Atrial Fibrillation

Subject: Atrial Fibrillation

Forum: The Heart Forum

I am a 35-year-old female, and I had open heart surgery when I was 23 to
repair my mitral valve. Recently, I was told that I now have atrial
fibrillation. My cardiologist, who by the way is also an
electrophysiologist, has performed many tests on me. I have had the
electrical test, tilt table test, stress test, electrocadiogram, 24-hour
holter monitor, and a 30 day ecg scanner. I have also had a heart catheter
to check my mitral valve and it is fine. I am taking Warfarin, Tiazac, Ecotrin,
and Rythmol. My cardiologist thinks that the Rythmol is just covering up my
symptoms and not really helping me at all. He told me that my heart is
enlarging and will continue to become enlarged until one day I will be in
full atrial fibrillation. My questions are what happens when a person is in
full atrial fibrillation, and since there is no cure for afib, how long can a
person live in this condition and with what kind of limitations?
Thanks a lot,
Peggy    








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