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cardiac ablation
I am just home after being unable to have the proceedure without medications
am scheduled now for Nov 17th with general anesthia
what is the difference?
which is better?
I take metropol XR 50 each night and for the most part this has keep the palpatations under control
reading all the stories of after ablation surgery and pain am I better off with out it?
I am now terrified to have the proceedure any hel[ is greatly appreciated thanks
am scheduled now for Nov 17th with general anesthia
what is the difference?
which is better?
I take metropol XR 50 each night and for the most part this has keep the palpatations under control
reading all the stories of after ablation surgery and pain am I better off with out it?
I am now terrified to have the proceedure any hel[ is greatly appreciated thanks
I hope 60 is still young as my husband is 61 years young, I myself am at spring chicken at 36 years.
I don't want to live in fear and neither should anyone, be them young or old, when there is a possibility of a cure.
I would rather take the risk instead of thinking "what if"
If worse comes to worse and a pacemaker is needed then so be it, one way or another I will get my life back!!!!
I don't want to live in fear and neither should anyone, be them young or old, when there is a possibility of a cure.
I would rather take the risk instead of thinking "what if"
If worse comes to worse and a pacemaker is needed then so be it, one way or another I will get my life back!!!!
".......Yes SVT is not life threatening but it is a quality of life issue and I for one am not gonna spend my days living in fear!......."
How true that is. Also, it seems that most folks on here are fairly young (60 is still pretty young, right?!!). There's concern of how a 75 or 85 year old heart will withstand a screamng pulse rate of 225bpm. I've taken impeccable care of myself, and hope to see those years. It make sense for me to have it done now as the risk factor increases with age.
How true that is. Also, it seems that most folks on here are fairly young (60 is still pretty young, right?!!). There's concern of how a 75 or 85 year old heart will withstand a screamng pulse rate of 225bpm. I've taken impeccable care of myself, and hope to see those years. It make sense for me to have it done now as the risk factor increases with age.
Sorry mate but I wasn't sedated so I knew everything that was going on, plus I could stop the procedure at any time I wanted.
It is people like you that put other people off having the procedure done, and those people spend the rest their lives living in fear of SVT and drugged up on medication instead of taking the opportunity to cure themselves.
Yes SVT is not life threatening but it is a quality of life issue and I for one am not gonna spend my days living in fear!
Most people are cured of SVT through an ablation.
"Don't knock it until you've tried it"
It is people like you that put other people off having the procedure done, and those people spend the rest their lives living in fear of SVT and drugged up on medication instead of taking the opportunity to cure themselves.
Yes SVT is not life threatening but it is a quality of life issue and I for one am not gonna spend my days living in fear!
Most people are cured of SVT through an ablation.
"Don't knock it until you've tried it"
Oh your talking about the EP study that is done when your on the table sedated for an ablation...
heh heh
I would bet you anything you could take a healthy individual and induce tachycardia during an EP study and then justify the ablation.
Remember everyone has irregular heart beats at some time in their life, lets find the cause. Most are not life threatening and require no ablation....
I'm going to take your car, drain the oil, rev the engine till it stops working then rebuild it for you. Here's your sign !
heh heh
I would bet you anything you could take a healthy individual and induce tachycardia during an EP study and then justify the ablation.
Remember everyone has irregular heart beats at some time in their life, lets find the cause. Most are not life threatening and require no ablation....
I'm going to take your car, drain the oil, rev the engine till it stops working then rebuild it for you. Here's your sign !
I'm sorry but I have to chip my 2 Euros worth in ...lol
almost everyone who has an ablation does has to have an EP study done first.If they don't have an EP study then the doc is being reckless and risking your life.
After 1 year of me not knowing what was happening to me finally I caught my SVT on a ECG. Within 5 weeks I was on the table with the EP study and ablation. I met my Cardiologist for the first time 1½ hours before the procedure.
I am glad I was totally awake the whole time as he explained what he saw, what he wanted to do and I gave him the go ahead.
He told me it was a fault that I have had since birth and that at some point in my life something has triggered it. He also said some people never have an episode their whole lives, some people get it young and some people like me, get it after a major change, (losing 25kg in a short period of time seems to be the trigger for me)
The outcome of my ablation is still unknown, cardio said 50/50 as it was in a difficult spot, but he has done the groundwork and if needed he can go in and zap the loose ends to hopefully give me a cure. The meds for me didn't work always putting my BP and pulse way way down, so really this was the only way to go.
I also have 2 young kids and am self employed but for me this was a no brainer, cure or medication??? at some point the meds stop working, so sooner or later the ablation is gonna be your only choice. The years of taking meds will more than likely do more harm to the heart than an ablation.
Even though the outcome of my ablation is still wide open, I will gladly go back and forth for others until the problem is solved. Then when all else fails they can stick me with a pacemaker. At least I have a shot at a normal life without living in fear of an attack happening while giving a seminar to top bankers about globalisation (although sometimes lol....an attack at the right time could be worth it)
Anyway that is my 2 Euros worth, don't mean to offend or get on anyones nerves.
almost everyone who has an ablation does has to have an EP study done first.If they don't have an EP study then the doc is being reckless and risking your life.
After 1 year of me not knowing what was happening to me finally I caught my SVT on a ECG. Within 5 weeks I was on the table with the EP study and ablation. I met my Cardiologist for the first time 1½ hours before the procedure.
I am glad I was totally awake the whole time as he explained what he saw, what he wanted to do and I gave him the go ahead.
He told me it was a fault that I have had since birth and that at some point in my life something has triggered it. He also said some people never have an episode their whole lives, some people get it young and some people like me, get it after a major change, (losing 25kg in a short period of time seems to be the trigger for me)
The outcome of my ablation is still unknown, cardio said 50/50 as it was in a difficult spot, but he has done the groundwork and if needed he can go in and zap the loose ends to hopefully give me a cure. The meds for me didn't work always putting my BP and pulse way way down, so really this was the only way to go.
I also have 2 young kids and am self employed but for me this was a no brainer, cure or medication??? at some point the meds stop working, so sooner or later the ablation is gonna be your only choice. The years of taking meds will more than likely do more harm to the heart than an ablation.
Even though the outcome of my ablation is still wide open, I will gladly go back and forth for others until the problem is solved. Then when all else fails they can stick me with a pacemaker. At least I have a shot at a normal life without living in fear of an attack happening while giving a seminar to top bankers about globalisation (although sometimes lol....an attack at the right time could be worth it)
Anyway that is my 2 Euros worth, don't mean to offend or get on anyones nerves.
Tom
Also an electrophysiology study is probably one of the best ways if not only way to really understand whats going on. Most never have this prior to ablation. Some like me have Stress Echocardiogram with contrast but fail to go into tachycardia. I did go into tachy so the Dr.s were very close to a electrophysiology study because they actually captured the attack. Most never do.
Seeing it on an ekg is cool but not the big picture there looking for. And yet most ekg's never capture a tachy. I'm sure you have had one in a Dr.s office where the nurse puts in on for about 5 seconds...ok your done...thank you very much insurance :) You need some shocks?
Also an electrophysiology study is probably one of the best ways if not only way to really understand whats going on. Most never have this prior to ablation. Some like me have Stress Echocardiogram with contrast but fail to go into tachycardia. I did go into tachy so the Dr.s were very close to a electrophysiology study because they actually captured the attack. Most never do.
Seeing it on an ekg is cool but not the big picture there looking for. And yet most ekg's never capture a tachy. I'm sure you have had one in a Dr.s office where the nurse puts in on for about 5 seconds...ok your done...thank you very much insurance :) You need some shocks?
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