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        <description> Here I am again.  Since June 17 I have  been in asymptomatic Afib/AFlutter..  I thought I had a plan and found a top EP who said he would do a redo PVAI on me.  He has my medical records, so should know I am persistent.  My problem has always been high heart rates .   I was told it was ok if my rates stayed under 110.  Sometimes they are higher than that even though my rate control meds have been increased.  So, when I read statements like this, “Catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) has limited success.”, I am wondering why I am planning on having a third ablation.  I am second guessing the plan I thought I  had.  If the ablation has limited effects and rate control has not kept my rates under 110, I am wondering where I go from here.</description>
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            <title>Re: Catheter ablation for persistent afib/aflutter</title>
            <link>https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,182960,182965#msg-182965</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ A successful ablation will eliminate your high heart rate without the need for meds, but being persistent means it&#039;s going to involve more than repeating a simple PVI. And that means the EP has to be among a small handful in this country who routinely ablate persistent afib successfully. Without question it will reduce your heart rate back to normal.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Carey</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Catheter ablation for persistent afib/aflutter</title>
            <link>https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,182960,182960#msg-182960</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Here I am again.  Since June 17 I have  been in asymptomatic Afib/AFlutter..  I thought I had a plan and found a top EP who said he would do a redo PVAI on me.  He has my medical records, so should know I am persistent.  My problem has always been high heart rates .   I was told it was ok if my rates stayed under 110.  Sometimes they are higher than that even though my rate control meds have been increased.  So, when I read statements like this, “Catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) has limited success.”, I am wondering why I am planning on having a third ablation.  I am second guessing the plan I thought I  had.  If the ablation has limited effects and rate control has not kept my rates under 110, I am wondering where I go from here.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Pixie</dc:creator>
            <category>AFIBBERS FORUM</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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