Following is a long overdue update on my quest to undergo a PFA in Germany - my first (and so far only) ablation. Mission accomplished on 21 December 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and it was textbook perfect. The PFA was performed by the CCB Privatklinik team led by Prof. Dr. Boris Schmidt and Prof. Dr. Julian Chun, employing Boston Scientific's Farapulse technology. It was an amaby MarionGlenn - AFIBBERS FORUM
Epilogue on my quest for U.S. health insurance coverage for a PFA performed outside of the U.S. The procedure specified by my insurance provider was as follows: -- Obtain a "letter of medical necessity" from my primary EP making the case for me to undergo catheter ablation. The letter did not specify the type of catheter ablation or the provider - only that I was a good candidate fby MarionGlenn - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks KingFizzy. I agree with you about the brute force aspects of RF and cryo ablation. It's great that three science and engineering are progressing. Re. working in the Middle East, I'm not in the oil and gas sector, so the cost of the ablation is not going to be chump change for me. I definitely need the insurance coverage in order to be able to afford this.by MarionGlenn - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Carey for your prompt response, which makes good sense. I'll proceed and see what happens. Worst case I'll just have to wait until next year when (presumbably) FDA approves Farapulse. Thanks again!by MarionGlenn - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm a U.S. citizen living and working in the Middle East; 69 years old with lone Afib (paroxysmal) since 2005; largely asymptomatic until 2019. I'm an amateur (non-competitive) endurance runner (one marathon or ultramarathon per year), and in 2019 the Afib started to affect my training. It's gotten progressively worse over the past four years, so I've decided to take my EP&by MarionGlenn - AFIBBERS FORUM
Many thnaks GeorgeN.by MarionGlenn - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am an expat American living/working in Egypt and the UAE, dealing with LAF. I am looking for a reputable and experienced PFA provider in Europe. I would be grateful for any leads. Thanks.by MarionGlenn - AFIBBERS FORUM
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