I've had Arrythmias of some sort since age 19 (I'm now 44). I've been hospitalized 3 times in the last 2 months with A-Fib. Typical drugs like Quinidine, Tambicor, etc cause Torsades & V-Tac so they are out. Atenolol & Lanoxin keep my rate down when I go into A-Fib but don't prevent it anymore. I'm considering an Ablation, although I'm told it's less successful for A-Fib than other forms of SVT. Has anyone out there been "healed" of A-Fib by ablation? I've been told it can take 6-8 hours to perform - is it a nasty procedure?
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Hello Christine,
My wife Laura is having the same symptons as you. But it is her AV node that has been ablated. She also has a pacemaker and continues to have the same problems. She would like to keep in contact with you to see how you are doing and if you have any progress in treatment. You can email her at ***@****.
Good Luck
Ray
Hello Christine,
My wife Laura is having the same symptons as you. But it is her AV node that has been ablated. She also has a pacemaker and continues to have the same problems. She would like to keep in contact with you to see how you are doing and if you have any progress in treatment. You can email her at ***@****.
Good Luck
Ray
A)Do you you have any ideas what would cause chronic a fib after a sinus node ablation?
A: It is possible that your previous high heart rate (I assume you had the sinus node modification for inappropriate sinus tachycardia) suppressed the atrial fibrillation. Now that the heart rate is lower the afib is manifesting.
B)Do you have an opinion as to which procedure is best to teat A-Fib? My Dr. seems very confused about what to do.
A: I would personally go with the afib ablation. Understand that this procedure is still very new but it has at least a 50% cure rate. The other option would still leave you with afib and all the risks of stroke, etc.
C)Also I'm wondering about what mild pulmonary hypertension may indicate, and should it be followed up?
A: Hard to say why you are having that. It is something that bears keeping an eye on.
D) Does a low-probobility v.q. scan correlate to pulmonary hypertension?
A: No, these are two separate things. If you had a high prob scan it would be possible to have a connection but not with a low prob. scan.
E)Should I tell my E.P. DR. the results of the V.Q. scan the internist did?
A: Yes. I would make sure he has copies.