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Re: Edema - 2 months ago

Thanks, Carey!

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Re: Edema - 2 months ago

One doctor did refer me to a vascular surgeon, guess I need to learn more about this. This really requires surgery?! Does vascular surgery stop this from happening in the future?

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Re: Edema - 2 months ago

Yes, ankles.

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Edema - 2 months ago

Does anyone have any issues with edema? Is it just a part of aging? Any suggestions to stop it? I have a desk job, and try to get up and walk around frequently. Blame the beta blockers? Any homeopathic remedies for this?

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Re: Watchman - 1 year ago

Thanks, Carey! Although I thought they still recommended daily baby aspirin with Watchman. Do you know if that is still the case?

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Re: Watchman - 1 year ago

I had not heard of this before. What is the rationale for the change in his policy? Are there studies done that encourage this? Why the new ‘watchman’ with every ablation? Thanks!

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One year post Ablation #2 - 2 years ago

Thank you, Dr. Natale! I am so grateful for finding Dr. Natale, this website, and all of Shannon’s guidance, support, and suggestions. I have now had 2 ablations with Dr. Natale. Not completely unexpected, Shannon had told me before I had even had the first ablation, that it would probably take 2 procedures. It was approximately 2 1/2 years between the first and second ablations.

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Re: EP criteria - 3 years ago

Going to someone that has a lot of experience is important. I am glad I chose Natale.

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Re: Second ablation - LAA isolation - 3 years ago

Thanks everyone! I appreciate all of the feedback!

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Re: Second ablation - LAA isolation - 3 years ago

Okay, thanks. I wasn’t sure because I heard they ablate first, then do the isoproteronol challenge. But that is probably for the first procedure. So I was thinking, isolate LAA first too? Or the LAA is activated by isoproteronol attempt later??

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Second ablation - LAA isolation - 3 years ago

Assuming Natale, Can someone give me the statistical odds of him isolating the LAA during the second procedure? It seems that it’s almost 100% to have the isolation done, if Natale is the EP. Anyone have a second procedure with him that it wasn’t isolated? How do they determine if isolation is truly required, or is that the standard for #2 Ablation? Concerned, Thanks.

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Save ablation for medicare - 3 years ago

Save Ablation Funding Now

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Re: Hybrid ablation? - 4 years ago

Thanks, George.

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Re: Hybrid ablation? - 4 years ago

More info…

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Hybrid ablation? - 4 years ago

Hybrid AF Ablation Anyone know about this hybrid ablation? Any comments? It ablates both inside and outside the heart.

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Re: Any ideas about this, since my doctor doesn't seem to know anything.. - 4 years ago

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Re: Any ideas about this, since my doctor doesn't seem to know anything.. - 4 years ago

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Re: cardiac signaling issues - 4 years ago

I have heard of this as well. I wonder if being in a faraday cage would make a difference?

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Re: Air BNB suggestions near St. David's - going 8/1 - 4 years ago

I liked this hotel… Hyatt Place 7522 north IH35 855-516-1090

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Re: Gene therapy for AF? - 4 years ago

Wow. I hope you’re right. That would be huge!

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Gene therapy for AF? - 4 years ago

Promising work on development of a gene therapy for AF… Gene therapy for AF

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Re: Left atrial flutter & LAA - 4 years ago

If the source of your arrhythmia is found to be located in the LAA, Dr. Natale would want to isolate that area to block the errant signals originating from that source. If he does isolate the LAA, I believe the statistics are 60% that your TEE results would show requiring either a watchman or long term use of blood thinners, possibly for life. The other 40% of LAA isolated folks pass thei

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Re: Flutter ablation / blood thinners - 4 years ago

Thank you both for your responses. This would be for Natale. I had also thought if he saw any activity in the LAA that it would then be isolated., regardless of being lone paroxysmal or persistent.

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Flutter ablation / blood thinners - 4 years ago

Considering a second ablation for a newly surfaced flutter after AF ablation a few years ago. I am concerned it would involve a LAA isolation ( is this true?). I have had very heavy periods in the past that can be scary when on blood thinners. Don’t like the idea of LAA requiring blood thinners with no options. Is it a requirement to always isolate the LAA on the 2nd ablation?

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Re: Instantly Converting Atrial Fibrillation into Sinus Rhythm by a Digital Rectal Exam on a 29-year-Old Male - 5 years ago

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Re: Roll call - lurkers and silent majority? Please respond - 5 years ago

50 - F - 1 - months Natale procedure in Austin early this year. Just had Zio Patch done recently. (6 mos) Due to Zio Patch results, am now off all meds, including off anticoagulants. So glad to be off the drugs. Grateful and thankful for Natale, TCAI, and this whole community. Talking to Shannon also helped a lot. Thank you, everyone!

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Re: Rate or Rhythm Decision - 6 years ago

I think it also increases the risk of dementia.

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Re: Rate or Rhythm Decision - 6 years ago

Erin, Have you had an ablation? Did they ever prescribe any anti-arrhythmics? Or have you already tried all those avenues?

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Re: Final Post on June 2018 Bordeaux Ablation - 6 years ago

Thanks, Gill! It’s stories like yours that give the rest of us hope. Shannon, also, has had a lot of success with his procedures. I hope there will continue to be medical breakthroughs in this field, to help everyone that struggles with this condition. Bordeaux is very famous and I hope my previous comment was not misinterpreted. I like how they did your ablation, Gill, where if they m

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Re: Final Post on June 2018 Bordeaux Ablation - 6 years ago

That could well be. I guess I get frustrated with this disease as it seems to be a never-ending battle.

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