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Thanks all for such wonderful responses! How much roughly does a procedure cost? And does he require meds before and after procedure?
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Oh, and you shouldn't need any follow-up visits. You'll be assigned to a nurse practitioner who can answer questions, adjust meds, or take care of any issues. They'll probably want you to send them a Kardia recording once per week, and then at six months they'll send you a monitor to wear for a week. If that recording is free of problems, you're done.
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Natale plan is to see me every 3 months for now (maybe longer window later on) for 5 years. If any concerns come up he has an excellent NP.
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Natale plan is to see me every 3 months for now (maybe longer window later on) for 5 years. If any concerns come up he has an excellent NP.
Okay, but you're an atypical patient with ongoing issues. Most of his patients don't need follow-up visits following their ablation and they shouldn't expect to travel back to Austin if their ablation is successful. Communication with his NP via phone and email is usually all the follow-up they need.
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"Finding someone locally" is often the cause of failed ablations--unless you find an EP who does hundreds per year and has been trained by the best. Ask them how many they have done, who trained them, etc. I live in a mid-sized city and I have never met anyone who has had a successful ablation here--though there are lots of EPs doing ablations. I wouldn't consider it.Quote
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These days it seems that ablations are so common that if you check the reviews of EPs you should be able to find one rather locally to do a good job. Am I wrong?
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"Finding someone locally" is often the cause of failed ablations--unless you find an EP who does hundreds per year and has been trained by the best. Ask them how many they have done, who trained them, etc. I live in a mid-sized city and I have never met anyone who has had a successful ablation here--though there are lots of EPs doing ablations. I wouldn't consider it.
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Most people that have posted on here and have had LAA work done have had to be on anti-coagulants for life.
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Could I tell from my 6 lead Kardia ECG if I'll need LAA work done? Or is that impossible to tell with these devices?
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Thanks George. I appreciate the advice. I just hope I can afford the trip out to see Dr Natale.
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Thanks George. I appreciate the advice. I just hope I can afford the trip out to see Dr Natale.
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When you leave the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, after an ablation, do you have to constantly wear some type of monitoring device for a while? Or will a Kardia suffice? (I don't live in TX.)
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When you leave the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, after an ablation, do you have to constantly wear some type of monitoring device for a while? Or will a Kardia suffice? (I don't live in TX.)
A Kardia will suffice. At least two years ago their procedure was they wanted you to take a Kardia reading once per week and email it to the NP you're assigned to. And then at six months they'll send you a monitor to wear for a week so they can get a full 24/7 view. If that final week of monitoring is clear, you're done!