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I had a pulsed field ablation in late July at Mayo Jacksonville. It was very easy on me, and a one-week Holter Monitor period showed zero afib. I took a week off from exercise and then started walking, leaving the jogging for another week. So it's a "thumbs up" from me. One thing to keep in mind: in addition to afib I have a lot of premature atrial contractions - a load in the 11-12% range. Although the electrophysiologist was able to map out where the PACs were originating he was unable to safely maneuver the catheter so he could ablate them as it was too close to the superior vena cava. I can't totally explain why, but someone at Mayo told me that the catheter used with PFA has some limitation on how it can be manipulated in the heart.

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Hello. Although I've never experienced AF, my PAC burden has been 14-15% for the past 2+ months. I have a long history of HCM and multiple conduction issues (worsening 1st degree AV block, RBBB and LAFB), so it's a crapshoot whether I go into heart block or get AF first. I'm considering being proactive with PFA if Mayo will perform the procedure on a patient without established AF. Could you please let me know how successful the PFA was in suppressing your PACs after 13 months? Thanks