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Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on whether I should consider another top doctor? Is there a Dr Natale- like doctor in Florida.
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That is interesting. I thought you are not suppose to fly for 4 weeks after an ablation.
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How does going to see Natale work? Does she take Medicare?
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I would not place too much credence in any of the Best Doctor/Top Doctor Awards you may see or hear about without doing serious research.
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I now have persistent afib of over 3 years which I understand reduces my odds of a successful ablation dramatically.
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Unless he bases it on what he saw on 14 and 30 day monitor sessions
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The entire goal of an effective ablation is to no longer rely on meds like propafanone or flecanide or multaq etc. maybe theyre taken for a short period ? But after 3-6 months no
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I was considering my family’s request to go to the Cleveland Clinic back home.
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I am just wondering if all the caffeine could have caused the afib on the day On my visit after the cardioversion.I have cut my caffeine to 8 ounces a day and as stated no Afib at higher meds dose. Does it make any sense to ask EP to lower meds back down to see if maybe the CV worked?
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Do you think it is worth the effort to see if EP would lower dosage as I would still be on two meds at 100mg flec and 50mg Met. If I want to get rid of meds I need to do an ablation, correct. Do you think it would make any difference with Dr Natale at what dosage I am on.
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Yes I am currently in NSR at max meds. Do you think it is worth the effort to see if EP would lower dosage as I would still be on two meds at 100mg flec and 50mg Met. If I want to get rid of meds I need to do an ablation, correct. Do you think it would make any difference with Dr Natale at what dosage I am on.
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Sounds like I should just get started with Dr Natale and just forget about where my flecaide and metoprlol dosage is currently. If he is going to lower it down anyway or take me off it then i might as well let him do it?
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Has anyone had to deal with a lot of anxiety. Is it a detriment to afib. Is it possible to deal with afib if you are fighting anxiety (non-medicated). I have heard that anxiety and afib are closely related.
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Hopefully, last question. Has anyone had to deal with a lot of anxiety. Is it a detriment to afib. Is it possible to deal with afib if you are fighting anxiety (non-medicated). I have heard that anxiety and afib are closely related.
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I have seen a lot of discussion about the watchman. Does everybody who gets an ablation end up also getting a watchman? I will most likely need atleast two MRIs after my ablation (back and knee). Does the watchman prevent that and exactly how cumbersome is it? Have I mentioned my anxiety and how much my mind wants to solve everything before it happens?
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Could I get some perspective of how you handled thing with your EP when you decided you wanted to use Dr Natale?...
I didn't even know of Dr. Natale when I saw the first, and only EP from a large local H&V practice. When a very attractive young EP walked into the room my wife says I flat out told her I afib longer than shed been a doctor. I subsequently checked her CV and verified that I was diagnosed before she earned her bachelors degree at FL State.
...Do i keep them as a local office after Dr Natale does my ablation. Do I need them or my existing Cardiologist? I believe I already need to replace her as she was the one who said since I wasn’t having symptoms I could wait to see an EP and just go on blood thinner...
I made a switch from the local H&V practice to another cardiologist based on a recommendation from a neighbor friend at the same time I was about to undergo my first ablation with Dr. Natale. I have no local EP and my cardiologist says he's the plumber and Natale's the boss. The 1,200 mile distance between my cardiologist and Dr. Natale has not been a problem. I am fortunate that, if necessary, I can fly to Austin at the drop of a hat. Dr. Natale does have a colleague at Duke University Medical Center that is only a two hour drive if I needed immediate EP assistance and my cardiologist's practice has several EPs, two of whom currently have patients in the latest Watchman FLX trial.
...Would Dr Natale’s office refer me to a cardiologist/EP in my area if need be?
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My EP does not do general cardiology and since I am going to Natale for the ablation I am not sure if there should be followup with my EP. Do I need to find a new cardiologist and should I go back to my EP after ablation by Natale? Should I just go with my Natale long distance team with local followup as needed.
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How long is the support from Dr. Natale and team there for us??
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How long is the support from Dr. Natale and team there for us??
In general, as long as it's needed. They're not going to manage other issues unrelated to your ablation, but anything directly related they should be perfectly happy to help you with a year from now. They still automatically renew the Eliquis prescription they wrote for me in 2017.
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