Re: questions to ask

[Guest guest]

Here are the questions I would ask ... you probably have already

thought of them all:

1. Am I better off waiting for a while until ablation procedures

get even better?

2. Why do you use one ablation procedure over another?

3. What do you think of the electolyte theories, like supplementing

with magnesium? If you think they are worth it (recognizing

everyone's body is different), what kind of magnesium should be

used? How much? Any interactions with other drugs or supplements?

4. How do you differentiate your style of ablation from that of Dr

Jackman? (Dr. Jackman is another leading ablation Dr, I think in

Kansas)

5. If I can find a highly competent EP to do my ablation locally or

nearby, wouldn't that be better than traveling a long way to

Cleveland?

6. How can I differentiate among PVCs, PACs, other intermittent

pulses, true AFib? Does it really matter? Are they all symptoms of

AFib?

7. Is there any value in having my own monitor of some sort to

record AFib episodes or PVCs/PACs? Would that help me to treat

myself differently depending on what kind of cardiac irregularity is

going on? Would this help my EP diagnose or treat me more

effectively? If so, what kind of monitor can I get?

Good luck Kat! Make sure you talk his ear off and find out

everything you can. Take a note pad and take notes ... or even take

a voice recorder. You will certainly forget some things.

Steve

Kathy Burkett <hppy1kat@y...> wrote:

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>

> Hi everyone!

>

> I am just dotting my i's and crossing my t's. I have

> an arsenal of questions to ask Natale on Wednesday and

> we are leaving tomorrow. Are there any buring

> questions I should make sure I ask or anything that

> someone would like to know from him? Wish me luck.

> We are taking the scenic route to Cleveland and should

> be a nice day. Wish me luck. I still say Nothing

> ventured, Nothing gained.

>

> Kat in OH

>

[Guest guest]

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> (snip) I have an arsenal of questions to ask Natale on Wednesday and we are

> leaving

> tomorrow. Are there any buring questions I should make sure I ask or

> anything that someone would like to know from him? (snip)

Kat, If your conversation happens to veer in the direction of how long his

waiting list is, I would love to know. Thanks.

--

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

, Mississippi

[Guest guest]

I have an arsenal of questions to ask Natale on Wednesday and

> we are leaving tomorrow...Wish me luck. I still say Nothing

> ventured, Nothing gained.

> Kat in OH

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Kat,

Have a wonderful trip. You will like Dr. Natale, he's very warm

and down to earth. You would think that he would get tired of

answering the same or many of the same questions over and over, but I

couldn't detect any boredom on his part. Let us know waht you find

out.

[Guest guest]

> Kat,

> Have a wonderful trip. You will like Dr. Natale, he's very warm

> and down to earth.

>

..........................

, have you made up your mind about where and with what Doc will

do your PVI?

P <MI>

[Guest guest]

> , have you made up your mind about where and with what Doc

will

> do your PVI?

> P <MI>

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, I have made up my mind and guess who? Dr. Natale. I would be

confident in having the procedure done by any of the three doctors I

met--Dr.Marchlinski at Penn, Dr. Caulkins at s Hopkins, Dr.

Natale--I liked all of them, but I chose Dr. Natale mostly because he

has done the most. Over 1000. They are all world-class EPs, all of

them have been pioneers in these afib ablation procedures, in the

research and the application. Dr. Marchlinski and Dr. Natale do

virtually the same French procedure, Dr. Calkins does the

Pappone/Italian procedure. But for my own situation, I think that Dr.

Natale is the best choice for me. I have a date next Feb.15. Day

after Valentine's day. The heart thing, you know. About eight months

since I went for my consult with him in July. Hope I making the right

decision. Only time will tell. Wish me luck.