Doctors & patients are saying about 'A-Fib.com'...

"A-Fib.com is a great web site for patients, that is unequaled by anything else out there."

Dr. Douglas L. Packer, MD, FHRS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

"Jill and I put you and your work in our prayers every night. What you do to help people through this [A-Fib] process is really incredible."

Jill and Steve Douglas, East Troy, WI

“I really appreciate all the information on your website as it allows me to be a better informed patient and to know what questions to ask my EP.

Faye Spencer, Boise, ID, April 2017

“I think your site has helped a lot of patients.”

Dr. Hugh G. Calkins, MD Johns Hopkins,
Baltimore, MD

Doctors & patients are saying about 'Beat Your A-Fib'...

"If I had [your book] 10 years ago, it would have saved me 8 years of hell.”

Roy Salmon, Patient, A-Fib Free,
Adelaide, Australia

"This book is incredibly complete and easy-to-understand for anybody. I certainly recommend it for patients who want to know more about atrial fibrillation than what they will learn from doctors...."

Pierre Jaïs, M.D. Professor of Cardiology, Haut-Lévêque Hospital, Bordeaux, France

"Dear Steve, I saw a patient this morning with your book [in hand] and highlights throughout. She loves it and finds it very useful to help her in dealing with atrial fibrillation."

Dr. Wilber Su,
Cavanaugh Heart Center, Phoenix, AZ

"...masterful. You managed to combine an encyclopedic compilation of information with the simplicity of presentation that enhances the delivery of the information to the reader. This is not an easy thing to do, but you have been very, very successful at it."

Ira David Levin, heart patient,
Rome, Italy

"Within the pages of Beat Your A-Fib, Dr. Steve Ryan, PhD, provides a comprehensive guide for persons seeking to find a cure for their Atrial Fibrillation."

Walter Kerwin, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

We’ve Got Answers: Browse Our Q&As About Drug Therapies and Medicines

Published October 20, 2017

The various medications or drugs for treatment of Atrial Fibrillation can be overwhelming. What they are for, how they work and how they might affect you, can be confusing. After reading our page Treatment/Drug Therapies, you may still have unanswered questions (perhaps the same others have asked).

We may be able to address your concerns in our Q&A section, Drug Therapies and Medicines (under FAQ: Living with A-Fib). We provide answers to the most frequent inquiries by patients and their families.

Some of the questions we answer are:

Q&A: Medicines & Drug Therapies

• “Is the “Pill-In-The-Pocket” treatment a cure for A-Fib? When should it be used?”

• “Is there a way to get off blood thinners all together? I hate taking Coumadin. I know I’m at risk of an A-Fib stroke.”

• I’m worried about the toxic side effects of amiodarone. What should I do?

• “What are my chances of getting an A-Fib stroke?“

Go to Drug Therapies and Medicines to browse all our questions.

You’ll find more answers to questions about therapy, such as about warfarin and Coumadin, foods with Vitamin K, Electrical Cardioversion, aspirin and stroke prevention, and natural blood thinners.