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Archives for December 2017

2017: A Year in Review

Travis Van Slooten |December 31, 2017 | 26 Comments

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This was a great year for me as far as my heart and overall health goes. Sure I continued to battle PVCs and PACs on and off throughout the year but I didn’t have any afib and I didn’t have a single health issue of concern.

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Categories: My Afib Journey

Can I Drink Alcohol if I Have Atrial Fibrillation?

Travis Van Slooten | 1 Comment

alcohol and atrial fibrillation

Are you like me, do you enjoy having a cocktail or beer occasionally? Do we have to give up alcohol if we have atrial fibrillation? Find out the answer in this Q&A session!

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Categories: Questions and Answers

Basic ECG/EKG Interpretation of Common Arrhythmias

Travis Van Slooten |December 15, 2017 | 1 Comment

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In this post I show ECG examples of the most common heart arrhythmias we afibbers seem to encounter. Atrial fibrillation is the obvious one but the others include atrial flutter, SVT, PVCs, and PACs.

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Categories: Miscellaneous

Understanding the Basics of an ECG/EKG

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I always tell people who are newly diagnosed with a-fib that the first thing they need to do is empower themselves by getting educated on ALL aspects of atrial fibrillation – and that includes familiarizing yourself with ECGs. This article provides a simple primer on ECGs.

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Categories: Miscellaneous

Can I Eat Chocolate or Drink Coffee if I Have Atrial Fibrillation?

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Are you like me, do you LOVE chocolate? Or maybe coffee is your vice. Do we have to give these up if we have atrial fibrillation? Find out the answer in this Q&A session!

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Categories: Questions and Answers

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