AV node ablation

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Sorry if I am repeating myself with any of this but I always have more
questions. After MV replacement and RF ablation for AF last November
I experienced very troublesome arrythmias. At the last clinic I was
told a pacemaker was necessary (first degee heart block). I do feel
much better and no longer get out of breath in the mornings and am now
in sinus rhythm. However, the cardiologists were still murmuring about
possible AV node ablation. I don't want to be totally pacemaker
dependent. As I am in SR and feeling much better does anyone know
what the criteria would be for a decision to ablate the AV node.
There is just the odd blip or very short run of beats now and again.
Grateful for any input, Diana

The decision is a clinical one. You should still have the final say. It
is your heart.

The pacemaker should be giving your doctors more options with medications
to achieve the same thing as RF AV node ablation.

--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/

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MD/PhD said:

The decision is a clinical one. You should still have the final say. It
is your heart.

The pacemaker should be giving your doctors more options with medications
to achieve the same thing as RF AV node ablation.

Thank you Andrew and, would you believe it, the cardiologist who saw
me the day after the pacemaker was inserted said exactly that. Anyone
who doubts your medical qualifications must be mad!

They're just mad about the 2PD approach :-)

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I just had this horrible feeling that they would suggest it again
some time in the future if I continue to have a less than perfect SR.
Now, all I have to hope for is that any new medications will suit me.

kind rgds, Diana

If/when they do, simply remind them that atrial fibrillation in the
setting of adequate anticoagulation is not a lethal condition.

--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/

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Quoted message said:

MD/PhD said:

The decision is a clinical one. You should still have the final say. It
is your heart.

The pacemaker should be giving your doctors more options with medications
to achieve the same thing as RF AV node ablation.

Thank you Andrew and, would you believe it, the cardiologist who saw
me the day after the pacemaker was inserted said exactly that. Anyone
who doubts your medical qualifications must be mad!

They're just mad about the 2PD approach :-)

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I just had this horrible feeling that they would suggest it again
some time in the future if I continue to have a less than perfect SR.
Now, all I have to hope for is that any new medications will suit me.

kind rgds, Diana

If/when they do, simply remind them that atrial fibrillation in the
setting of adequate anticoagulation is not a lethal condition.

Much A-fib Info at

www.afibbers.org

Bob

Bob Cardone said:

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Much A-fib Info at

www.afibbers.org

Bob

Hello Bob, I am not in AFib now. I am in SR but missing beats.
The pacemaker is set to prevent my heart going below 60 or above 130
bpm. The first check up was done last Thursday and in the month since
it was inserted my heart has missed just under 34,000 beats. But
they say things are fine - all gets a bit confusing after a while.
Diana