SVT and Ablation

  I've had SVT most of my life (I am now 62) and in the last ten years it has progressively gotten worse.  I'm thinking of having Radio Frequency Ablation on the advice of my cardiologist.  Could you tell me how many of these ablations you do at the Cleveland Clinic in any one time period (i.e., one year or one month)?  Thank you.

[Cleveland Clinic, MD]

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Dear Patricia,
Thank you for your question.  I would estimate at least 30 a month and probably more than that.  If you are interested in seeing someone in the EP department I would recommend Dr. Niebauer or Dr. Chung for your ablation.  You can find additional information at the website below.  Good luck.
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