Hi @kanaazpereira @1943
Thanks for posting the link. I clicked through but was a little disappointed that it offered very basic information. Years ago, my EP recommended this procedure which involves permanently removing the pace-making ability of your heart and replacing with a mechanical one. It is typically a last resort option and being in my early 60s then not something I wanted to consider seriously. The pacemaker he would use is something called a dual chamber Advisa DR MRI made by Medtronic. I was hoping someone on this forum has experience with this particular model. Another option for me now would be another ablation. I've already had 2 ablations (2017) which I thought worked really well but am starting to have more episodes that require cardioversions to convert. I am quite happy to go through another ablation if It will get me another couple of years. I have a particularly challenging case of left atrial flutter and the key is obviously have someone who is extremely skilled and experienced to perform the ablation. My second ablation took 11 hours, that's how difficult it was.
I still feel that I am too young to have a permanent pacemaker and would rather consider other options first. The thought of destroying the AV node just scares me -- despite all assurances that the pacemaker does a great job and is entirely safe, etc. Then there is the hope that EPs will get even better at ablations and of other medical breakthroughs.
Mary