The book “Afib Cure” by
Dr John Day and Dr. Jared Bunch is an excellent resource. I highly recommend it. I have made lifestyle changes suggested in the book and I rarely have an Afib episode. I wear an Apple Watch and oximeter while exercising. I have learned that I cannot get my heart rate over 118 or I will go into afib. I have slowly trained my heart to tolerate up to 5 miles of indoor walking or jogging on a flat surface with an average heart rate of 108 without oxygen. I need oxygen on airplanes or traveling to higher elevations.

I can't hike or tolerate hills anymore because my heart rate goes too high and oxygen level will drop . I also have mild diastolic heart failure ( HFPEF), tricuspid valve regurgitation, ascending aortic aneurysm, and pulmonary hypertension.

The quality of my life is good. I can do most activities I enjoy without oxygen. Cardiology is very happy with my progress. It has been 4 years since my Afib diagnosis. My heart issues are stable without any medications, except for Flecainide and Eliquis that I rarely use for an Afib episode.