Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? March 31, 2023 10:45PM |
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Re: Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? April 01, 2023 08:00AM |
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My comment is it depends on how your afib/flutter is impacting you. I get the impression that there is a material impact, which would argue for sooner rather than later.Quote
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I changed my health insurance this year in order to have Dr. Natale do an ablation, which would be my first 'procedure'. Communications with his team in Austin have been great and I'm scheduled for 3rd wk in April, UNLESS his May trial for Pulsed Field Ablations will be for those who have FLUTTER, which I developed last summer. (Until then my afib was 'mild' as I would describe it, and I'd take a low dose of beta blocker as needed, which wasn't often).
I was told by Natale's research person that he would let me know by the end of this month (March) whether the trial would be one in which I could participate, but even with an email sent to him 5 days ago, I've yet to hear back. (Shannon, do you have any way to know Natale's 'PFA trials info?). I realize I should feel fine with Natale doing a regular ablation for me, but in my limited knowledge, I think that being a participant in a PFA trial is a preference as it has less potential side effects. And that once one has a regular ablation, it closes a door to be a participant in a PFA trial. --I'd appreciate any comments...
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The other question I have for this group is about potassium intake.I have powdered potassium and single 99 mg caps. I take the small capsules with meals but for some reason am scared (illogically) to take larger doses of the powdered potassium through the day. My kidney's are fine. Since I started adding the 99 mg capsules (2 to 3/day), I think it works with my magnesium and is a benefit. .
Re: Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? April 03, 2023 12:59PM |
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Re: Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? April 17, 2023 12:45PM |
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Re: Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? April 17, 2023 01:26PM |
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Re: Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? April 17, 2023 05:11PM |
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PFA study listed on ClinicalTrials.gov that includes St. David’s in Austin, where Dr. Andrea Natale
practices, as one of the locations, but the study is described as completed as of 3/13/23
Re: Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? April 17, 2023 07:52PM |
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Re: Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? April 18, 2023 03:45AM |
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Thanks. I had not heard of Dr. Reddy's trial. I will follow up.
Re: Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? April 20, 2023 02:43PM |
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Re: Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? April 21, 2023 05:49AM |
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Thanks susan.d & Daisy for your helpful information. As of 4/20/23 ClinicalTrials.gov lists only 1 PFA study in the U.S. that is currently recruiting participants: A Prospective Single Arm Open Label Study of the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System in Subjects With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (ADVANTAGE AF), in which Dr. Vivek Reddy at Mt. Sinai is a principal investigator. A second study (Safety and Effectiveness of the Globe® Pulsed Field System for Treating Patients With Symptomatic Paroxysmal or Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (PULSAR)) is underway internationally, with Mt. Sinai as its only U.S. site, but Mt. Sinai is not yet recruiting. I have phoned & emailed the relevant contact people to ask how a person can become a participant, but have not yet had a response.
Re: Wait for PFA trial or go for regular ablation? May 01, 2023 10:45PM |
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