Cryotherapy (cold ) for ablation

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

I also had a CryoCor ablation done here in Sacto. last October.

Had a couple short runs of afib a few weeks after, but NSR ever since.

When was you friends done??

Bob

> Hi Jo Anne,

> I have a friend who had a Cryocor (not to be confused with

> CryoCath) procedure done by Dr. Sharma in Sacramento. The

> Cryocor cryoablation procedure is uniquely safe, never a

> single report of esophegeal fistula, stenosis, thrombo

> embolism, or any other cryo related complication. My

> friends procedure was so much easier for the doc. When the

> cryocor catheter was in place, it actually sticks to the

> tissue, so the doc does not have to pull his hair out trying

> to keep the catheter in place as with RF (think tongue

> against a cold pole in the in the winter, it sticks)

> Procedure was a great success, in SR ever since. I believe

> about 20 - 25 doctors are doing the Cryocor procedure. You

> can check www.cryocor.com to find one near you. Also,

> recovery was very easy. If you would like more specific

> info on my friends procedure (I was there in support during

> the entire procedure) let me know.

> regards,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

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Is anyone in Boston doing Cryocor?

Rich O

[Guest guest]

Mine was done by Dr O'Neil, but he's in the same practice as Dr.

Sharma. Since the clinical trials are in Dr Sharma's name, I'd guess

he was in the EP lab during mine, but I was out so have no idea. Dr.

O'Neil is a great EP, but has the personality of Atilla the Hun so we

clash once in a while :-).

good luck to your friend..

Bob

>

> Hi,

>

> My friend was done in early March, so less than 2 months ago. Did Dr.

> Sharma do your procedure too. I thought he was very good.

>

> Take care,

>

>

>

>

>

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> Hey ,

>

> I also had a CryoCor ablation done here in Sacto. last October.

> Had a couple short runs of afib a few weeks after, but NSR ever since.

> When was you friends done??

>

> Bob

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo Anne,

I can answer your question as I recently had a CryoCor ablation at the

same hospital as 's friend (actually by the same EP practice.

YES your insurance will be billed for the ablation. The extra

follow-up such as CT scans and lab work are picked up under the

clinical trials. I've had 2 CT scans since the ablation (last

October) that were not billed. One at 3 months and one at 6

months..I'll have one more at 12 months at the conclusion of my

participation in the trials. They require you to stay on meds a bit

longer and I have a small portable heart monitor that I use to send a

weekly EKG to their monitoring center. Participants agree to do this

for a year..I do it on Wednesdays and it takes two minutes.

So far I'm more than pleased at the results, but time will tell just

how successful it was.

If you have any more questions I'll be glad to answer them, but it

will be Monday before I can get back to you as I'm about to leave for

a few days.

Best of luck to your husband.

Bob

> Hi Jo Anne,

> I have a friend who had a Cryocor (not to be confused with

> CryoCath) procedure done by Dr. Sharma in Sacramento. The

> Cryocor cryoablation procedure is uniquely safe, never a

> single report of esophegeal fistula, stenosis, thrombo

> embolism, or any other cryo related complication. My

> friends procedure was so much easier for the doc. When the

> cryocor catheter was in place, it actually sticks to the

> tissue, so the doc does not have to pull his hair out trying

> to keep the catheter in place as with RF (think tongue

> against a cold pole in the in the winter, it sticks)

> Procedure was a great success, in SR ever since. I believe

> about 20 - 25 doctors are doing the Cryocor procedure. You

> can check www.cryocor.com to find one near you. Also,

> recovery was very easy. If you would like more specific

> info on my friends procedure (I was there in support during

> the entire procedure) let me know.

> regards,

>

>

\

[Guest guest]

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How long ago your friend's ablation has been done & how is he doing?

Alfred

[Guest guest]

His ablation was done in March by Dr. Sharma in Sacramento. He is doing

very well in NSR. Less than 2 months, so we will have to see long term, but

so far, very good.

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How long ago your friend's ablation has been done & how is he doing?

Alfred

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I am looking into this, should have an answer within 24 hours.

david

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Subject: Re: Cryotherapy (cold ) for ablation

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Is anyone in Boston doing Cryocor?

Rich O

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How about Michigan?

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> david

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> Is anyone in Boston doing Cryocor?

> Rich O

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

Below find three physicians in the Northeast. Dr phson is in Boston,

but given his patient load, may be difficult to get into see. Dr Daubert

and Dr. Steinberg are excellent choices too, with Dr Daubert having

performed the most Cryocor procedures of the two.

In Boston at Beth Israel, Dr. phson

Dr. phson is a Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical

Center and Harvard Medical School. Through his research Dr. phson has

played a pioneering role in the development of modern cardiac

electrophysiology. His investigations into the pathophysiologic mechanisms

of ventricular tachycardia have contributed to the introduction of new

catheter and surgical techniques, and advances in device and drug therapies

for arrhythmia. He has written two well-known texts on electrophysiology,

authored more than 340 articles, editorials, and monographs, and served as a

principal investigator in hundreds of clinical trials, including a number of

ongoing national studies.

Rochester, Daubert

Daubert is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the

Electrophysiology (EP) Service. He joined the University of Rochester

faculty in 1992 after completing training in cardiology and

electrophysiology at Duke University Medical Center. His clinical

specialties include:

* Inpatient and outpatient consultations on patients with

bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias

* Permanent pacemaker implantation

* ICD implantation

* Diagnostic electrophysiologic testing

* Radiofrequency catheter ablation

With his colleagues Drs. Huang and Rosero, Dr. Daubert staffs a busy

Electrophysiology Laboratory in which all of the above procedures including

pacemaker and ICD implants are performed. The service currently performs

approximately 1400 EP studies and other invasive procedures including about

200 catheter ablation procedures per year. Other critical members of the

service include dedicated EP lab nurses, EP fellows and rotating cardiology

fellows, EP technicians, EP nurse/clinical coordinators, pacemaker

technicians, and secretarial staff.

Dr. Daubert and the EP Service are involved with a number of clinical

research projects. The University of Rochester participated in the Executive

Committee of the recently completed Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator

Implantation Trial II (MADIT II), which demonstrated a survival advantage in

patients receiving the implantable defibrillator as compared with

state-of-the-art CHF management. New mapping and ablation catheter and ICD

device investigations as well as antiarrhythmic medication investigations

are conducted. A new NIH-sponsored grant examining noninvasive and invasive

diagnosis of Long QT syndrome has recently been started. Dr. Daubert's basic

research interests have included computerized mapping of arrhythmias and

defibrillation mechanisms. The EP Service is also involved with animal

laboratory investigations of prototype catheters and other devices.

Education / Certification

M.D., Jefferson Medical College - 1984

Resident, Duke University Medical Center - 1984-87

Fellow, Duke University Medical Center - 1987-88

Fellow, Duke University Medical Center - 1989-91

St. Luke's, Dr. Steinberg is the Chief of Cardiology at St. Luke's in NYC.

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Hope this helps.

From: AFIBsupport [mailto:AFIBsupport ] On

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Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 12:49 PM

To: AFIBsupport

Subject: Re: Cryotherapy (cold ) for ablation

,

Is anyone in Boston doing Cryocor?

Rich O

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, Thanks for all of this excellent info. It is very helpful to people like

me who are exploring options. Thanks.

Strong djstrong@...> wrote: Hi,

Below find three physicians in the Northeast. Dr phson is in Boston,

but given his patient load, may be difficult to get into see. Dr Daubert

and Dr. Steinberg are excellent choices too, with Dr Daubert having

performed the most Cryocor procedures of the two.

In Boston at Beth Israel, Dr. phson

Dr. phson is a Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical

Center and Harvard Medical School. Through his research Dr. phson has

played a pioneering role in the development of modern cardiac

electrophysiology. His investigations into the pathophysiologic mechanisms

of ventricular tachycardia have contributed to the introduction of new

catheter and surgical techniques, and advances in device and drug therapies

for arrhythmia. He has written two well-known texts on electrophysiology,

authored more than 340 articles, editorials, and monographs, and served as a

principal investigator in hundreds of clinical trials, including a number of

ongoing national studies.

Rochester, Daubert

Daubert is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the

Electrophysiology (EP) Service. He joined the University of Rochester

faculty in 1992 after completing training in cardiology and

electrophysiology at Duke University Medical Center. His clinical

specialties include:

* Inpatient and outpatient consultations on patients with

bradyarrhythmias and tachyarrhythmias

* Permanent pacemaker implantation

* ICD implantation

* Diagnostic electrophysiologic testing

* Radiofrequency catheter ablation

With his colleagues Drs. Huang and Rosero, Dr. Daubert staffs a busy

Electrophysiology Laboratory in which all of the above procedures including

pacemaker and ICD implants are performed. The service currently performs

approximately 1400 EP studies and other invasive procedures including about

200 catheter ablation procedures per year. Other critical members of the

service include dedicated EP lab nurses, EP fellows and rotating cardiology

fellows, EP technicians, EP nurse/clinical coordinators, pacemaker

technicians, and secretarial staff.

Dr. Daubert and the EP Service are involved with a number of clinical

research projects. The University of Rochester participated in the Executive

Committee of the recently completed Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator

Implantation Trial II (MADIT II), which demonstrated a survival advantage in

patients receiving the implantable defibrillator as compared with

state-of-the-art CHF management. New mapping and ablation catheter and ICD

device investigations as well as antiarrhythmic medication investigations

are conducted. A new NIH-sponsored grant examining noninvasive and invasive

diagnosis of Long QT syndrome has recently been started. Dr. Daubert's basic

research interests have included computerized mapping of arrhythmias and

defibrillation mechanisms. The EP Service is also involved with animal

laboratory investigations of prototype catheters and other devices.

Education / Certification

M.D., Jefferson Medical College - 1984

Resident, Duke University Medical Center - 1984-87

Fellow, Duke University Medical Center - 1987-88

Fellow, Duke University Medical Center - 1989-91

St. Luke's, Dr. Steinberg is the Chief of Cardiology at St. Luke's in NYC.

_____

Hope this helps.

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Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 12:49 PM

To: AFIBsupport

Subject: Re: Cryotherapy (cold ) for ablation

,

Is anyone in Boston doing Cryocor?

Rich O