It has been about 2 1/2 months since my double ablation (afib and aflutter) My AFIBS still contine on an almost daily schedule. The AFLUTTER has seemed to have been a success. However, my pacemaker indicates I have had over 1300 events since the ablation. I would not consider this a success. The events are much shorter in length. The ablations were done in the State of Maryland. I live in Central Florida. and have read recently about the new Stereotaxis Heart Machine at the Florida Hospital. If I understood the story correctly there are about 130 of these new medical machines in the USA. Long story short.... large magnets are used to guide the catheders instead of by human hands. There success rate as far safety is concerned is nearly 100 percent. Most likely I will be needing a second abaltion... can anyone shed their knowledge on this new device and experience. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102158#msg-102158 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:19:28 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102221#msg-102221 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102221#msg-102221 researcher AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:15:59 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102213#msg-102213 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102213#msg-102213
Below are search results of all hospitals in Florida for the age group of 18+yrs:

[www.floridahealthfinder.gov]

and an explanation of readmissions:

The Readmission Rate is the percentage of patients who were readmitted to the same hospital or another short term acute care hospital for the same or related condition within 15 days of the initial discharge.
This rate is assigned to the hospital that first admitted the patient regardless of where the patient is readmitted.
Since sicker patients are more likely to be readmitted, the readmission rate is adjusted for the severity of patients’ illness.1 A rate that is “lower than expected” indicates the hospital had fewer readmissions compared to other hospitals with similar patients. A rate that is “higher than expected” indicates the hospital had more readmissions compared to other hospitals with similar patients.


PS. I wish all 50 states has a database like that of Florida and make it just as easily accessible. From the list, you can quickly screen out the facilities that have low volume or high re-admissions.]]> researcher AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:15:02 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102189#msg-102189 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102189#msg-102189 Jackie AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:13:08 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102184#msg-102184 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102184#msg-102184
If you are considering a second ablation and you live in Florida I would go to Dr. Sergio Pinski at Cleveland Clinic in Weston. Dr. Pinski has an excellent record both in regard to success and safety.

Hans]]> Hans Larsen AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:50:06 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102180#msg-102180 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102180#msg-102180 researcher AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:53:37 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102174#msg-102174 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102174#msg-102174
The questions I would ask them would be about where they are on the learning curve on the Stereotaxis equipment. What stepwise protocol do they use? What is their approach with regards to power settings and lesion formation time? And success and complication rate, cumulative and more recent.

[www.flheart.org]]]> researcher AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:17:48 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102172#msg-102172 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102172#msg-102172
Sorry to hear of your continued episodes after your ablation.

If you search this forum for "stereotaxis," you'll find a good deal of useful information. Just one example:

[www.afibbers.org]

Best wishes,

]]> ln108 AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:48:18 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102158#msg-102158 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,102158,102158#msg-102158 It has been about 2 1/2 months since my double ablation (afib and aflutter)
My AFIBS still contine on an almost daily schedule. The AFLUTTER has seemed to have been a success.

However, my pacemaker indicates I have had over 1300 events since the ablation. I would not consider this a success.

The events are much shorter in length.

The ablations were done in the State of Maryland. I live in Central Florida. and have read recently about the new Stereotaxis Heart Machine at the Florida Hospital. If I understood the story correctly there are about 130 of these new medical machines in the USA. Long story short.... large magnets are used to guide the catheders instead of by human hands.

There success rate as far safety is concerned is nearly 100 percent.

Most likely I will be needing a second abaltion... can anyone shed their knowledge on this new device and experience.]]> Doug L. AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:45:59 +0000