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(also known as Cardiac Ablation)
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) uses radiofrequency energy to destroy abnormal electrical pathways in heart tissue. It is used in recurrent AF and other types of supraventricular tachycardia. The energy emitting probe (electrode) is placed into the heart through a catheter. The practitioner first "maps" an area of the he... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Arrhythmias | 33 |
76% |
| Lung Cancer | 7 |
86% |
| Chronic Pain | 7 |
86% |
| Back Pain | 6 |
83% |
| Other Heart Problems | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 78% (63
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this is coming up, anyone know if this helps any.
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did this and killed most of the tumor. couldnt get the outside edge due to location. now doing experimental stage 1 drug to see if they can kill the rest.
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I had 14 spinal nerves burned away (facet neurotomy's), this was done twice...and did not help but made the pain MUCH worse!
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They were very aggressive with the four liver tumors they could see. Side effects were liver and right shoulder pain and fatigue.
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Hard to tell. Hasn't relieved the pain on her ribs
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Good results although i must pay close attention to my foods and medicines cos it will still happen .
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tired all the time
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I had one when I was 20 and it worked for nine years. I had another one when I was 29 and it didn't work.
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stopped my superventricular contractions but not the ones from my ventricle.
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