David Gartman at Swedish Hospital. It has worked.
I have a fib I have had it for two years I had that surgery done I still have it once a week I go into it and it wears me out I will do anything to stop it it is so hard working with it
Try TMAD or OMAD and animal fats only. No seed oils. Worked for my pre-mature heart beat. Gone. Remove life stress, stop drinking alcohol, sugar or seed oils. I bet it'll improve.
I feel ur pain man
Try cut b supreme
@@fondaauldridge99 what is that
What is the best treatment when the heart beat is slow I.E 40 to 60 ?
After treatment with RCHOP chemo, AFib occurred and increased to 100% of the time now for the last 3+ yrs.
Try TMAD or OMAD and animal fats only. No seed oils. Worked for my pre-mature heart beat. Gone
Great info. Do u do an ablation while in afib ?
You can do ablation either way. Doing ablation while not in afib is usually a faster procedure and a faster recovery time for patient.
My heart continues feeling like it’s purring. What is that?
Is there any hospitalization involved for any of the mentioned procedure? Is there any downtime?
This is doctor dependent. I personally send some about 80% of my ablation patients home the same day.
During the time that I have had a-fib I have used calcium channel blockers and Beta blockers. I still use calcium channel blockers. Recently I noted an uptick in a-fib frequency and noted that when I was under a "full load" of magnesium, my a-fib was never present. So 2 weeks ago I started taking 400 mg magnesium, twice a day, and although it is early in the process of doing so a-fib is gone at the times I would see it. But this is early in the process. Let us see what happens in the next few weeks.
I heard low vitamin b levels also contribute to afib. There is a blood test called HOMOCYSTEINE and this checks you’re vitamin b level’s. Anything that can help and this person who shared his story and made people aware of this blood test was a 70 yr old that had afib for over 10 yrs. Look it up research this. Remember there are a whole lot of remedies to illnesses that were never told to us by doctor’s because these doctors keep Big Pharma (Bill Gates) in business.
Try TMAD or OMAD and animal fats only. No seed oils. Worked for my pre-mature heart beat. Gone
Hey how is your progress and what type of magnesium are you using? Thanks
@@travissingh6090 Thanks for asking. I take magnesium oxide and I end up taking about 600 mg/day though the bottle says to keep it at 400mg/day. When I forget to take my magnesium I will have a-fib if I also get tired. At 81, that will occur from time to time.(about once/8-10 days). Recently I added moringa which seems to provide me additional stamina.
What's your experience?
@@belvedere92 thanks for the response... im currently experiencing low blood pressure and my heart rate is a bit over a 100... wondering if the mag will be safe as my bp is on the low side
Why are comments turned off on most of ur videos?
Hi dr my dad was diagnosed with AFib last year after having stroke he had his watchman procedure because his blood thinners caused him GI bleeding that left him with Hgb 60-80 unfortunately when he stopped the blood thinners he had another stroke … he was put back on elquis …. My question since my dad AFib is for slow heartbeat/heart beat block ….is beta blocker med good choice for him or not? And he have HFpef
Thank you
Sorry but his doctor is the best source to answer your question.
Keep salt in the diet. Also try TMAD or OMAD and animal fats only. No seed oils. Worked for my pre-mature heart beat. Gone. Remove life stress, stop drinking alcohol, sugar or seed oils. I bet it'll improve. Mild exercise if possible
@@scoobtoober2975 What is TMAD and OMAD?
Thanks 👍
@@UmarAli-el8et Oh snap. One meal a day. Two meals a day. It's a way for weight loss, mood improvement, autophagy (fat and skin, removing) everything. Lost me a ton of weight. 40 pounds in 4 months
Once you have Afib (especially when it’s considered “persistent”,) you have it. There’s no turning back. The only “real” cure for it, is when they have the ability to regenerate (or reverse,) the aging of the heart.
I would disagree I have seen several people after proper treatment of Ablation some more then once still stay in rythem several years after.
@@Cangelo629 I had persistent Afib and I went on Sotalol medication and two cardio version's (electric shock treatment) and now I'm completely cured and back to trail running and the mountains.
@@redskynights2986really wow can you tell me more info?
I was diagnosed with A-fib 19 yrs ago and was implanted with a PM/ICD combo. I was prescribed amioderone at the time. It works but it’s literally a vicious drug due to the side effects. I couldn’t handle it well and was switched to soya lol. I’ve been on soya lol for almost 18 yrs. I’m now 67 YO, and will probably need an ablation in the near future. Amioderone is considered the gold standard but it can do as much harm as the heart related issues can.
*Dam spellchek: Sotalol not Soyo lol
@martymilner6714 What dosage of Amiodarone were you taking?
@@KeciaSmith-eo1qj I was on 200mg Once daily.
What about propafenone I'm on this now for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation 3 x 150mg per day
Yes propafenone is in the same category as flecainide that I discussed with similar effficacy.
@@DrAFib thanks for reply doctors did echo and said no structural damage in heart
@@bigbeanbs think about a ablation I was in the same situation had the ablation fonr has made a world of difference in my life. Its not painful and listen to the doctor easy recovery.
@@Cangelo629 it's hard to get ablation in northern ireland
@@DrAFib can you still have break through episodes on propafenone. I've had 2 in 4 months lasting over an hr
I think I have afib dr put a holster to confirm what's best treatment?
I was just diagnosed with A-fib. The medication is way expensive.
Please 🙏 about all ur meds, Ask God that ur meds will do u good.
Plus Thank God. Do right by God by healthy Thoughs and motives.
God Bless!
Put your Trust and confidence in God, he is still the Mighty Healer
Hello Doctor, what is your opinion on using statins and aspirin for afib?
My mom suddenly got periods of afib, and since bloodtests showed slightly elevated cholesterol and a CT-scan got her a cac-score of 389(she just turned 70 and is physically strong...voluntarily fitness instructor for seniors) and was prescribed a statin(atorvastatin) and baby aspirin.
Am looking for more options to ask her doctors about. That calcium blocker drug you mentioned sounds so "obvious" if they are worried about calcium build up in the heart.....so why was this drug never brought up? In your opinion of course! 😉
Stop with the meds is my non-educated guess. Go watch all of Dr-Berg's videos on calcium build up. Go keto, animal fats and lots of eggs. Stop eating breads and sugars. For real. everyone needs to try it. I've lots a ton of weight. Blood pressure went way down. One meal a day as well. Very helpful. Low carb down under youtube said statins are a joke and maybe add to cardiac problems.
crispr tecnhnology work on splicing gene therapy they can help possibly 5 years keep the hope, bless you guys I had stroke I have afib ,
Pacemaker and Eliquis. but now I have terminal cancer anyway.
Beta blockers , long term use causes short term memory loss.
I think it was the covid shot. Never had no health problems till after having 4 hots.
My sister has A fib and they want to Shock her heart to see if they can get A fib to go away is it safe.
The upper left chamber of the heart ❤️ is called the left atrium. People can handle it.
I don't drink, don't smoke, ride my bike 100 miles a week, but AFIB his after 2 bouts with COVID... ugh....
covid caused your afib?
It could be that your body isn't really 100% over the Covid and therefore, the fairly strenuous exercise is triggering the Afib.
Try TMAD or OMAD and animal fats only. No seed oils. Worked for my pre-mature heart beat. Gone. Remove life stress, stop drinking alcohol, sugar or seed oils. I bet it'll improve. I eat lots of fatty meat, eggs and cream. It is heart protecting and artery clearing. I promise.
Doctors are shaking in their boots that lots of disease will go away. Look up Dr feng, dr lustig, low carb down under.
I was and still am sort of an athelete. My pre-beat was here for 15 years and I tried supar hard to exercise it away. That was never going to happen.
I needed nutrients from meat, butter and eggs. Especially if you workout a lot.
Ive just been diagnosed with Afib heart scan no valve damage etc on low beta blockers Bp and blood thinners? but question the need for the latter as at 76 I eat a healthy diet very rarely drink never smoked but do not like the side effects of the medication and question why I should be taking them .
@@libbycockrill3920 Most doctors go by CHADS2 Score for Stroke Risk Assessment in Atrial Fibrillation and if you score high enough then they will put you on a blood thinner. Generally, I think blood thinners don't cause a lot of side effects and if you have an issue with one they can try another. On the other hand, the other drugs often have side effects and don't even work for a lot of people in controlling Afib. I've cut my Metoprolol dose back because my BP isn't that high and was feeling weak on the higher dose. A few things you might do. Buy one of those cuff / cordless BP measuring devices. I have an Omron one. Monitor your BP at different time including when you're having an Afib episode. Also, I bought a KardiaMobile 6L so I can do ECG's to check if I'm in Afib and my heart rate when I am having an event.
AFib caused to have a mini stroke
Wrong. Beta blockers as with all meds have side effects.
spoiler nothing works you might get a few months of normal but will always go back to afib
most people i have talked to sead they went back to afib before recovering from the surgery and ive never met 1 person who was in fill afib who came out of it but i do know people who have died from the procedures that tryed to fix it
the meds alone almost killed me now i don't take anything and i fell so much better
clean living and lots of rest is the best medicine
I think my descending colon is causing the afib.
I get abdomen pain that brings it on. I have been tested for everything to see where this pain is coming from. No docter or tests find anything, any ideas? The pain is wicked.
@@astrodog5833
Try TMAD or OMAD and animal fats only. No seed oils. Worked for my pre-mature heart beat. Gone. Remove life stress, stop drinking alcohol, sugar or seed oils. I bet it'll improve.
The abdominal feeling I get first at start of an afib it can be caused by an aortic autism so need ultrasound to rule that out.
Doctors will continue to use both because money.
Pacemaker
If your heart beat is under 100BPM you are at low risk,and no thinners are needed. There is no cure for Afib!
I disagree
Try TMAD or OMAD and animal fats only. No seed oils. Worked for my pre-mature heart beat. Gone. Remove life stress, stop drinking alcohol, sugar or seed oils. I bet it'll improve.
I feel my heart flutter most at night when im asleep... its uncomfortable and wakes me up which could never be good bcus sleep disturbance could never be healthy but my heart rate is still on the 70s
@@travissingh6090 Try OMAD please for your sake. It must be a sign that my old heart doctor was Dr. Singh. He gave me a stress echocardiogram and said i was fine. I couln't sleep at all either.
@@scoobtoober2975 what is Omad?
@@scoobtoober2975 you did a stress test & the dr told you that you are fine... ok... but what was happening with you?