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posted 09/21/2009, comment (1)

Electric Shock for Atrial Fibrillation: Is it Dangerous?

“You want to do what?” she asked. “Because you have Atrial Fibrillation, I’d like to schedule you for an electrical cardioversion,” I said. A middle-aged woman with Atrial Fibrillation was in my office. She was suffering with symptoms of fatigue and breathlessness. Her heart was racing at... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/08/2009, comments (4)

I have Atrial Fibrillation: Will I be on Coumadin® Forever?

People who suffer with Atrial Fibrillation ask this question very, very frequently. It is a common worry. Why? A couple reasons seem to pop up when you ask patients. First, people are afraid of the medication used to prevent strokes called warfarin. (The trade name and most commonly used medication is called... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/31/2009, comment (1)

What is a TEE Heart Test?

A TEE - Trans Esophageal Echocardiogram is a special ultrasound test for examining the heart in greater detail.An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart. Most people are familiar with ultrasound. Women who are pregnant generally get an ultrasound to look at the fetus. We know that high quality pictures of the baby, pictures... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/20/2009, comments (13)

Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Be Worried?

A look of concern, maybe even fear flashed across the face of the young woman. I had just told her mother, a spry woman of 73 years, that she had an abnormal cardiac arrhythmia called Atrial Fibrillation. She and the daughter were in my office together inquiring why she felt fatigued all the time. “What does that mean,... Read more Chevron

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