Table 2.
Case 2 treatment details.
| Date of intervention | Symptoms | Changes in laboratory findings | Remedy | Response | Conventional medicine changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2015 | Acute myocardial infarction 3 days ago; fear of being approached; atrial fibrillation; refused food | 12 lead ECG shows ST segment elevation (orange), in I, aVL and V1–V5 with reciprocal changes (blue) in the inferior leads; anterior wall infarction; increased cardio-specific enzymes; cardiac therapy started – but no stability in 2 days; atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response | Arnica 30C | Few minutes after arnica, the monitor showed sinus rhythm; subjectively she is better; no fear when approached; patient was stable the next 2 days (remedy not repeated) | Is on B-blockers, ACE inhibitors, amiodarone intravenous once on 22 Jun 2015 for atrial fibrillation, Cardiopirin Lasix |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Stable condition; sinus rhythm | ECG showed sinus rhythm, a large akinetic area in the front wall, the septum and apex; physician expects an aneurysm | Stable; released from ICU | Amiodarone intravenous once, Lasix tapered down and stopped | |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Atrial fibrillation since previous day | ECG showed atrial fibrillation | Arnica 30C | 5 min after Arnica sinus rhythm appeared; released from hospital next day | Amiodaron, Lasix tapered down |
| 10 Nov 2015 | Repeat of MI; fear on anyone approaching her; but is better generally than during previous attack | No atrial fibrillation during the attack; echocardiography showed: LVEF 15% | Arnica 200C immediately after appearance of symptoms – even before hospitalization | Stabilized; no fear when approached | In the hospital: B-blocker, ACE inhibitor, clopidogrel, enoxaparin, diuretic, isosorbide mononitrate, eventually tapered and stopped |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Generally patient has been well except for an episode of urinary tract infection in 2016 | Echocardiography: remodelling of the left ventricle (LV) with apical aneurysms and akinesia of a part of the septum and a part of the anterior wall. Reduced global systolic function of LV; diastolic dysfunction… Thrombus is not present in apical aneurisms ECG: sinus rhythm |
Stable state | Since June 2016: B-blocker Cardiopirin |
ECG: electrocardiograph; ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme; ICU: intensive care unit; MI: myocardial infarction; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.