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Flabbibulin · 03-10-2014, 08:35 PM

Thought i'd chime in here with my thoughts as a sufferer of A Fib- which appears to be what Peverley is dealing with. For anyone interested...

I have had issues with A Fib since around the age of 26. When I first experienced an episode, I was incredibly fit, had never touched illegal drugs, really didn't drink alcohol, and certainly didn't smoke. No family history of heart issues. After extensive tests, it was concluded that my heart was structurally fine and this is just something I will occaionally deal with and should avoid the triggers- such as binge drinking, caffeine etc. I have been on beta blockers for several years, but the current thought by my doctor is that I could probably get off them given how rare my episodes are- still, i have been shocked (cardioverted) a few times in the hospital over the years. Not a candidate for an ablation given that my episodes are quite rare.

A Fib is actually not as dangerous a condition as other arrhythmia issues- specifically those originating in the ventricles, which was the case with Jiri Fischer. The biggest concern with A Fib is a stroke, but this is typically only a concern in those that have regular/constant episodes and have other risk factors- such as diabetes, MVP, age, family history of strokes etc. Given that I have none of these risk factors and only have an episode every couple years, my risk of stroke is no greater than the general population- hopefully Peverley's episodes are equally as rare and he has no other risk factors.

All that said, because he is a pro athlete, my guess is Peverley will be looking at the option of having an ablation- a procedure that can eliminate A Fib by basically zapping the parts of the heart that cause the arrhythmia. Gustavsson has had a few ablations for a similar condition- some type of atrial arrhythmia. A fib is fairly managable in young people and there may be a good chance that Peverley can resume his career.

No need to get into it, but I went into a massive depression after being diagnosed- came to terms with it a while ago(mostly by educating myself on the condition) and really dont live any differently than the average person now.

03-10-2014, 08:35 PM	#54
Flabbibulin Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Exp:	Thought i'd chime in here with my thoughts as a sufferer of A Fib- which appears to be what Peverley is dealing with. For anyone interested... I have had issues with A Fib since around the age of 26. When I first experienced an episode, I was incredibly fit, had never touched illegal drugs, really didn't drink alcohol, and certainly didn't smoke. No family history of heart issues. After extensive tests, it was concluded that my heart was structurally fine and this is just something I will occaionally deal with and should avoid the triggers- such as binge drinking, caffeine etc. I have been on beta blockers for several years, but the current thought by my doctor is that I could probably get off them given how rare my episodes are- still, i have been shocked (cardioverted) a few times in the hospital over the years. Not a candidate for an ablation given that my episodes are quite rare. A Fib is actually not as dangerous a condition as other arrhythmia issues- specifically those originating in the ventricles, which was the case with Jiri Fischer. The biggest concern with A Fib is a stroke, but this is typically only a concern in those that have regular/constant episodes and have other risk factors- such as diabetes, MVP, age, family history of strokes etc. Given that I have none of these risk factors and only have an episode every couple years, my risk of stroke is no greater than the general population- hopefully Peverley's episodes are equally as rare and he has no other risk factors. All that said, because he is a pro athlete, my guess is Peverley will be looking at the option of having an ablation- a procedure that can eliminate A Fib by basically zapping the parts of the heart that cause the arrhythmia. Gustavsson has had a few ablations for a similar condition- some type of atrial arrhythmia. A fib is fairly managable in young people and there may be a good chance that Peverley can resume his career. No need to get into it, but I went into a massive depression after being diagnosed- came to terms with it a while ago(mostly by educating myself on the condition) and really dont live any differently than the average person now. Last edited by Flabbibulin; 03-10-2014 at 08:44 PM.