Another endorsement for the C.C.

[Guest guest]

In another Yahoo group that I'm involved with (not specifically

centered around Afib) a member reported that she was going into the

Cleveland Clinic for an ablation soon and wanted reassurance

regarding her decision. I asked her for background on the matter,

and this is what she wrote:

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I am having a pvc ablation for unifocal pvc's. I have about 1,000

per hour and am very symptomatic with them - to the point of feeling

very faint. I have had them for about 13 years, and they really

increased and started to really bother me about 3 1/2 years ago. I

have tried beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers, which have not

helped, and decided against antii-arrythmic drugs. My cardio as well

as my EP doc think an ablation is a better option due to my pvc's

being unifocal. I was offerred ablations at the University of

Illinois, and Northwestern University, (I believe in LOTS of

opinions, lol) but wasn't impressed with the amount of them that they

were doing. My cardio said that Cleveland was the place HE would go,

and they really do a lot of ablations there. I've been waiting for

three months, and it's definitely not something I'm looking forward

to, but I can't go on like I am, so I'm hoping the anticipation is

worse than the actual procedure. Hopefully I'll be posting next week

that it was a success!!!!

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I am not a chartered member of the Natale Fan Club, but for those of

you who are, here is more food for thought.

S.

[Guest guest]

> I am not a chartered member of the Natale Fan Club, but for those of

> you who are, here is more food for thought.

>

> S.

>

, I have been greatly influenced by the positive assessments of Natale

and The Cleveland Clinic on this board. I am trying to schedule an ablation

at Cleveland, so it was nice to learn that someone else thinks this is such

a good place to go. Thanks for sharing.

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Kathleen Stept (Diltiazem 120 mg, Coumadin 5mg, baby aspirin), ,

Mississippi

[Guest guest]

> I am not a chartered member of the Natale Fan Club, but for those of

> you who are, here is more food for thought.

>

> S.

>

, I have been greatly influenced by the positive assessments of Natale

and The Cleveland Clinic on this board. I am trying to schedule an ablation

at Cleveland, so it was nice to learn that someone else thinks this is such

a good place to go. Thanks for sharing.

--

Kathleen Stept (Diltiazem 120 mg, Coumadin 5mg, baby aspirin), ,

Mississippi