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Thank you Shannon. Lots of good information! It feels so complex. Do you think in the general EP study the doc would weed out if the a-fib is from the right or left side? I read his note. I don't think he went into the left side. There were two catheters in the right and one in the coronary sinus.
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I do agree about timing and having the right doc. I did research on docs, but I'm feeling unsure now. Does anyone have any recommendations for the Minneapolis area? I work in the medical field and had a patient that had an ablation for a-fib using cryoablation instead of heat. He said the doctor said he had better luck with this. Does anyone here have an opinion?
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I'd be ok to travel somewhere. What kind of questions would you ask when researching doctors? I tried to ask about how many a-fib ablations were done per year and success rates, but the lady on the phone scoffed at me saying how important and well thought of the particular doc was. She basically said she didn't know, but that can't be.
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I had Disseminated Histoplasmosis in my 20's (I'm 59 now). I had bigeminy at times then. I've heard it can involve conduction. I'm not sure if that could have contributed. But, my Dad has a-fib and so does one of his brothers.
Dr Natale sounds awesome! Is it hard to get into him?
I guess I'll dink around with the meds and lifestyle changes a little longer. What's the best timing for ablation? Before chambers stretch out and while it's still intermittent.
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Dr. Rowe published in LANCET that extraordinary unremitting endurance exercise can injure a perfectly normal heart
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