Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group
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 begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood.
hi everyone, hope you are all in nsr and going well...ok i have to ask this question...my cardiologist who is also a EP says that ablation for me anyway is not the cure for my paroxysmal AF..
he said the if i have an ablation i will need another then another over the years...
just wondering is this other peoples experiences??
I'm going along ok on the flec and metopropolol hope i spellt that right...lol
just wondering what will happen in a couple of years or 10 years if these drugs stop working??
he said the if i have an ablation i will need another then another over the years...
just wondering is this other peoples experiences??
I'm going along ok on the flec and metopropolol hope i spellt that right...lol
just wondering what will happen in a couple of years or 10 years if these drugs stop working??
Regards,
McHale
Thanks for providing valuable info. My cardioliogist has recently recommended an ablation.
I have a consult with Natale next month.
opsyn
These numbers are INCREDIBLY encouraging! I head back tomorrow to see Dr. Calkins for my 13 month follow up....hopefully I will get good news....one year down, and 4 to go to the "magic" time when it looks like the ablations generally hold. ..hopefully in 5 or 10 years having afib will be like having an ingrown toenail...simple procedure and the problem is GONE! Until then, lucky for those of you who had Dr. Natale as an EP! Again, this info is encouraging to us all.
Bill