Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 04, 2019 12:27PM |
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Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 04, 2019 01:33PM |
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JAYHAWK
In the discussions it was stated that the possibility of a recurrence of arrhythmia due to new sites goes up after around ten years.....and I am near that time frame. Shannon stated that improved techniques would impact this situation. Would my procedure done in 2011 be classified as with the newer techniques and not be as high a probability for a new arrhythmia.
Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 04, 2019 04:03PM |
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JAYHAWK
In an effort to be proactive in monitoring any potential arrhythmia recurrence have considered a KardiaMobile Monitor. But based on my EKG situation would I get false positive readings from the monitor.
Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 04, 2019 04:38PM |
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Carey
Just look at R waves (the big peaks). Are they approximately evenly spaced? (Count the little boxes between them if you're not sure.) If they are, you're not in afib.
Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 04, 2019 05:16PM |
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Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 04, 2019 05:38PM |
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GeorgeN
If Steve's ECG was that simple, it certainly should not have fooled an experienced EP or have Natale suggest that anybody looking at the ECG be very experienced.
Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 04, 2019 10:18PM |
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Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 04, 2019 10:23PM |
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Carey
But afib is just too blatantly obvious in its irregularity for anyone even modestly trained in ECG interpretation to not recognize. Heck, it can be diagnosed without an ECG at all. It's almost always obvious just from palpating a pulse.
Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 05, 2019 12:33AM |
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Joe
Wasn't the case with me last year. The GP looked at the peaks' spacing between the Rs and told me that i was in afib. I saw a good P wave and thought that i was not in afib - just irregular. Anyhow, she prescribed Eliqus straight away.
Later that day she called back and told me that i was not in afib (pathologist or someone else who interprets ECGs agreed with me).
I had a cold virus at the time.
Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 05, 2019 10:00AM |
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Carey
afib is just too blatantly obvious in its irregularity for anyone even modestly trained in ECG interpretation to not recognize. Heck, it can be diagnosed without an ECG at all. It's almost always obvious just from palpating a pulse.
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Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 05, 2019 06:29PM |
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Gill
afib is just too blatantly obvious in its irregularity for anyone even modestly trained in ECG interpretation to not recognize. Heck, it can be diagnosed without an ECG at all. It's almost always obvious just from palpating a pulse.
Two ER doctors once told me that I was in AF after looking at my ECG. When my EP looked at it he said it was not AF but runs of many ectopics.
Gill
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Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 10, 2019 11:15AM |
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GeorgeN
Hi Steve, my comment from the peanut gallery. If your ablation included LAA work or more generally outside the PV's, then yes newer techniques. Assume if no LAA or other non PV work, it was because it was not needed at the time. If the work was not done, of course it does not mean that the disease could not progress to the other areas.
Cheers,
George
Re: Arrhythmia Recurrence Post Ablation December 10, 2019 11:33PM |
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