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Coronavirus, AFIB, and Cardio-version…What I learned!

AFIB treatment options, Arrhythmia, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

This should have been a “routine” ER visit!

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This was not the first time I went to the ER for my AFIB. I expected it to go as smooth as……., yes my ER visits usually go smooth. Doesn’t yours?

Ok let’s say my previous 2 ER visits went so smooth it almost felt like a drive-thru take away. You drive-in, you order and you drive off satisfied.

But…. Here in South Africa our drive-thru takeaways have been closed for the past 7 weeks. That should have given me a clue. I ignored the clue. I went for the drive-thru option at the ER. That was what I was hoping for!

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CAN THE APPLE WATCH DETECT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND PERFORM ECG?

AFIB treatment options, Arrhythmia, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION,
Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS+Cellular,40mm) Gold AluminiumCase

I was watching the launch of the new Apple watch series 5 and with amazement wondered if this watch could really detect AFIB? The short answer is YES. The long answer will include which Apple series watch can do this. How accurate. What about the ECG?. Palpitations and other irregular heartbeats? Can it take your blood pressure?

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Afib heart medicine and healthcare.Cardioversion or…

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, Cardiologist, , , , ,

How to convert your AFIB heart
AFIB heart medicine and healthcare

Will my AFIB be converted by…..

What afib heart medicine and healthcare will convert my heart back to sinus rhythm?

Well, my trouble started on Saturday morning – early Saturday morning, Something did not feel well.

– but I went to sleep again.

Was it even AFIB?

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