PVI septum puncture

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Toni - I was told that as soon as the catheters are pulled out of the left

atrium, that the holes sort of seal up and are healed, without issue, in just a

couple days. Not sure why it takes them just days and the rest of the heart

months, but what do I know? I've never heard of anyone having post PVI

complications with them either.

stef

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This may be a dumb question, but does the puncture through the septum heal?

Does it cause problems? If so, what? If it doesn't heal, is there a problem

having a hole there forever? Thanks.

Toni

CA

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Stef; Do you know how soon after you have had a catheter insertion you can

re-use that site. Is it risky to re-use it. I wondered if it weakened it

all. They used it twice on me in two weeks first for the study then for the

ablation. It did feel really sore afterwards for a while. It is just that if

I have to go into for a flutter ablation, I would be worried about them going

in again. Pat

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In a message dated 4/28/06 7:10:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

quarteracreorchids@... writes:

> Toni - I was told that as soon as the catheters are pulled out of the left

> atrium, that the holes sort of seal up and are healed, without issue, in just

> a couple days. Not sure why it takes them just days and the rest of the

> heart months, but what do I know? I've never heard of anyone having post PVI

> complications with them either.

Thanks, Stef. That's good to know. I always wondered.

Toni

[Guest guest]

Pat,

If you are considering an ablation for right-sided flutter, there

would be no need for the EP to puncture the septum again. The flutter

procedure takes place in the right atrium only.

>

> Stef; Do you know how soon after you have had a catheter

insertion you can

> re-use that site. Is it risky to re-use it. I wondered if it

weakened it

> all. They used it twice on me in two weeks first for the study

then for the

> ablation. It did feel really sore afterwards for a while. It is

just that if

> I have to go into for a flutter ablation, I would be worried about

them going

> in again. Pat