RE: Tony Blair Agib Attack?

[Guest guest]

Just to add a few points to this story, on the BBC breakfast news, Afib was

mentioned. ON the BBC web site they say its SVT. A cardiversion was done and he

went back into NSR. No mention of drugs was reported on this briefing.

It seemed that this attack happened at chequers the PM country residence, he

complained of chest pains and shortness of breath,

Now this is interesting, as when I had AFib it was stressed tht pains and

shortness of breath was nothing to do with the condition. Does this mean the Drs

dont them selves know about this. They themselves do know about this but dont

want to tell you. or they no something they do want us to know about.

C UK

I wonder if we can sign tony up for our web site or even be patron of our cause.

Tony Blair Agib Attack?

Just read this on CNN's web site concerning Tony Blair (Britain PM).

This sounds like an afib attack to me:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/20/blair.health/index.html

Mike

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[Guest guest]

Yes, PSVT as mentioned all over the place. No report I saw said AF -

however, one of my own A & E/ER admissions labelled me as SVT and my

Cardio at the time said that sometimes SVT was used as a general term

for atrial arrhythmias. And SVT, AFL and AF are near brothers, of

course. I do hope hasn't got AF and in fact that it doesn't recur -

even though I don't particualry agree with his politics (nor those of

the opposition, for the record!), I had to censure someone (who also

disagreed with his politics) quite strongly for saying that he was sorry

it wasn't something more serious. I firmly put him right on that, and

explained that I didn't think wishing any condition on anyone did

anything other than belittle the genuine sufferers of that condition.

However, I do admit, after seeing the other thread on TB, to have been

faintly amused at the possibility of him having to undergo a TOE/TEE.

Getting his own medicine back!

One more comment below...

on Mon, 20 Oct 2003 at 13:02:59, Codling,

wrote :

>Just to add a few points to this story, on the BBC breakfast news, Afib was

>mentioned. ON the BBC web site they say its SVT. A cardiversion was done and

>he went back into NSR. No mention of drugs was reported on this briefing.

>

>It seemed that this attack happened at chequers the PM country residence, he

>complained of chest pains and shortness of breath,

>

>Now this is interesting, as when I had AFib it was stressed tht pains and

shortness

>of breath was nothing to do with the condition. Does this mean the Drs dont

them

>selves know about this. They themselves do know about this but dont want to

tell

>you. or they no something they do want us to know about.

>

> C UK

>

>I wonder if we can sign tony up for our web site or even be patron of our

cause.

*** Come on, , that would totally put an end to any hope of improved

AF care in the UK, surely !!

V

[Guest guest]

> Yes, PSVT as mentioned all over the place. No report I saw said

AF -

> on Mon, 20 Oct 2003 at 13:02:59, Codling, <john.codling@c...>

> wrote :

>

> >Just to add a few points to this story, on the BBC breakfast news,

Afib was

> >mentioned. ON the BBC web site they say its SVT

Vicky and : It has to be SVT, because he was only held a

few hours (long enough to convert the arrhythmia). SVT is usually

caused by a bypass tract, and not connected with heart disease. Afib

more often signals or accompanies heart disease of some sort. Hence,

when a person has a " new onset afib " , he is always admitted for 2 or

3 days to rule out MI or other underlying heart disease. For afib,

LAF is in the minority. With the admission of " new onset afib " , the

patient would get cardiac isoenzymes drawn first to R/O MI, then

converted, and possibly a treadmill and consult with a cardiologist.

*just my thoughts*.

Pam

[Guest guest]

on Fri, 24 Oct 2003 at 18:27:37, pammie416 wrote

:

> Vicky and : It has to be SVT, because he was only held a

>few hours (long enough to convert the arrhythmia).

Many AF patients are only held a few hours - or even not at all (not

that I am saying that TB's episode was AF)

>SVT is usually

>caused by a bypass tract, and not connected with heart disease.

I love (not) that expression " no heart disease " - what is causing the

problem, if it is not a " disease " of some sort? I think the profession

needs to start being far more specific about what it means by " no heart

disease "

> Afib

>more often signals or accompanies heart disease of some sort.

I'd disagree.

> Hence,

>when a person has a " new onset afib " , he is always admitted for 2 or

>3 days to rule out MI or other underlying heart disease.

I have never heard of this practice of 2 or 3 days admission. Exactly

what is " new onset AF " - is it a sudden and " permanent " presentation

with AF?

>For afib,

>LAF is in the minority.

I think you might be in a minority in thinking this!

> With the admission of " new onset afib " , the

>patient would get cardiac isoenzymes drawn first to R/O MI, then

>converted, and possibly a treadmill and consult with a cardiologist.

Best of health to all,

Vicky

" Ablations For Ever " !!!

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[Guest guest]

Vicky,

I saw where you chastised someone for wishing Blair had a worse

condition than SVT, but then you found amusement in the posibility of

his having to undergo a TEE.

I don't agree with Bush's politics and his economic policies have

cost me my job and no care whatsoever of what it is like trying to

find employment in this market.... but, I would not wish anything

medically to be wrong with him or for him to have to undergo any

medical procedures. I only wish for him to suffer **unemployment**

like the rest of the country and tuck his tail and return to

Crawford, TX!!!! :-)

Cheryl

(snip) I firmly put him right on that, and

> explained that I didn't think wishing any condition on anyone did

> anything other than belittle the genuine sufferers of that

condition.

>

> However, I do admit, after seeing the other thread on TB, to have

been

> faintly amused at the possibility of him having to undergo a

TOE/TEE.

> Getting his own medicine back!

>

(snip)

>

> V