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Atrial Flutter

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@timheart1

Hi Dave , I have had flutter 3x, I have had 12 hours worth of ablations (different times). I live in Panama and my cardioligst her, who I have seen for 10 years, and changed his opinion on getting an ablation for flutter. "Tim, I think these ablations are dangerous, You have someone poking a wire around your heart not knowing exactly what they are looking for and it didn't work for you. If you go to your NY doctor, he will tell you, you need an ablation." I still have flutter. So, I have been diagnosed w/ ventricular trachycardia and fibrillation. I take Concor as needed for rapid hear beat. But my doctors tells me unless it is interfering w/ the quality of life, to leave it alone and live w/ it. I am on blood thinner, Garligin, that works as well as Eliquis with no side effects and cost 1/7 of Eliquis. So I live with it and get along fine.

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From my research, Garligin is a supplement made from garlic and ginger. According to webmd, "Garlic has been used for blood vessel disease (atherosclerosis) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Consult your doctor for more information if you have heart or blood vessel disease or high blood pressure. Some herbal/dietary supplement products have been found to contain possibly harmful impurities/additives. Check with your pharmacist for more details about the brand you use. The FDA has not reviewed this product for safety or effectiveness. I haven't read anywhere in a medical review of Garligin that it acts as a blood thinner. How do you know that it does work as one?

TimHeart - I agree. I think most scary procedures are dangerous. If you are eating a diet not high in meat, cheese, etc. your blood pressure will go down.