Failed catheter ablation

Posted By Tony Osborne on July 19, 1999 at 09:33:03
Hi there
I have just had a catheter ablation to rectify WPW (dominant R-wave in V1, indicating left sided accessory pathway conducting antero-gradely). The doctor accessed my left atrium to try and ablate but was unable to access the exact point for ablation which was very frustarting for him (and me as he tried for 3+ hours).
I would like to try again. The suggestion this time is to enter the the right atrium and go through the heart wall.
From your experience would you consider this the best option available to me.
Also if this ablation were to fail what further treatment would be available other than beta blocker drugs?
Many thanks for your response.
Tony










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