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08-11-2004, 11:50 AM

The valve replacement ( a mechanical valve) cured my afib. I do take
coumadin, but it does not effect my performance -- I took it for two
years before the operation and it did not affect it then.

I am taking 12.5 mg/day of Atenolol, which may affect my perforamnce,
but it is a very small dose.

When I did take amiodarone it left me a complete wreck, with no energy
at all.

Joe Davidson

> did the valve replacement fix the a-fib? im assuming they used an artificial
> valve since you're still young.
> i also have the same congenital prolapse and my father had valve surgery
> recently. (he wwas hiking 5 or more miles every day before the a-fib and
> surgery) now one thing that keeps him down is the amiodarone he takes for
> the a-fib (which did not go away after the valve repair). this drug also
> caused some thyroid problems (now being dealt with another drug) which also
> bring him down. if you have the art. valve you must be on cumadin (sp?).
> does that affect performance? you know, a successul valve surgery is a great
> thing and you may be alive today because of a good surgeon but i think it
> takes a very long time to recover from something like that.
> dammit why dont they hurry up and get that stem cell stuff going so we can
> grow our own new hearts!
> -alan

08-11-2004, 12:07 PM

On 11 Aug 2004 12:50:24 -0700, Joe Davidson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> The valve replacement ( a mechanical valve) cured my afib. I do take
> coumadin, but it does not effect my performance -- I took it for two
> years before the operation and it did not affect it then.
>
> I am taking 12.5 mg/day of Atenolol, which may affect my perforamnce,
> but it is a very small dose.

I take Atenolol on occasion for my marginally high blood pressure
and it has the side effect of slowing my heart rate. This makes it
impossible to attain my max heart rate when working out, riding,
running, hiking or whatever. I find myself with just a little less
oomph on these occasions. I don't know about amiodarone.
Bill Baka
>
> When I did take amiodarone it left me a complete wreck, with no energy
> at all.
>
> Joe Davidson
> --
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08-11-2004, 12:07 PM

On 11 Aug 2004 12:50:24 -0700, Joe Davidson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> The valve replacement ( a mechanical valve) cured my afib. I do take
> coumadin, but it does not effect my performance -- I took it for two
> years before the operation and it did not affect it then.
>
> I am taking 12.5 mg/day of Atenolol, which may affect my perforamnce,
> but it is a very small dose.

I take Atenolol on occasion for my marginally high blood pressure
and it has the side effect of slowing my heart rate. This makes it
impossible to attain my max heart rate when working out, riding,
running, hiking or whatever. I find myself with just a little less
oomph on these occasions. I don't know about amiodarone.
Bill Baka
>
> When I did take amiodarone it left me a complete wreck, with no energy
> at all.
>
> Joe Davidson
> --
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08-11-2004, 12:07 PM

On 11 Aug 2004 12:50:24 -0700, Joe Davidson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> The valve replacement ( a mechanical valve) cured my afib. I do take
> coumadin, but it does not effect my performance -- I took it for two
> years before the operation and it did not affect it then.
>
> I am taking 12.5 mg/day of Atenolol, which may affect my perforamnce,
> but it is a very small dose.

I take Atenolol on occasion for my marginally high blood pressure
and it has the side effect of slowing my heart rate. This makes it
impossible to attain my max heart rate when working out, riding,
running, hiking or whatever. I find myself with just a little less
oomph on these occasions. I don't know about amiodarone.
Bill Baka
>
> When I did take amiodarone it left me a complete wreck, with no energy
> at all.
>
> Joe Davidson
> --
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08-11-2004, 12:07 PM

On 11 Aug 2004 12:50:24 -0700, Joe Davidson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> The valve replacement ( a mechanical valve) cured my afib. I do take
> coumadin, but it does not effect my performance -- I took it for two
> years before the operation and it did not affect it then.
>
> I am taking 12.5 mg/day of Atenolol, which may affect my perforamnce,
> but it is a very small dose.

I take Atenolol on occasion for my marginally high blood pressure
and it has the side effect of slowing my heart rate. This makes it
impossible to attain my max heart rate when working out, riding,
running, hiking or whatever. I find myself with just a little less
oomph on these occasions. I don't know about amiodarone.
Bill Baka
>
> When I did take amiodarone it left me a complete wreck, with no energy
> at all.
>
> Joe Davidson
> --
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08-11-2004, 12:07 PM

On 11 Aug 2004 12:50:24 -0700, Joe Davidson <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> The valve replacement ( a mechanical valve) cured my afib. I do take
> coumadin, but it does not effect my performance -- I took it for two
> years before the operation and it did not affect it then.
>
> I am taking 12.5 mg/day of Atenolol, which may affect my perforamnce,
> but it is a very small dose.

I take Atenolol on occasion for my marginally high blood pressure
and it has the side effect of slowing my heart rate. This makes it
impossible to attain my max heart rate when working out, riding,
running, hiking or whatever. I find myself with just a little less
oomph on these occasions. I don't know about amiodarone.
Bill Baka
>
> When I did take amiodarone it left me a complete wreck, with no energy
> at all.
>
> Joe Davidson
> --
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