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PF ablation after one symptomatic Afib episode?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Sep 2 5:43pm | Replies (28)
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@windyshores

@lindy9 I am not envious. I just find the variation in advice to be curious, but it is typical in medicine and would seem to indicate a troubling lack of consensus.

I don't assume afib will increase. There is nothing special about me though.

I certainly continue to hope to stave it off as long as possible. My efforts to avoid triggers may or may not be contributing. Others work hard at it and still have trouble.

A doctor did prescribe meds for me initially and I respectfully declined after discussion.

Thanks for your good wishes.

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bboeshore | @bboeshore | Sep 2 4:08pm

I was diagnosed at the VA in 2011 with PVCs by the lead cardiologist who put me on a treadmill and the heart monitor was next to me. As they speeded up the treadmill and raised the platform my heart reached 130 BPM and the PVCs went away. He pointed to the monitor as I was watching. His response: as you haven't had any symptoms prior and (We kill more patients than we help by putting them on medication - his words verbatim, we're not going to do anything right now. If you have trouble in the future please let me know.) I was subsequently passed to a young cardiologist who insisted I needed an ablation. I put him off. It is always important to research your diagnosis and get a second opinion or third. After reading about the possible complications, why, when experiencing no symptoms would anyone undergo an unnecessary procedure?

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