Re: PVI Ablations: Different Types

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[sNIP different types of ablation]

> Success rates for people like me are roughly the same, 75 to 80% n

> both types. They both speak very highly of each other and assured me

> I would be in great hands no matter which one of them did their

> different procedures on me. They also told me there has been no

> direct comparisons on which is better. They said there will one day

> be a protocol set up to compare the different types in the future.

> So what to do?

> P <MI>

Hi

I believe this might be a comparison of the two

http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/108/19/2355

It's also worth taking a look at Steve's site...

http://www.a-fib.com/NewResearch.htm#Circumferential vs Segmental Ablation

and this

http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2003/atrialfibrillation.htm

It's a tricky one to answer and looking at an individuals success rate

and how well you get on with them is a big factor.

hope this helps

all the best

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