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Life has been very good since my surgery to replace my aortic valve. I still have a-fib, but am on Multaq and warfrin. I have started home testing for my INR levels once a week and that is very convienent - once you learn to use the machine. I have only had several long a-fib sessions. I...

I have posted quite a bit, but thought the following might be helpful to new people. It is always good to learn and read other people's stories. I am 6 months post op and without my Multaq, still have a-fib. The a-fib only lasted 5 minutes last time, but the cardiologist wanted me back on my...

It took one week and one day for the a-fib to return after stopping my Multaq. Darn it! I am 5 months post op. THought I might make it without the a-fib. Back to irregular heart beat and 120 beats a minute while resting. My a-fib must be lazy because it mostly happened when I am napping or...

I am on Multaq now, but the a-fib keeps happening. 3 times yesterday and also on Fri and Sat. The doctors office said that they feel the Multaq is working because my heart goes back to a sinus rhythm. It seems like the a-fib is lasting about 1/2 hour now. It always seems to happen when I am...

Is any one else on Multaq - dronedarone. They switched my meds today and I was wondering about it. I have read that it is not a front line med for a-fib, but helps. The amiodorone is too strong for me, so I hope this new med might keep my heart out of a-fib and not cause me to be dizzy, fuzzy...

Sounds like my story is similar to others. Been off Amiordorne for quite awhile. Saturday had a-fib for about 6 hours. I layed down and it finally settled down. I am also getting just a really fast heartbeat quite a bit of the time. So the doctor told me to start on the Amiororne in the...

I stopped the Amiodarone two days ago. Last time I did that - it took 2 days for the old a-fib to start. I have my fingers crossed it won't happen again. It does feel better to be off the heavy meds. I am 7 weeks post op and things get better each week. My chest is still sore when I start...

With so many people with problems, I almost don't want to report. I do think it is important to tell your story, even if it is going rather well, to help new people realize there is a whole spectrum of recoveries. 6 weeks has made a big difference. 5 weeks made me feel more normal, let me...

They dropped my Amoioderone from twice a day to once. 2 days later I was in A-fib with my heart beat at 115. Spent 8 hours in ER, then moved to the drop down heart floor. It took until Sun for the afib to stop and sinus rhythem to return. I feel better now and got out yesterday. They added...

I think the mack truck parked on top of me. The a-fib is under control for now with coumadin and amiodren plus some other stuff. I have no energy. I am finally falling asleep for a few hours at a time and then move or eat - then back to the chair to rest. I am on tramodal for pain - more...

I am on tnhe other side of the mountain. New tissue vale, minimum amount of pain and in my private room. The waiting was the worse. Surgery about 6 am. No problems. I am off and running now - well almost. Not enought good words to say about the staff here. Wonderful, Wonderful and...

I am off to the Cleveland Clinic tomorrow. A friend is going with me. I am having my pre-testing Thursday and Friday. We will drive home Friday afternoon. I will go back up Sunday with my neighbor for my surgery on Monday. It's getting close. I figure driving 3 hours up and back will kill...

I just got home from the hospital and now know I have not had a heart attack, stroke and have clean arteries. I was having my heart beating hard and fast along with dizzyness so I went to my doctor Tues morning. They did an ekg and sent me to the emergency room. The emergency room put me in...

Hi I am new to this group. Found out I had a heart murmur 6 years ago when I was in Belgium to get a hip resurfacing. They told me it would be 20 years before it would bother me. I am now 65, will be 66 in July. Guess they were wrong. Had a heart echogram 2 weeks ago and found out I had...