Re: How long does successful ablation last?

[Guest guest]

Thanks you !

What is a " late recurrence " ?

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> Zena and Lori,

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> The answer heard most often is, no one knows. The first successful

> ablation for afib in a human was done in 1995, so ablation for afib is

> a relatively new procedure. I, of course, am hoping mine lasts forever,

> and I am sure that all my fellow ablatees hope for that also.

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> When I went for my follow-up with Dr. Natale in June, I asked him if he

> was starting to see " late recurrences " , and he told me that out of the

> thousands he had done, he has only had 14 late recurrences. He said

> that he didn't see that as a significant problem for us in the future.

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[Guest guest]

I didn't ask Dr. Natale to define the term " late recurrence " . But in

my mind, when I asked him the question, I was thinking about a

recurrence of afib following an apparently successful ablation,

anytime from six months post ablation, to infinity, I guess.

Along those lines, Dr. Natale follows his patients for a full year

after ablation. I will be going in for a follow-up with my own EP

later this month, when I will be hooked up with a 48 hour Holter

monitor to see if I am having any afib that I don't know I am having.

My EP will forward the results on to Dr. Natale. Then, 3 months

later, another 48-hour Holter.

So far, so good, and I have already lost track of how long I have

been in NSR following my ablation. 7 months?

Only in the last two to three years have patients been going for

ablations at an increased rate. I think that soon we will be seeing

more information on this subject.

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> Thanks you !

>

> What is a " late recurrence " ?

[Guest guest]

I didn't ask Dr. Natale to define the term " late recurrence " . But in

my mind, when I asked him the question, I was thinking about a

recurrence of afib following an apparently successful ablation,

anytime from six months post ablation, to infinity, I guess.

Along those lines, Dr. Natale follows his patients for a full year

after ablation. I will be going in for a follow-up with my own EP

later this month, when I will be hooked up with a 48 hour Holter

monitor to see if I am having any afib that I don't know I am having.

My EP will forward the results on to Dr. Natale. Then, 3 months

later, another 48-hour Holter.

So far, so good, and I have already lost track of how long I have

been in NSR following my ablation. 7 months?

Only in the last two to three years have patients been going for

ablations at an increased rate. I think that soon we will be seeing

more information on this subject.

>

> Thanks you !

>

> What is a " late recurrence " ?

[Guest guest]

I didn't ask Dr. Natale to define the term " late recurrence " . But in

my mind, when I asked him the question, I was thinking about a

recurrence of afib following an apparently successful ablation,

anytime from six months post ablation, to infinity, I guess.

Along those lines, Dr. Natale follows his patients for a full year

after ablation. I will be going in for a follow-up with my own EP

later this month, when I will be hooked up with a 48 hour Holter

monitor to see if I am having any afib that I don't know I am having.

My EP will forward the results on to Dr. Natale. Then, 3 months

later, another 48-hour Holter.

So far, so good, and I have already lost track of how long I have

been in NSR following my ablation. 7 months?

Only in the last two to three years have patients been going for

ablations at an increased rate. I think that soon we will be seeing

more information on this subject.

>

> Thanks you !

>

> What is a " late recurrence " ?

[Guest guest]

Thank you . My AF is having such an impact on my normally active

lifestyle that I am considering ablasion. I am so glad to hear that it

is working for you!!! :-)

Lori

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[Guest guest]

Thank you . My AF is having such an impact on my normally active

lifestyle that I am considering ablasion. I am so glad to hear that it

is working for you!!! :-)

Lori

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[Guest guest]

Lori - go to the Cleveland center:O)

Re: How long does successful ablation last?

> Thank you . My AF is having such an impact on my normally active

> lifestyle that I am considering ablasion. I am so glad to hear that it

> is working for you!!! :-)

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> Lori

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[Guest guest]

Lori - go to the Cleveland center:O)

Re: How long does successful ablation last?

> Thank you . My AF is having such an impact on my normally active

> lifestyle that I am considering ablasion. I am so glad to hear that it

> is working for you!!! :-)

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> Lori

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> For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email,

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> Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should

> be acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

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[Guest guest]

Lori - go to the Cleveland center:O)

Re: How long does successful ablation last?

> Thank you . My AF is having such an impact on my normally active

> lifestyle that I am considering ablasion. I am so glad to hear that it

> is working for you!!! :-)

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> Lori

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[Guest guest]

It does sound like Cleveland is the best. Thanks Marna!

Lori

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It does sound like Cleveland is the best. Thanks Marna!

Lori

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