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What causes or contributes to "AFib" (Heart Condition).....???
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According to my AI smart device: age, alcohol consumption, diabetes, genetics, cardiovascular disease and other factors.
Plus now my question has been reported to the NSA so they can have the CDC contact the VA and check me for atrial fibrillation in the hopes of prescribing a pill they can charge the taxpayer for.
Plus now my question has been reported to the NSA so they can have the CDC contact the VA and check me for atrial fibrillation in the hopes of prescribing a pill they can charge the taxpayer for.
Wait till someone tells them that I have good supply of nitroglycerin.
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Nitroglycerin is not used to treat A-Fib. It is used to help prevent chest pain (angina) due to poor oxygen supply to the heart through narrowed coronary arteries. It relaxes those arteries so blood can flow a little easier.
I'm not sure what the causes of A-Fib are. I think it's coronary artery disease and high blood pressure. The electrical activity of the upper chambers of your heart is disturbed. While I don't know exactly what causes it, I know what it is from my Paramedic days. Your heart has four chambers - two smaller ones - the atria - and two larger ones - the ventricles. These chambers usually beat in a coordinated manner. Blood returns to the heart and fills the atria. Then the atria contract and dump the collected blood into the ventricles (bigger and stronger chambers). Then the ventricles contract and send the blood out to the rest of the body. Your left ventricle sends blood out to the body at large, the right ventricle sends it to the lungs.
In A-Fib, the atria don't really beat as they are supposed to, they quiver around like a shaking bowl of jello. So they don't deliver the blood to the ventricles in the strong and coordinated manner that they should. This leads to incomplete ventricle filling. And also, since the blood hangs around in those quivering atria and can pool there, clots can form. So you are at a much higher risk of stroke from those clots.
A-Fib doesn't kill you dead on the spot. People can walk around with it (V-Fib, or "ventricular fibrillation" you can't do that - you drop like a rock). But you do want to treat A-Fib because of all the bad things it can cause.
In A-Fib, the atria don't really beat as they are supposed to, they quiver around like a shaking bowl of jello. So they don't deliver the blood to the ventricles in the strong and coordinated manner that they should. This leads to incomplete ventricle filling. And also, since the blood hangs around in those quivering atria and can pool there, clots can form. So you are at a much higher risk of stroke from those clots.
A-Fib doesn't kill you dead on the spot. People can walk around with it (V-Fib, or "ventricular fibrillation" you can't do that - you drop like a rock). But you do want to treat A-Fib because of all the bad things it can cause.
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i dont have afib but ive got mvp--heart valve prolapse. its not bad unless theres alot of stress then i get spisodes. my heart doc told me years ago when my heart starts beating faster or irregular to cough 1-2 times and it resets the rythem and do some deep breathing works very well and quickly.
im just posting cause i stumbled on something that has made a real difference for me. a computer fixer friend recommended this to me--
1- as i tend to sit at my desk off and on thru the day and evening to wear something to block rf or emf. im not educated on this so be patient. im at my desk and computer to listen to news showsin the morning for an h our or so with my coffee. i make a point to get up 1 an hour or so to avoid sitting too long in 1 position. so i go do a chore, then come back and listen to more news or shows . get up again, , do something with dogs, do the walker or bike exercise, etc etc--but doc told me to move aournd so i do that. makes a difference.
also--the router and all wire wifi stuff things are on a short table upstairs that happens to be right above my bed.
ive noticed an increase in heart stress issues over the last year--got checked not worse but told to monitor things. my new housemate is a electrician-computer dude and suggested i try some emf fabric or blanket and put it on my chest while at my desk and to put something under the router + equip on the upstairs table that is right above my bed.
in 1 day by end of the day i noticed a real difference. was very surprised. he also helped me so some research on the effects of rfd-emf on the body, immune system and weve havent been told the whole truth of how it works on us--especially the phones and ear bud things that jut sort of bathe us wth radiation. . he brought his RF meter to check my applience things--microwave --stand well back when that sucker is on, the special monitor, light and keybord i have to use and showed me how much i was taking in day after day-
another computer friend told me to add a piece of the emf fabric in a cap and wear that when at the desk. since i waer a ball cap in the day with some magnets in it to help with migraines (works great) i just added a piece of fabric inside that cap and tucked it under the magnets
sounds strange but i noticed a differencethat really helped.
dont know if it could help, jut passing it along.
im just posting cause i stumbled on something that has made a real difference for me. a computer fixer friend recommended this to me--
1- as i tend to sit at my desk off and on thru the day and evening to wear something to block rf or emf. im not educated on this so be patient. im at my desk and computer to listen to news showsin the morning for an h our or so with my coffee. i make a point to get up 1 an hour or so to avoid sitting too long in 1 position. so i go do a chore, then come back and listen to more news or shows . get up again, , do something with dogs, do the walker or bike exercise, etc etc--but doc told me to move aournd so i do that. makes a difference.
also--the router and all wire wifi stuff things are on a short table upstairs that happens to be right above my bed.
ive noticed an increase in heart stress issues over the last year--got checked not worse but told to monitor things. my new housemate is a electrician-computer dude and suggested i try some emf fabric or blanket and put it on my chest while at my desk and to put something under the router + equip on the upstairs table that is right above my bed.
in 1 day by end of the day i noticed a real difference. was very surprised. he also helped me so some research on the effects of rfd-emf on the body, immune system and weve havent been told the whole truth of how it works on us--especially the phones and ear bud things that jut sort of bathe us wth radiation. . he brought his RF meter to check my applience things--microwave --stand well back when that sucker is on, the special monitor, light and keybord i have to use and showed me how much i was taking in day after day-
another computer friend told me to add a piece of the emf fabric in a cap and wear that when at the desk. since i waer a ball cap in the day with some magnets in it to help with migraines (works great) i just added a piece of fabric inside that cap and tucked it under the magnets
sounds strange but i noticed a differencethat really helped.
dont know if it could help, jut passing it along.
Correct. Propranolol is a better helper (with some 'caviats') for arrhythmias (including 'A-Fib') https://www.drugs.com/propranolol.html / https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/maximum-dose-propranolol-3568246/ IMO, it is one of the 'key ones' to Have on-hand (once 'ER's / EMS, etc are no longer accessible / May not be, due to chaos, etc.) But of course, as with All Drugs / Meds, Only to be taken with Professional Direction / Education.
jd
Well, whatever you do, don't take those nitroglycerin pills with Viagra. That will drop you in your tracks and kill you deader than a doornail with a massive coronary attack within seconds.
Haha
Taking 'The Vax'.
So much has been swept under the rug about afib from the shot, and the CDC only chirping about how it just 'goes away' in 'a few weeks' said it all.
...(In most people)
I have taken Propranolol 60mg Extended-Release capsules daily for years, for essential tremors, with no problem.Correct. Propranolol is a better helper (with some 'caviats') for arrhythmias (including 'A-Fib') https://www.drugs.com/propranolol.html / https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/maximum-dose-propranolol-3568246/ IMO, it is one of the 'key ones' to Have on-hand (once 'ER's / EMS, etc are no longer accessible / May not be, due to chaos, etc.) But of course, as with All Drugs / Meds, Only to be taken with Professional Direction / Education.
No 'caveats' found.
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That's one great 'data point'!
..But I meant 'caveats' in the sense of Contraindications / Interactions with Other Meds being taken / potential issues for Some with Certain 'pre-existing conditions' (hypotension, etc...) Obviously, it can't be a 'magic-wand' for Cardio-issues, withOut taking 'extenuating factors' into account - that's all I was pointing out..
..but, Glad you've had no major issues / it's Helped ya.
jd
A-Fib is caused by mis firing of nerve bundles in the heart. Dead or damaged heart muscle, chemical imbalance, nerve damage can cause A-Fib. It can be controlled by chemical cardioversion, electro cardioversion, or pacemakers. That is probably not a complete answer.
I'm not sure if this will work for you- but when I was in the car yesterday a station had a heart specialst on; youmight find some useful info here.
https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/h...o-you-recognize-the-symptoms-of-heart-disease
https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/h...o-you-recognize-the-symptoms-of-heart-disease
I both want to hear and don't want to hear why you know that.
My husband was very sick and crippled up with Multiple Sclerosis and had some pretty serious problems with nerve endings and circulation from time to time and his neurologist prescribed Viagra for him to take when his circulatory problems flared up badly. Along with several other prescription meds he was also prescribed the nitroglycerin to be taken sublingually for his angina with the strictest stipulation that the Viagra and nitro medications absolutely must NOT ever both be taken within the same 36 hour period.
One day he had a bad day and evening, got into a huge argument with his 90 y.o. mother (they had never had such a bad argument before) while the two of them were out together for dinner at a restaurant. He was terribly stressed out about the argument and that stress caused him to get the shakes and have an angina attack shortly after he got back home. He was so stressed he had forgotten that he'd taken a Viagra tablet earlier that morning and he took the nitroglycerin for the angina pain just before getting ready to go to bed.
Within just a few seconds he suddenly screamed "Oh! Oh!" and then keeled over and dropped to the floor non-responsive. The EMT's just happened to be nearby at the time the call came in and were there within 7 minutes but he was already gone. They worked on him there on the floor for 45 minutes trying to do everything possible to revive him but to no avail. Later the coroner told us that it was a massive coronary attack that happened because he had taken the Viagra and then the nitro within such a short time period of each other. He figured my husband was already as dead as could be before he even hit the floor.
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Ugh, So Sorry that happened to ya's, Ms Binky.. May he RIP. 
Promise you he Will 'Wake up Happier', and in a Much Better Place, though. Hang in there, Lady.
jd
Promise you he Will 'Wake up Happier', and in a Much Better Place, though.
Hang in there, Lady.jd
Would or could dehydration trigger AFib........???
I am sad to hear this @Binky. May God continue to watch over you and your family.
I did not know of the contraindication between Viagra and nitro. It makes sense, but I would not have come up with it on my own. Nitro has been around for a long time, well before I was a Paramedic, but Viagra wasn't (or if it was, it wasn't as well known and as often prescribed as nowadays).
Yes it does.
Thanks...........HIGH probability that is the cause of my problem.
Yeah alcohol or caffeine can increase your body's demand for water and can cause lots of secondary issues. Not sure if you drink either but if you do you may need more water and water dietary fluid foods to counter it.
If you take Nitro, wait at least half an hour before taking Viagra. If you take Viagra wait four or five hours before taking nitro, Cialis is even longer. Combining these drugs is a recipe for disaster. These drugs don’t work together. If you take Viagra and need Nitro go to the ER as they have drugs to replace the Nitro that don’t have the interactions that Nitro does. The timelines all have to do with the half lives of the various drugs. If you take Nitro you can take another in five minutes because of the short half life.
Just don't write it off as simple dehydration. If you are experiencing A-Fib (how would you know without diagnosis or a home heart monitor?) you should have it checked out and treated as necessary.
Dehydration may exacerbate other problems and end up contributing to A-Fib, but I would not consider it a primary cause. But I am not a cardiologist - so you should talk to one about it. Or at least your primary care physician.
They have at-home devices that can detect A-Fib. I have this particular one:
https://store.kardia.com/products/kardiamobile
Not for A-Fib, I don't have that. But back when I was having a few PVC's ("premature ventricular contractions") I purchased it. These things do not detect much, maybe only two or three things, but A-Fib is indeed one of the things that they can automatically detect. Things may have improved in the years since I bought my device, but back then you got detection of tachycardia, bradycardia and A-Fib. That's it. And you can detect your own tachycardia/bradycardia just by taking your own pulse. Paramedics - which I used to be - get a lot of cardiac training and EKG interpretation so I can read my own EKGs and know what I'm looking at except for the really complex stuff. These devices really only give you "Lead I" of an EKG conveniently (everyone has heard of a "12 lead EKG" - you've got wires hooked up all over the place for that). But Lead I is fine for detecting what you need to detect at home. If you're acrobatic and can lift you leg to get a toe touching one end of the device and a finger touching the other, you can get Lead II and Lead III as well. But I would doubt the accuracy and usefulness of that body contortion. And you're not going to get any of the "chest leads". Lead I, II and III are called "limb leads". OK, too much information already. The single lead you can conveniently get from these devices is good enough for our home uses.
The particular device above requires a smartphone to work with. And it has to be a smartphone with a decent microphone (all newer smartphones probably quality, but check into it). Rather then communicating with your smartphone via bluetooth as you might expect, it communicates via audio (that you can't hear). Other brands and models of devices may communicate differently.
I have always wondered what a person is supposed to do after taking the third Nitro pill in 15 minutes. I have never taken more than "ONE".
I have not only never taken Viagra, but I have also never even seen Viagra.
This is comforting to have never seen it in action. Especially when you're a male. In the men's locker/shower room. Stay safe out there y'all!
When you are having no response to Nitro it is time to go to the ER.
Afib is nothing to mess with. It is highly likely that Afib will throw a clot and you will have either a stroke or a heart attack. If you think you have Afib, or any other heart condition, see a doctor.
When I was in the hospital with my first heart attack I would feel a PVC. I’d immediately look at the monitor and about 3 seconds later I’d watch the PVC march across the monitor. It was cool.
How fast can a human heart beat......????
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I have had issues with A-Fib and even went to the emergency room a couple of times. My cardiologist thinks that A-Fib is what caused my (J&J) vaccine induced blood clot to break loose, which then lodged in my LAD ("widowmaker") artery while I was at the emergency room. If you're gonna have a heart attack, I guess the emergency room is the best place to do it, LOL.
One surprising cause was rapidly drinking an ice cold drink (stimulates the vagus nerve). But the ice cold drink works both ways because it stopped A-Fib once. Other than that and the time it caused a heart attack it eventually resolved by itself. Sometimes after minutes and sometimes after hours.
I have to take a blood thinner the rest of my life that is specifically for preventing A-Fib induced blood clots. It is the only medication for that, and is consequently outrageously expensive. I have had to fight the insurance company repeatedly, and finally had to get financial help from the pharmaceutical company.
One surprising cause was rapidly drinking an ice cold drink (stimulates the vagus nerve). But the ice cold drink works both ways because it stopped A-Fib once. Other than that and the time it caused a heart attack it eventually resolved by itself. Sometimes after minutes and sometimes after hours.
I have to take a blood thinner the rest of my life that is specifically for preventing A-Fib induced blood clots. It is the only medication for that, and is consequently outrageously expensive. I have had to fight the insurance company repeatedly, and finally had to get financial help from the pharmaceutical company.
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Really, really fast. But then it stops. Unfortunately.
The real question is how fast SHOULD it beat, not how fast COULD it beat. Rule-of-thumb gross estimate for max heart rate (the SHOULD rate, not the COULD rate) is 220 - age.
Anything over 100bpm is considered tachycardia. Beyond that, age, health, physical condition, and what Haertig said.
