3 weeks monitor update for successful ablation almost 4 years cured

[Guest guest]

Greetings All,

    As promised, an update -- three weeks on the Lifestar event monitor.

    I was " cured " by ablation #2 in 2002. The magic four year mark, which

supposedly is the benchmark for a cure, will be here in a few months. From what

I

have read on afib support recently in addition to other sources, the " silent

afib " seems to often occur after an ablation " success. "

     So far, still only mild tachycardia while very active,   and a few false

alerts due to loose wires... long may it continue. I am taking thyroid

replacement meds - Armour thyroid. All pulmonary veins were ablated. I have 5 of

them. There were over a dozen places to ablate.

All the same since last week.

Only 6 more days to go...

,

" cured " by ablation #2 in 2002?  no meds

[Guest guest]

Congratulations. I am very happy to hear your news that you are on

your way to 4 years afib-free, after your successful second ablation.

Could you tell us about the Lifestar event monitor? Is it any

different from the event monitors that many of us have used?

>

> Greetings All,

>     As promised, an update -- three weeks on the Lifestar event

monitor.

>     I was " cured " by ablation #2 in 2002. The magic four year mark,

which

> supposedly is the benchmark for a cure, will be here in a few

months. From what I

> have read on afib support recently in addition to other sources,

the " silent

> afib " seems to often occur after an ablation " success. "

>      So far, still only mild tachycardia while very active,   and a

few false

> alerts due to loose wires... long may it continue. I am taking

thyroid

> replacement meds - Armour thyroid. All pulmonary veins were

ablated. I have 5 of

> them. There were over a dozen places to ablate.

> All the same since last week.

> Only 6 more days to go...

>

> ,

> " cured " by ablation #2 in 2002?  no meds

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

The below is from the lifestar web, edited down.....

LifeStar AF Express is a loop cardiac event monitor can record up to 10

minutes of single-channel ECG. Along with recording patient-activated

events, like traditional monitors, it automatically records asymptomatic and

symptomatic episodes of Atrial Fibrillation, Tachycardia, and Bradycardia.

Hope this helps...

[Guest guest]

Thanks,.

The Lifestar does sound much more high-tech than the traditional loop

monitors that I am familiar with.

Thanks for your reply.

>

> Hello ,

> The below is from the lifestar web, edited down.....

>

> LifeStar AF Express is a loop cardiac event monitor can

record up to 10

> minutes of single-channel ECG. Along with recording patient-

activated

> events, like traditional monitors, it automatically records

asymptomatic and

> symptomatic episodes of Atrial Fibrillation, Tachycardia, and

Bradycardia.