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ben saif
What are the information and requirements ablation doctors want before ablation?
(anti coagulants-antiarrhythmic drugs- TEE- past cardioversions history -prove of afib- …etc
For example is blood thinner a must some time before the ablation?
Same with stopping anti- arr drugs . when?
They'll want to see your records from your previous doctors. That's all. Don't worry about the specifics because the doctors will take care of it between them. Hard to answer what testing will be required since that depends on your specific circumstances, but it's not likely to be more than a blood sample and maybe a chest CT and/or echocardiogram.
As for the drugs, with an experienced EP in the US you'll remain on your anticoagulant before and after the procedure. You'll stop all antiarrhythmic drugs before the procedure, which for most of them will be about 5 days or so, but it will be weeks for amiodarone.
You should get very specific written instructions from your EP's office well before the procedure.