What is Atrial Fibrillation AFib
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begi...
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Hi. I'm going today to NY Hospital/Cornell for a 2nd op on ablation after going to NYU a few weeksago. I'm lucky that I'm in NYC with these options.
I was rather suprised earlier this summer to find out I have chronic afib and that it has been here for years, since I have no symptoms other than tiredness. (Good and bad that I have no symptoms). I am 61 years old and in generally good health. Then suddenly entered the world of cardiology and then EP cardiology, and was rather thrown by the experience. When I went to NYU although they have an excellent EP with an international reputation, I didn't feel comfortable there.I don't know if its just the whole idea of the disorder, or if I will feel differently at the new center. After absorbing all the info I'm pretty sure I will have the ablation,since I understand the condition wil only worsen. I am still ovewhelemed, as I am a single parent of a teenager, self-employed and rather busy woman, so just the prospect of all this intervention/folloe up is a lot. I will let you know; thanks for listening. Posted on 10/19/09, 12:10 pm |
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Hi NYNM,
I also had a-fib for a while before I knew I had it. I am in permanent a-fib now and have been for almost 9 years. I am going to Clevelalnd clinic in ten days for a consultation. An Ep at Yale new haven hospit. suggested it. Good luck to you. Please keep us in touch. I hope everthing comes out well for both of us. I am 67 years old. take care for now. I will be thinking of you. Patty 
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Good luck to you both. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
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I am 69 and found out this year that I have probably had Afib for a long time. After going to 2 cardiologists and an EP and 5 cardioversions I find that I'm not a candidate for ablation. My cardiologist is treating it with meds that keep my heart beat at a low rate and it seems to be working. I would much rather have had the ablation and been done with it but that's wishful thinking. Be glad that you can have it. For most people its a cure. Good luck. Carol Miller
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Thanks folks.
OK, to reply, I saw the new EP today.I was reasonably satisfied. I kinda enjoyed that (on details) he had differing opinions from the first EP. He spent a lot more time with me than the NYU EP and explained quite a bit more. One idea he suggested to do a cardioversion first "to see how that makes you feel afterwards" even tho he says it won't last. His reasoning is that many people (like me) who say they have "no" symptoms actually have symptoms that they have adjusted to; so I could test that out. Somehow it doesn't seem worth it, although I see his point. He seems to feel the most important thing is avoiding clots during the procedure and stressed drugs for that (heparin) rather than antiarhythmic drugs that were stressed by NYU. He also seemed, in a way, more straighforward and simpler, not as complicated as I have heard re: meds, etc. But I have also gotten used to the idea myself, so it doesn't feel as complicated. I will decide in a few days, but I am leading to the procedure at NY Cornell.
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