Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Hello, I have had about 4 episodes of Afib in the past three years.I have been afib free for over a year but am almost always aware of my heart because of fluttering. I have taken 160x2 dose of soltalol and aspirin during this time. I am not looking forward to taking this the rest of my life(makes me tired) with probably a switch to coumidin at 65. I was offered an ablation last year in London ON with Dr. Skanes. I am seeing him again and still trying to decide what to do.I would like to hear from both people who have had ablations especially in Canada and those who have been on long term drug treatment.I thought I might wait a few years but am afraid I may not be a candidate at that time if I develop other health problems . Right now I am in pretty good shape although overweight. I skiied 8 hours this past week and go to the gym a couple of times a week.Hoping to hear from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 > Hello, I have had about 4 episodes of Afib in the past three years.I > have been afib free for over a year but am almost always aware of my > heart because of fluttering. I have taken 160x2 dose of soltalol and > aspirin during this time. I am not looking forward to taking this the > rest of my life , I think Codling on this list is in England. However, he hopped across the channel to see the reportedly best doc in the world for afib ablations, Dr. (I know I'm not spelling this right) Haussgierre in France. An acquaintance of mine had an ablation done a few months ago by Dr.Jais, who speaks English and works with Dr. H. However, there is a danger to ablations and also to the stronger meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 I was on Flecinaide for years before I had my first ablation in 2002. It was partially successful and I had a second ablation in Dec 2003. It appears to be working. The surgery is not without some risk. Make sure if you talk to a cardiac electrophysiologist about this procedre that yout talk about the risk factors and what they do to mitigate them. I would recommend going to a place where they do a lot of ablations - not sure the best places in Canada to go; I did mine at University of Pennsylvannia. > > Hello, I have had about 4 episodes of Afib in the past three > years.I > > have been afib free for over a year but am almost always aware of > my > > heart because of fluttering. I have taken 160x2 dose of soltalol > and > > aspirin during this time. I am not looking forward to taking this > the > > rest of my life > > , > > I think Codling on this list is in England. However, he hopped > across the channel to see the reportedly best doc in the world for > afib ablations, Dr. (I know I'm not spelling this right) Haussgierre > in France. An acquaintance of mine had an ablation done a few months > ago by Dr.Jais, who speaks English and works with Dr. H. > > However, there is a danger to ablations and also to the stronger meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 I was on Flecinaide for years before I had my first ablation in 2002. It was partially successful and I had a second ablation in Dec 2003. It appears to be working. The surgery is not without some risk. Make sure if you talk to a cardiac electrophysiologist about this procedre that yout talk about the risk factors and what they do to mitigate them. I would recommend going to a place where they do a lot of ablations - not sure the best places in Canada to go; I did mine at University of Pennsylvannia. > > Hello, I have had about 4 episodes of Afib in the past three > years.I > > have been afib free for over a year but am almost always aware of > my > > heart because of fluttering. I have taken 160x2 dose of soltalol > and > > aspirin during this time. I am not looking forward to taking this > the > > rest of my life > > , > > I think Codling on this list is in England. However, he hopped > across the channel to see the reportedly best doc in the world for > afib ablations, Dr. (I know I'm not spelling this right) Haussgierre > in France. An acquaintance of mine had an ablation done a few months > ago by Dr.Jais, who speaks English and works with Dr. H. > > However, there is a danger to ablations and also to the stronger meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 I was on Flecinaide for years before I had my first ablation in 2002. It was partially successful and I had a second ablation in Dec 2003. It appears to be working. The surgery is not without some risk. Make sure if you talk to a cardiac electrophysiologist about this procedre that yout talk about the risk factors and what they do to mitigate them. I would recommend going to a place where they do a lot of ablations - not sure the best places in Canada to go; I did mine at University of Pennsylvannia. > > Hello, I have had about 4 episodes of Afib in the past three > years.I > > have been afib free for over a year but am almost always aware of > my > > heart because of fluttering. I have taken 160x2 dose of soltalol > and > > aspirin during this time. I am not looking forward to taking this > the > > rest of my life > > , > > I think Codling on this list is in England. However, he hopped > across the channel to see the reportedly best doc in the world for > afib ablations, Dr. (I know I'm not spelling this right) Haussgierre > in France. An acquaintance of mine had an ablation done a few months > ago by Dr.Jais, who speaks English and works with Dr. H. > > However, there is a danger to ablations and also to the stronger meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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