My vote would be to give every heart rhythm patient a more educated choice, i.e. better patient education if possible before any treatment program, meds or ablation or both. Education should include the latest medical recommendations and guidelines and the rationale for them (i.e. meds or ablation) for the patient's situation, and some training regarding pos...
I only read in one book that the rate of success and rate of complication is low for ablation of certain types of SVT's. Actually, I dont think the numbers are especially reliable. My left free wall pathway ablation should have had an excellent rate of cure with low probability of complication. After ablation, my SVT was mostly cured, but I did have some co...
Hi. There are a few ways to fail in running such that you get sick. One of the fastest ways to become sick is to overexert in the heat. This could lead to many of the symptoms you describe. You can also have low electrolytes (this can happen if you run in the heat often and deplete your electrolytes over the days and weeks before you race). Normally peopl...
Yes. There was a period of adjustment when I felt weak, and my heart did stuff I just wasn't used to. I must admit it was unnerving at times. And I felt like I had to start my exercise program all over again.
Over time and with exercise it seems like things returned to normal, more or less. It helped to exercise and to get back into the swing of things....
I think you should do as much research about your lead and about lead replacement before making any decisions. You never found out why your lead shocked you. How do you know there is anything wrong with it? Also, isn't the ICD replacement straight forward (i.e. no real big deal?) whereas the lead replacement is a very big deal? If so, I think it makes more...
You should probably check to make sure you understand your condition. Is your VT sustained or non-sustained? You might also consider getting an outside opinion. I am biased, but I would consider going to Europe or to the US for diagnosis...
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