A-Fib Patient Stories: Listed by Posting Order

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Other A-Fib patients have been where you are right now. Dozens have shared their personal experience (starting with the Steve Ryan’s story in 1998). The most recent A-Fib patient story is listed first. Click on any story title (or patient name) to jump to the individual story page.

Story #	Personal Experience Title	Patient name
103.	Develops A-Fib After Appendectomy Surgery; Lifestyle Changes and Meds Restore Normal Sinus Rhythm	Richard from Florida
102.	Atrial Fibrillation and a Catastrophic Mini-Maze Surgery	Lorrie C.
101.	A Failed Ablation, then AVNRT Diagnosed and 2nd Ablation—Now Finally A-Fib Free	Bob Thompson
100.	“Your A-Fib is Just Nerves”…”Try Not to Think About It”; At 72 Finally A-Fib & PVCs-Free After 2 Ablations, But Then a Setback	Cecelia Hender
99.	At 55, A-Fib After Underwater Hockey―Then 2 Failed Ablations & a 3rd Using the ECGI Vest	Martin Johnson
98.	At Age 13, Treatment for Acne Reveals Need for a Cardiologist! A-Fib Hits Early	Warren Darakanada
97.	Major Coumadin Problems, on Sotalol For 8 Years, Then Cryoballoon Ablation at Age 74	Larry Stichweh
96.	Silent Persistent A-Fib: A Proactive Patient’s 3-Year Journey to Burden Relief	Frances E. Koepnick
95.	Now A-Fib Free: A 23-Year Atrial Fibrillation Ordeal: Trial, Tribulations and Recovery	Charn Deol
94.	Finally in Sinus Rhythm After 4 Years in Chronic Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation	Roger Finnern
93.	Prayer and CyroAblation: A-Fib Free! But Now Persistent PVCs	AGL
92.	Jamaican Woman, 21, Living in A-Fib with Meager Treatment	Ashley Mogg
91.	Urinary Tract Infection Leads to Persistent A-Fib Followed by Two Failed Cardioversions	Jay from Virginia
90.	Frustrated, Crosses Canadian Border for Ablation by Dr. Andrea Natale in Austin, TX	Rani and Moni Minhas
89.	In A-Fib for 15 Years, Eventually is Incapacitated, Unable to Work	Terry Traver
88.	My A-Fib Story: The Healing Power of Prayer	AyatinGL
87.	Cardiologists Offer Little A-Fib Advice, Even to a Fellow Doctor!	John Bennett, MD
86.	My A-Fib Returns: A Third Ablation with Post-PVA Complication	Marilyn Shook
85.	GPA Disease Means No Blood Thinners: How to Deal with A-Fib Stroke Risk?	William F. Covert
84.	PVC-Free After Successful Ablation at Mayo Clinic by Dr. Mulpuru	John Thorton
83.	VIDEO: My Family’s A-Fib was Misdiagnosed for Years; FIRM Ablation by Dr. Narayan	Susan Klein
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81.	Two Months After A-Fib Diagnosis, 62-Year Old Cyclist Has CyroBalloon Ablation; Difficult Three-Month Blanking Period	Joe Mirretti
80.	Very Active 54-Year Old Became His Own Patient Advocate; Chose Ablation as First Line Treatment	Tony Hall
79.	Philippino Dr. with A-Fib Has Amiodarone Problems—Then ECGI & Ablation at Bordeaux	Dr. Carlo Romero
78.	15 years in A-Fib: CryoBalloon Ablation, Pradaxa Problems, Second Ablation (RF) for Flutter	Jeff Patten
77.	MD develops A-Fib After Subdural Brain Hemorrhage & Heart Block; Chooses LAA Closure, Then Two Ablations by Dr. Vivek Reddy	Dr. Sam T., MD
76.	100 Mile/Week Bicyclist Develops A-Fib, Opts for Ablation by Dr. Saumil Oza at St Vincent’s in FL	Luther Tilghman
75.	Helped by “Beat Your A-Fib”, CryoBalloon Ablation by Dr. Wilber Su, Phoenix, AZ	Kathleen Haxton
74.	Amiodarone Damages Thyroid—A-Fib Free After 2 Ablations by Dr. Marc Dubuc, Montreal Heart Institute	Louis Therrien
73.	A-Fib Success with Naturopathic Assistance—Over 10 Months A-Fib Free!	Kathy Reynolds
72.	12 Years in A-Fib: Fainting and Dangerous Falls But No Health Insurance, Abusive Husband—Finally Catheter Ablation by Dr. Roy John	Sandy from Boston
71.	No Way Am I Having an Ablation! But Diet and Meds Disappoint— A-Fib Free After Ablation	Saul Lisauskas
70.	Meds are Working: By Losing Weight, Reducing Stress and Increasing Exercise Meds Dosage is Reduced by 50% and Blood Pressure Returns to Normal	Alvin Drelich
69.	“Wait and See” Approach to Atrial Fibrillation is NOT for Me; New Force Sensing Catheter Ablation by Dr. Vivek Reddy	Jon Greenspan
68.	Living with A-Fib for Twenty Years! Former Pro Basketball Player Sells A-Fib Monitoring Devices & Develops A-Fib; ‘Stress and the Heart-Brain’ Connection.	Jon Darcee
67.	80-Year-Old Athlete: Cardioversion, Flecainide Side Effects, Then Multaq; A-Fib-Free after Ablation by Dr. Alexander Dtril	Tom Burt
66.	My A-Fib Dog Yuki—a ‘Home Remedy’?	Julia Fridrich
65.	Triple Bypass in 2007, Later Develops A-Fib; Learn what made a huge difference in the quality of Dave’s life.	Dave Summerour
64.	Triathlete 18 years in A-Fib, on Amiodarone for eight years―then A-Fib free after ablation by Dr. Padraig O’Neill	Mike Jones
63.	Active 64-Year-Old with Family History of A-Fib Gets a CryoBalloon Ablation by Dr. Mazzie Eight Weeks after First A-Fib Attack―Bad Reaction to Diltiazem and Multaq	Pat Truesdale
62.	Ablation at Bordeaux After Failed Mini-Maze Operation	Dick Inglis
61.	After Years in A-Fib, New Energy and Improved Life	Jim McGauley
60.	Pill-In-The-Pocket, Then Ablation at Stanford by Dr. Zei—Force Sensing Catheter Clinical Trail.	Mark Lowry
59.	Mystery Herb May Have Caused A-Fib. Swollen Legs (Edema). Chronic Case Cured by Dr. Andrea Natale	Rose Vernier
58.	What I wish They’d Told Me About Ablation for A-Fib. Two CryoAblations by Dr. Kerwin, Problems with Pradaxa, Difficult Recovery Period, Lung Damage, Dealing with the Fear the A-Fib May Return.	Anthony Bladon
57.	‘Point of No Return’—AV Node Ablation and Pacemaker	Bev Stansfield
56.	A-Fib Started At Age 23!—Ablation by Dr. Eric Good at Un. of Michigan	Chris
55.	In A-Fib at Age 25!—Deals with the Anxiety	Jay Teresi
54.	A-Fib at 24—Five Years Later Gets Ablation by Dr. Natale	Justin
53.	Two Heart Attacks and Bypass Surgeries, then A-Fib Free After a Cryoballoon Ablation	Ken Hungerford
52.	Overcoming Silent A-Fib—Ablation by Dr. Patrawala	Kevin Sullivan
51.	Alcohol Addiction Causes A-Fib. Cardioversion, then A-Fib Ablation by Dr. Mazur at The Un. of Iowa	Kris
50.	Pacemaker & A-Fib Ablation—You Can Have an A-Fib Ablation if You Have a Pacemaker	Mara Margolis
49.	Successful Ablation at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston	Mark
48.	80-Year-old Gets a Watchman Device	Revelacion Abracosa
47.	Seven Bypasses!—Then Ablation by Dr. Oza at St. Vincent’s Hospital	Richard McCoy
46.	A Long And Bumpy Road—Unfortunate First Ablation, then Second Ablation by Dr. Reddy	Rick Fitspatrick
45.	My Xanax (alprazolam)	Sally
44.	Hopefully a Cryocor Success	Ted Shurman
43.	A-Fib Causes Devastating Effects—From Shanghai To Bordeaux. Unusual Right Atrial Appendage Ablation	Max Jussila
42.	Cured After 30 Years in A-Fib by Dr. Marrouche	Michele Straube
41.	Dangers of High Frequency Vibrations	Don Thompson
40.	In Sinus Rhythm After Maze Operation and Four Catheter Ablations	Glenn Bickert
39.	A-Fib for 38 Years—Stays on Coumadin	Jan Claire
38.	Two Failed Ablations in 2006; Finally Success In 2010	Jim
37.	Awake During an Electrical Cardioversion Shock	Kris
36.	Bordeaux Treatment Turns into Nightmare	Mark Hadfiled
35.	Switching From Metoprolol to Nebivolol (Brand Name Bystolic)	Rose Vernier
34.	A-Fib Free After Two Ablations Down Under (Australia)	Warren Welsh
33.	Second Ablation at Provo, Utah by Dr. Chun Hwang	Ed
32.	Not Necessary to Go to Top-Name A-Fib Centers to Have Excellent Care and Good Results	Greg White
31.	Living With a Pacemaker/ICD	Ira David Levin
30.	Twelve Years with Few Symptoms Then Successful PVA(I) But Still on Meds	Bill
29.	What It Feels Like to Have a PVI at the Un. of Pennsylvania	Mark
28.	Ablation For V-Tach (Ventricular Tachycardia) at Mass. General by Dr. Vivek Reddy―Coping With ICD Shock	Ryan Townsend
27.	Ablation for Persistent (Chronic) A-Fib at Chapel, Hill by Dr. Paul Mounsey, UNC	Wesley Dukes
26.	It Takes Three Ablations—Dealing with The “Paralysis of Analysis” that A-Fib Patients often Face—Faith and A-Fib	Lou Aiello
25.	“Pill-In-the-Pocket” for Five Years, then Catheter Ablation for a Cure	Marilyn Shook
24.	“Pill-In-the-Pocket” Worked—But Turns to 3rd Catheter Ablation for a Cure	Leon
23.	A-Fib Symptom Free Since 2001, Thanks to Dr. Marchlinski	Adam R. Smith
22.	Ablation at New Delhi, India for $5,200	Barry Gordon
21.	25 Years in A-Fib	Gisela Zukor
20.	From Nepal to Bordeaux—Treatment of Chronic A-Fib	Raju Tuladhar
19.	Mowing the Lawn Three Days After an Ablation	Reese Smith
18.	The Saltman Microwave Mini-Maze Operation for A-Fib	Shloime
17.	My Cryoballoon Ablation (Clinical Trial) Story	Terry DeWitt
16.	Very Sensitive to Medications—She Gets a Pulmonary Vein Ablation	Beverly Reynolds
15.	Cyclist/Triathlete with Persistent A-Fib	Ed Webb
14.	International Traveler/Scuba Diver Dizzy and Fainting from A-Fib	Michael Waring
13.	My Magnesium Success Story and a Caution	James Adams
12.	Toxic Effects of Amiodarone—What Could Have Prevented this Death?	Karen Muccino
11.	Cured at the Cleveland Clinic	Susan Richards
10.	BCAA with GLN	Harold Bosworth
9.	BCAA With Gln Success Story	Tom Lisak
8.	Water Therapy	Ron Gomez
7.	Magnesium Success Stories 2004-2005	Daniel, Floyd, Ian, James, Ditlef and Bruce
6.	Marathon Runner’s A-Fib Story―”This Heart Rate Monitor must be Defective; It’s Reading 225-250 during Workouts! I’m Sending it back.”	Jerry
5.	A-Fib Free through Supplements and Epson Salts	Albuquerque friend
4.	His Successful A-Fib Ablation: Husband and Wife Each Tell Their Story	Earl and Flo
3.	Mirjana Clark’s A-Fib Experience	Mirjana Clark
2.	Robert Dell’s A-Fib Experience: “Daddy is always tired.” Daddy needed his life back.	Robert Dell
1.	Finding My A‑Fib Cure: Early Focal Catheter Ablation Procedure in 1998; A-Fib returns in 2019 Update	Steve S Ryan

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