Greetings. Last week, I went to have an EPS SVT ablation. I have had svt for nearly 20 yrs, and for the most part, have been able to control it with verapamil. However, the svt has been a problem lately, so I decided to have the procedure done. I am very active and have no heart disease issues.
The medical staff was able to determine the problem is occurring near the AV Node. The doctor did not want to attempt to ablate since it was so near the av node. I have been referred to a specialist down in SLC.
Can an av node ablation be performed without destroying it completely to where I would need a pacemaker? I really do not want a pace maker at this point. Do most av node ablations result in needing a pacemaker? I'm too young for this!!
Thanks.