RE: a few a-fib treatment questions

[Guest guest]

I would recommend Dr. Walter Kerwin at Cedars-Sinai. (,

). From talking with him he seems very sharp and on the

right track. They have a very active Focal Ablation program at

Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen of Cedars-Sinai is a leading

researcher in the field of A-Fib. I've heard him speak at the recent

NASPE convention in San Diego. When I spoke with them, they were

favoring Circumferential Ablation over Segmental. I personally think

Segmental is better from a patient's point of view, but the jury is

still out on that. You might ask his current opinion on Circumferential

vs. Segmental Ablation.

Another Dr. to check out is Dr. Anil Bhandari of Los Angeles

Cardiology Associates ()

Dwight Broeman wrote:

> Steve,

>

> Interesting story. I too live in So. Ca. I was wondering which EP's

> that you worked with out here.

>

> Dwight

>

> <<Dear ,

> How exciting to know there's three of us who went to France for our

> ablations. Who's the third? At the time everyone treated my like I was a

> nut case going overseas for treatment.

> I had had three failed ablations in the U.S. and had to quit work

> because sometimes after an A-Fib attack, my heart would stop beating.

> I'd get dizzy and nearly pass out. This is about four years ago. My wife

> got me on the Internet. The first article I found talked about Dr.

> Haissaguerre's work. After about a half year of research and living in

> medical school libraries, it seemed to me that the French Bordeaux group

> was light years ahead of everyone else. I wrote and called Dr.

> Haissaguerre and asked him to treat me. It wasn't easy. They hadn't

> discovered PV Potentials yet. When I got to Bordeaux, my A-Fib symptoms

> disappeared---like taking your car to the garage. I had to have two

> eight hour ablations, but I haven't had a symptom since. At 61-years-old

> I'm an enthusiastic sprinter in Master's Track---100 meters, 200 meters.

> My main event is the 400 meters but I'm not in good enough shape yet to

> do it competitively. I also do some distance running with my limit being

> the 5K.

> I wrote a diary-like account of my experience in France for a Doctor

> friend. It is attached, though by now it's really out of date compared

> to today's technology.

> From today's overcast Malibu, CA---the runner's paradise.>>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would recommend Dr. Walter Kerwin at Cedars-Sinai. (,

). From talking with him he seems very sharp and on the

right track. They have a very active Focal Ablation program at

Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen of Cedars-Sinai is a leading

researcher in the field of A-Fib. I've heard him speak at the recent

NASPE convention in San Diego. When I spoke with them, they were

favoring Circumferential Ablation over Segmental. I personally think

Segmental is better from a patient's point of view, but the jury is

still out on that. You might ask his current opinion on Circumferential

vs. Segmental Ablation.

Another Dr. to check out is Dr. Anil Bhandari of Los Angeles

Cardiology Associates ()

Dwight Broeman wrote:

> Steve,

>

> Interesting story. I too live in So. Ca. I was wondering which EP's

> that you worked with out here.

>

> Dwight

>

> <<Dear ,

> How exciting to know there's three of us who went to France for our

> ablations. Who's the third? At the time everyone treated my like I was a

> nut case going overseas for treatment.

> I had had three failed ablations in the U.S. and had to quit work

> because sometimes after an A-Fib attack, my heart would stop beating.

> I'd get dizzy and nearly pass out. This is about four years ago. My wife

> got me on the Internet. The first article I found talked about Dr.

> Haissaguerre's work. After about a half year of research and living in

> medical school libraries, it seemed to me that the French Bordeaux group

> was light years ahead of everyone else. I wrote and called Dr.

> Haissaguerre and asked him to treat me. It wasn't easy. They hadn't

> discovered PV Potentials yet. When I got to Bordeaux, my A-Fib symptoms

> disappeared---like taking your car to the garage. I had to have two

> eight hour ablations, but I haven't had a symptom since. At 61-years-old

> I'm an enthusiastic sprinter in Master's Track---100 meters, 200 meters.

> My main event is the 400 meters but I'm not in good enough shape yet to

> do it competitively. I also do some distance running with my limit being

> the 5K.

> I wrote a diary-like account of my experience in France for a Doctor

> friend. It is attached, though by now it's really out of date compared

> to today's technology.

> From today's overcast Malibu, CA---the runner's paradise.>>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would recommend Dr. Walter Kerwin at Cedars-Sinai. (,

). From talking with him he seems very sharp and on the

right track. They have a very active Focal Ablation program at

Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen of Cedars-Sinai is a leading

researcher in the field of A-Fib. I've heard him speak at the recent

NASPE convention in San Diego. When I spoke with them, they were

favoring Circumferential Ablation over Segmental. I personally think

Segmental is better from a patient's point of view, but the jury is

still out on that. You might ask his current opinion on Circumferential

vs. Segmental Ablation.

Another Dr. to check out is Dr. Anil Bhandari of Los Angeles

Cardiology Associates ()

Dwight Broeman wrote:

> Steve,

>

> Interesting story. I too live in So. Ca. I was wondering which EP's

> that you worked with out here.

>

> Dwight

>

> <<Dear ,

> How exciting to know there's three of us who went to France for our

> ablations. Who's the third? At the time everyone treated my like I was a

> nut case going overseas for treatment.

> I had had three failed ablations in the U.S. and had to quit work

> because sometimes after an A-Fib attack, my heart would stop beating.

> I'd get dizzy and nearly pass out. This is about four years ago. My wife

> got me on the Internet. The first article I found talked about Dr.

> Haissaguerre's work. After about a half year of research and living in

> medical school libraries, it seemed to me that the French Bordeaux group

> was light years ahead of everyone else. I wrote and called Dr.

> Haissaguerre and asked him to treat me. It wasn't easy. They hadn't

> discovered PV Potentials yet. When I got to Bordeaux, my A-Fib symptoms

> disappeared---like taking your car to the garage. I had to have two

> eight hour ablations, but I haven't had a symptom since. At 61-years-old

> I'm an enthusiastic sprinter in Master's Track---100 meters, 200 meters.

> My main event is the 400 meters but I'm not in good enough shape yet to

> do it competitively. I also do some distance running with my limit being

> the 5K.

> I wrote a diary-like account of my experience in France for a Doctor

> friend. It is attached, though by now it's really out of date compared

> to today's technology.

> From today's overcast Malibu, CA---the runner's paradise.>>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Steve,

I currently go to LA Cardiology. My EP is Cannom M.D. He is awesome. You

do a search on him, he shows up everywhere. Anyway, thanks for the names. I am

sure that they are all pretty tight.

Dwight

Re: a few a-fib treatment questions

I would recommend Dr. Walter Kerwin at Cedars-Sinai. (,

). From talking with him he seems very sharp and on the

right track. They have a very active Focal Ablation program at

Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen of Cedars-Sinai is a leading

researcher in the field of A-Fib. I've heard him speak at the recent

NASPE convention in San Diego. When I spoke with them, they were

favoring Circumferential Ablation over Segmental. I personally think

Segmental is better from a patient's point of view, but the jury is

still out on that. You might ask his current opinion on Circumferential

vs. Segmental Ablation.

Another Dr. to check out is Dr. Anil Bhandari of Los Angeles

Cardiology Associates ()

Dwight Broeman wrote:

> Steve,

>

> Interesting story. I too live in So. Ca. I was wondering which EP's

> that you worked with out here.

>

> Dwight

>

> <<Dear ,

> How exciting to know there's three of us who went to France for our

> ablations. Who's the third? At the time everyone treated my like I was a

> nut case going overseas for treatment.

> I had had three failed ablations in the U.S. and had to quit work

> because sometimes after an A-Fib attack, my heart would stop beating.

> I'd get dizzy and nearly pass out. This is about four years ago. My wife

> got me on the Internet. The first article I found talked about Dr.

> Haissaguerre's work. After about a half year of research and living in

> medical school libraries, it seemed to me that the French Bordeaux group

> was light years ahead of everyone else. I wrote and called Dr.

> Haissaguerre and asked him to treat me. It wasn't easy. They hadn't

> discovered PV Potentials yet. When I got to Bordeaux, my A-Fib symptoms

> disappeared---like taking your car to the garage. I had to have two

> eight hour ablations, but I haven't had a symptom since. At 61-years-old

> I'm an enthusiastic sprinter in Master's Track---100 meters, 200 meters.

> My main event is the 400 meters but I'm not in good enough shape yet to

> do it competitively. I also do some distance running with my limit being

> the 5K.

> I wrote a diary-like account of my experience in France for a Doctor

> friend. It is attached, though by now it's really out of date compared

> to today's technology.

> From today's overcast Malibu, CA---the runner's paradise.>>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Steve,

I currently go to LA Cardiology. My EP is Cannom M.D. He is awesome. You

do a search on him, he shows up everywhere. Anyway, thanks for the names. I am

sure that they are all pretty tight.

Dwight

Re: a few a-fib treatment questions

I would recommend Dr. Walter Kerwin at Cedars-Sinai. (,

). From talking with him he seems very sharp and on the

right track. They have a very active Focal Ablation program at

Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen of Cedars-Sinai is a leading

researcher in the field of A-Fib. I've heard him speak at the recent

NASPE convention in San Diego. When I spoke with them, they were

favoring Circumferential Ablation over Segmental. I personally think

Segmental is better from a patient's point of view, but the jury is

still out on that. You might ask his current opinion on Circumferential

vs. Segmental Ablation.

Another Dr. to check out is Dr. Anil Bhandari of Los Angeles

Cardiology Associates ()

Dwight Broeman wrote:

> Steve,

>

> Interesting story. I too live in So. Ca. I was wondering which EP's

> that you worked with out here.

>

> Dwight

>

> <<Dear ,

> How exciting to know there's three of us who went to France for our

> ablations. Who's the third? At the time everyone treated my like I was a

> nut case going overseas for treatment.

> I had had three failed ablations in the U.S. and had to quit work

> because sometimes after an A-Fib attack, my heart would stop beating.

> I'd get dizzy and nearly pass out. This is about four years ago. My wife

> got me on the Internet. The first article I found talked about Dr.

> Haissaguerre's work. After about a half year of research and living in

> medical school libraries, it seemed to me that the French Bordeaux group

> was light years ahead of everyone else. I wrote and called Dr.

> Haissaguerre and asked him to treat me. It wasn't easy. They hadn't

> discovered PV Potentials yet. When I got to Bordeaux, my A-Fib symptoms

> disappeared---like taking your car to the garage. I had to have two

> eight hour ablations, but I haven't had a symptom since. At 61-years-old

> I'm an enthusiastic sprinter in Master's Track---100 meters, 200 meters.

> My main event is the 400 meters but I'm not in good enough shape yet to

> do it competitively. I also do some distance running with my limit being

> the 5K.

> I wrote a diary-like account of my experience in France for a Doctor

> friend. It is attached, though by now it's really out of date compared

> to today's technology.

> From today's overcast Malibu, CA---the runner's paradise.>>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Steve,

I currently go to LA Cardiology. My EP is Cannom M.D. He is awesome. You

do a search on him, he shows up everywhere. Anyway, thanks for the names. I am

sure that they are all pretty tight.

Dwight

Re: a few a-fib treatment questions

I would recommend Dr. Walter Kerwin at Cedars-Sinai. (,

). From talking with him he seems very sharp and on the

right track. They have a very active Focal Ablation program at

Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen of Cedars-Sinai is a leading

researcher in the field of A-Fib. I've heard him speak at the recent

NASPE convention in San Diego. When I spoke with them, they were

favoring Circumferential Ablation over Segmental. I personally think

Segmental is better from a patient's point of view, but the jury is

still out on that. You might ask his current opinion on Circumferential

vs. Segmental Ablation.

Another Dr. to check out is Dr. Anil Bhandari of Los Angeles

Cardiology Associates ()

Dwight Broeman wrote:

> Steve,

>

> Interesting story. I too live in So. Ca. I was wondering which EP's

> that you worked with out here.

>

> Dwight

>

> <<Dear ,

> How exciting to know there's three of us who went to France for our

> ablations. Who's the third? At the time everyone treated my like I was a

> nut case going overseas for treatment.

> I had had three failed ablations in the U.S. and had to quit work

> because sometimes after an A-Fib attack, my heart would stop beating.

> I'd get dizzy and nearly pass out. This is about four years ago. My wife

> got me on the Internet. The first article I found talked about Dr.

> Haissaguerre's work. After about a half year of research and living in

> medical school libraries, it seemed to me that the French Bordeaux group

> was light years ahead of everyone else. I wrote and called Dr.

> Haissaguerre and asked him to treat me. It wasn't easy. They hadn't

> discovered PV Potentials yet. When I got to Bordeaux, my A-Fib symptoms

> disappeared---like taking your car to the garage. I had to have two

> eight hour ablations, but I haven't had a symptom since. At 61-years-old

> I'm an enthusiastic sprinter in Master's Track---100 meters, 200 meters.

> My main event is the 400 meters but I'm not in good enough shape yet to

> do it competitively. I also do some distance running with my limit being

> the 5K.

> I wrote a diary-like account of my experience in France for a Doctor

> friend. It is attached, though by now it's really out of date compared

> to today's technology.

> From today's overcast Malibu, CA---the runner's paradise.>>

>

>

>

>

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RE: a few a-fib treatment questions

>>

>>

>> Nothing definite yet, . My physician believes that I may not be a

>> candidate as my af episodes are not frequent enough. The truth of the

>> matter

>> is that if I was leading half a normal life I believe that I'd be in

>> afib a

>> couple of times a week, Tambocor or no Tambocor. Life is no bundle of

joy

>> trying to avoid the various triggers of my afib. The first thing that

>> I've

>> done was to renew my passport. Next is to see if my insurance will

>> cover or

>> part cover the cost. I've someone at this end who will travel with me if

>> all goes well. Hopefully, sooner or later I'll get sorted out. Is it the

>> norm to initially contact Prof H yourself? Who decides if you're a

>> candidate? Lots of questions and of course feeling pretty nervous but I

>> promise you something, I'll get there. Its great to see so many of the

>> Group doing just that and this gives me so much courage.

>> Best wishes to all,

>> Bernie

>>

>>

>> >

>> >Hi Bernie,

>> >

>> >Any news yet on an ablation.

>> >

>> >best regards

>> >

>> > C

>> >

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RE: a few a-fib treatment questions

>>

>>

>> Nothing definite yet, . My physician believes that I may not be a

>> candidate as my af episodes are not frequent enough. The truth of the

>> matter

>> is that if I was leading half a normal life I believe that I'd be in

>> afib a

>> couple of times a week, Tambocor or no Tambocor. Life is no bundle of

joy

>> trying to avoid the various triggers of my afib. The first thing that

>> I've

>> done was to renew my passport. Next is to see if my insurance will

>> cover or

>> part cover the cost. I've someone at this end who will travel with me if

>> all goes well. Hopefully, sooner or later I'll get sorted out. Is it the

>> norm to initially contact Prof H yourself? Who decides if you're a

>> candidate? Lots of questions and of course feeling pretty nervous but I

>> promise you something, I'll get there. Its great to see so many of the

>> Group doing just that and this gives me so much courage.

>> Best wishes to all,

>> Bernie

>>

>>

>> >

>> >Hi Bernie,

>> >

>> >Any news yet on an ablation.

>> >

>> >best regards

>> >

>> > C

>> >

>> >

>> >**********************************************************************

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>> be acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

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[Guest guest]

RE: a few a-fib treatment questions

>>

>>

>> Nothing definite yet, . My physician believes that I may not be a

>> candidate as my af episodes are not frequent enough. The truth of the

>> matter

>> is that if I was leading half a normal life I believe that I'd be in

>> afib a

>> couple of times a week, Tambocor or no Tambocor. Life is no bundle of

joy

>> trying to avoid the various triggers of my afib. The first thing that

>> I've

>> done was to renew my passport. Next is to see if my insurance will

>> cover or

>> part cover the cost. I've someone at this end who will travel with me if

>> all goes well. Hopefully, sooner or later I'll get sorted out. Is it the

>> norm to initially contact Prof H yourself? Who decides if you're a

>> candidate? Lots of questions and of course feeling pretty nervous but I

>> promise you something, I'll get there. Its great to see so many of the

>> Group doing just that and this gives me so much courage.

>> Best wishes to all,

>> Bernie

>>

>>

>> >

>> >Hi Bernie,

>> >

>> >Any news yet on an ablation.

>> >

>> >best regards

>> >

>> > C

>> >

>> >

>> >**********************************************************************

>> >This message may contain information which is confidential or

privileged.

>> >If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender

>> immediately

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>> be acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

>> >

>> >