ablations

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Lynda wrote:

Just thought I would let you know that my EP does not think that I am

suitable for ablation. His reasons are that I have nothing structually wrong

with

my heart and that my AFib is not bad enough to warrant it. He is treating

me conservatively at the moment I guess until I get worse. I find it

interesting that some EP's recommend ablation and others do not. The EP I

visited in

Sydney recently indicated that I would be suitable but put me off when he

discussed the possible complications. Just thought I would let you know what

has happen to me.

I have written this before but will share again that my EP, who is

relatively young, and well respected, and certainly aggressive medically when

called

for ... has told me an ablation " is not a party, " and prefers to treat afib

conservatively. In fact, he was willing to do an electrical cardioversion on me

despite the fact that I refused anti-arrhythmic drugs and preferred to stay

on only beta blockers and a half a digoxin (250mcg). (My original

cardiologist refused unless I went on Rhythmol before the cardioversion.)

He did have me take two Rhythmol in the hospital directly after the

cardioversion but that's it, and knock on wood it has held almost 3 months now,

without antiarrhythmics - I just increased my magnesium from 500 to 750 mg a

day.

I think it really helps the pvc's. Afib is a strange malady. Some people

never get worse. They get back into NSR and stay there. I realize they are the

minority.

Lil