Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 20, 2018 12:26PM |
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Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 20, 2018 07:44PM |
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wolfpack
Think about it. They basically shoved a soldering iron up into your heart and branded it from the inside. It’s going to be swollen and irritated for some time..
Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 20, 2018 08:50PM |
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That's the fear, anyway. As explained to me, it's nothing like cauterizing...far more gentle with pressure sensors and water spray to make sure the catheter isn't too hot.
Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 20, 2018 08:52PM |
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jpeters
Think about it. They basically shoved a soldering iron up into your heart and branded it from the inside. It’s going to be swollen and irritated for some time..
That's the fear, anyway. As explained to me, it's nothing like cauterizing...far more gentle with pressure sensors and water spray to make sure the catheter isn't too hot.
Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 20, 2018 09:11PM |
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Carey
Fact is they have to permanently destroy tissue for ablations to work, but it's hard to explain that to the average patient without freaking them out.
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Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 20, 2018 10:03PM |
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Geez you guys are scaring me!!!!!
Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 20, 2018 11:07PM |
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Carey
Geez you guys are scaring me!!!!!
Sorry, we don't mean to scare anyone, but ablations are what they are. They are burns applied to the inner walls of your atria that create permanent scar tissue that blocks afib signals. There are tons of other surgical procedures that give people back their health and their life that are a lot scarier than that. I've undergone six ablations, but I'm sitting here in perfect NSR after having ridden my bike 30 miles today up and down big hills. I haven't experienced a moment of afib for over a year and that's the first time I've been able to say that for 16 years.
Ablations are nothing to fear as long as your EP is highly trained and experienced at doing them. Being a nice guy and a smart guy doesn't count. What counts is having done thousands of ablations.
Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 20, 2018 11:36PM |
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The emotional side of this I so hard.... I'm pissed, bitter and depressed about suddenly having this problem. I'm trying pretty hard to make informed decisions, and my research seems to say ablation is the thing to do, I've set the date, yet it seems like such a crapshoot.... I wish I truly felt confident I'm doing the right thing...
Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 21, 2018 12:04AM |
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Part of me wonders if I should just wait and see what happens with my afib, see how tolerable it is... But on the other hand I see no indications that this ever gets better or resolves on it's own
Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 21, 2018 12:31AM |
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Carey
That's the fear, anyway. As explained to me, it's nothing like cauterizing...far more gentle with pressure sensors and water spray to make sure the catheter isn't too hot.
Well, that's what EPs like to tell people.
Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 21, 2018 12:52AM |
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jpeters
I guess that's why hybrid techniques are being used...to burn from both sides for success with difficult cases. Makes sense.
Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 21, 2018 07:39AM |
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guess that's why hybrid techniques are being used...to burn from both sides for success with difficult cases. Makes sense.
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Re: Ectopics immediately after ablation, August 21, 2018 11:28AM |
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wolfpack
I would have to agree. The human body rarely does well with extra holes! I'm always taking the minimum invasion route unless there's no other choice.
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