Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 As I have mentioned in a previous post, I just had a Pulmonary Vein Ablation done by Dr at the Cleveland Clinic. If you have insurance to cover it the risk is very small of any complication and the result is 85+% of no more AFIB. It already feels like I have my life back. The actual procedure is a little disconcerting but with almost no pain. A little burning sensation in your chest and I had to have an incision sutured afterward. Most don't. You have to lay still afterward for six hours but that's not bad. My wife and I took a walking tour of the north side of downtown Cleveland around 12:00 on Wednesday and I had the procedure at 4:30 pm on Tuesday. As of this am (Friday) I have felt a skipped heart beat or two (expected and normal) but nothing like what I was used to feeling in the am. Ninety more days on Warfarin and a one day follow-up back in Cleveland to make sure there isn't any Stenois (1% chance) of the Pulmonary Vein. The reward far out weights the risk in my mind. I would do it again in a heartbeat (no pun intended). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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