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First AFIB episode - June 2016 .Put on Pradaxa and Diltiazem . After meeting with EP - added Flecainide .
Cardioversion # 1 July 2016 - lasted 10 days (nsr)
Cardioversion #2 lasted 2 weeks . Stopped Flecanide and changed from Pradaxa to Eliquis .
Cardioversion # 3 (August 2016) fpllpwed by Tikosyn trial in hospital .
Successful with one slip into AFIB Feb2017 ( Cardioversion #4)
AFib returned Aug 2017 (cardioversion # 5)
Taking Tikosyn 500 mg 2 x d , Eliquis 5 mg. 2 x d and Propranolol 5 mg 4 x d
Ablation scheduled with Dr Natale on May 14 th 2018
Blanking period has been interesting - back and forth into AFib but self converted each time .
2019 off Tikosyn in May .Periodic afib began soon after.Able to self convert in short time . Took propranolol only until episodes became more frequent and I started Flecainide 100_2xd.
Second ablation with Natale scheduled March 3 rd .