Re: Ablations at Brigham & Women's.......

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> > Adam E. Saltman, MD, PhD

> >

> > Associate Professor of Surgery & Physiology

> >

> > University of Massachusetts

> >

> > 55 Lake Avenue North

> >

> > Worcester, MA 01655

> >

> > Adam.Saltman@u...

> >

> > (fax: )

> >

> Dave:

> Thanks for your comments. WOW! That sounds awesome. Can I ask

how

> debilitating your AFib was? Mine is starting to progress and is

> mostly triggered by alcohol or a combination of alcohol and

> exercise. --

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Hugh, I did not know that I had persistent (24/7) AF. AF was picked

up by EKG on an annual flight physical in JAN. Looking back though,

for the previous two years there were times that I was really

exhausted playing sports. I just though that I was getting old and

out of shape. Now I'm pretty sure it was AF. At some point last year

the AF had do have become persistent, again because I had the yearly

EKG. My nephew has triggers similar to yours. Exercise and alcohol.

His episodes are getting more frequent. The internet and this as well

as other boards are great ways to educate ones self. What I have

learned is that AF begets AF. The longer one is in AF, the more

difficult it might be to cure it. Some people are able to control AF

with either diet, supplements, rate or rhythm drugs. Others choose a

catheter PVA. A very few choose a full blown Maze. Then there's the

mini maze. I choose what I thought was best for me, minimally

invasive surgery developed and administered by DR Saltman. I had my

procedure four months ago, just six months after being diagnosed. I

just had my Holter monitor removed a few hours ago and it was AF

free. So I am now done with AF except for helping others find a cure

as

well.

Merry Christmas, Dave C.

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>

>

> > > Adam E. Saltman, MD, PhD

> > >

> > > Associate Professor of Surgery & Physiology

> > >

> > > University of Massachusetts

> > >

> > > 55 Lake Avenue North

> > >

> > > Worcester, MA 01655

> > >

> > > Adam.Saltman@u...

> > >

> > > (fax: )

> > >

> > Dave:

> > Thanks for your comments. WOW! That sounds awesome. Can I ask

> how

> > debilitating your AFib was? Mine is starting to progress and is

> > mostly triggered by alcohol or a combination of alcohol and

> >

exercise. --

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> Hugh, I did not know that I had persistent (24/7) AF. AF was

picked

> up by EKG on an annual flight physical in JAN. Looking back

though,

> for the previous two years there were times that I was really

> exhausted playing sports. I just though that I was getting old and

> out of shape. Now I'm pretty sure it was AF. At some point last

year

> the AF had do have become persistent, again because I had the

yearly

> EKG. My nephew has triggers similar to yours. Exercise and

alcohol.

> His episodes are getting more frequent. The internet and this as

well

> as other boards are great ways to educate ones self. What I have

> learned is that AF begets AF. The longer one is in AF, the more

> difficult it might be to cure it. Some people are able to control

AF

> with either diet, supplements, rate or rhythm drugs. Others choose

a

> catheter PVA. A very few choose a full blown Maze. Then there's

the

> mini maze. I choose what I thought was best for me, minimally

> invasive surgery developed and administered by DR Saltman. I had

my

> procedure four months ago, just six months after being diagnosed.

I

> just had my Holter monitor removed a few hours ago and it was AF

> free. So I am now done with AF except for helping others find a

cure

> as

>

well.

> Merry Christmas, Dave C.

>

Merry Christmas to you too Dave!!! I'm calling some people tonight

to start looking into things! I feel blessed to live in the part of

the country where we have so many options!!!