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Video Q&A about Atrial Fibrillation
Event Date: September 27, 2018 | 11:30am - 12:00pm CT
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My AV Node was ablated in 2012 and a Pacemaker/Defibrillator put in. I have been told, by my electrophysiologist, that I have been in continuous aFib since I had a life-threatening GI bleed in September of 2017. My question is: “How bad will continuous aFib affect my heart and is there anything else that can be done to slow, or stop, the aFib? Various meds, the ICD, nor cardioversions have not worked. I am 69 years old and have been diagnosed with CHF.
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aortic valve replacement here 2 weeks ago. developed A-fib (approx.75% of the time). Follow up visit with cardiologist 3 days ago: "A-fib has never been documented to affect life expectancy." Not sure how that can be, but there ya go. Just another tidbit of info for you. Good luck!