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Fib ablation when medication does work?
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Fib ablation when medication does work?
by avi vardi, Aug 22, 1999 12:00AM
I have had aetrial fib and flutter for 12 years. Normal echo, normal stress test, normal thyroid activity. No other heart or lung problem.
Have just been switched from a combo of Quinidine and Verapamil which no longer worked to a combo of Sotallol (Beta Blocker) and Verapamil that seems to work perfectly well.
Should I still consider ablation of flutter AND/OR FIB in the near future? I have been told that if I wait too long, ablation may become too difficult to perform.
Have just been switched from a combo of Quinidine and Verapamil which no longer worked to a combo of Sotallol (Beta Blocker) and Verapamil that seems to work perfectly well.
Should I still consider ablation of flutter AND/OR FIB in the near future? I have been told that if I wait too long, ablation may become too difficult to perform.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD - CRC, Aug 23, 1999 12:00AM
Atrial flutter is a fairly easy arrhythmia to ablate but afib is harder and can only be done in a minority of patients. If you are in sinus rhythm and happy with the medications I don't see a rush to proceed to ablation. There is a risk that if you are in chronic atrial fibrillation it can make it harder to return to sinus rhythm. The final decision is between you and your doctors.
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I hope you find this information useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. Please feel free to write back with additional questions.
If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.
