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Had the ablation for pvcs x 2, second time it worked 100%

Posted by nash123 @nash123, Dec 4, 2022

Like many of you, I suffered with a 15% PVC burden that came on quite quickly in July and was quite symptomatic. Told its ok by my cardiologist(not an ep), you can live with it, won't kill you, but at 15% (15000 pcvs a day) I wasn't getting full blood flow and was very tired nearly every afternoon, needing a nap. Felt much older than my 62 years,as I'm an active guy.
Tried the meds, flecanide, ditilizem, and ALL the supplements, mag, coq-10, etc. Flex was very bad for me, dil didn't work, etc
Heart calm helped but only temporarily. Sought out an ep cardiologist and got an ablation in august after being in the ER in July for near blackouts and strong chest thumping (yea, its concerning) ..it didn't work as the spot needing to be burned was too risky, so they stopped the procedure. .Long story short, I sought out who was recognized as "one of the best" EP Cardiologists in the country and found him at Vanderbilt Cardiology - Dr Stevenson. He's a specialist in complex ventricular arrhythmias, and other ep docs send difficult cases to him. Long story short, I got the ablation a couple weeks ago, woke up with 0 pvcs and haven't had ANY since-hopefully it stay that way. For anyone on the fence, don't suffer, get it done- I have my NORMAL life back...
Best,
Nash23

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hunby2blas | @hunby2blas | Jan 21, 2023
In reply to @kinshop "Thanks for this information. I will get the book before my next visit to my cardiologist...." + (show)
@kinshop

Thanks for this information. I will get the book before my next visit to my cardiologist.
I had asked him about him about it a year ago and told that it was not for me maybe because I have had Afib for 15 years. I don't know if it is related but I seem to be very sensitive to cold weather. It may be because my metabolic rate is slowing with age but I wonder if my Afib and a less efficient heart may have something to do with it. Stopped taking Metoprolol as this slowed my heart rate too much, but still on Diltiazem, Digoxin and Xarelto.

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i am going to read this book thankyou

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hunby2blas | @hunby2blas | Jan 24, 2023

you are an inspiration to me. i to have this

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simonasisca | @simonasisca | Oct 20 4:39pm
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@mercuryrose

I had an Ablation Surgery at Mayo Clinic Phoenix Arizona two years ago and am doing great…And I am 78 years old. There is a Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida…maybe you can see a Cardiologists there?

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Can I ask who your EP was?

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gram0322 | @gram0322 | Oct 21 6:44am

So happy for you. You tried options, did your homework, sought out the best EP and entered your procedure with a positive attitude. Wishing you the best.

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lb80 | @lb80 | Oct 21 2:53pm

Hello Nash123, glad to hear everything's going well for you. You said "I sought out who was recognized as "one of the best" EP Cardiologists in the country ..." Who/What was/were your sources for your research? I'd love to do more research for my AFIB and SVT, but don't know where to start. Thanks in advance.

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gloaming | @gloaming | Oct 22 12:14am

The two who are arguably the best are Dr. Andrea Natale at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute in Austin and Dr. Pasquale Santangeli at the Cleveland Clinic.

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jeffjaguar4 | @jeffjaguar4 | Oct 22 9:55am

So happy for you! I was in Emergency last week for PVC's, heart rate 33 BPM-57 BPM late afternoon and through the night. I'm active also, its driving me crazy. I had a heart attack in 2006, no damage to my heart. I have had PVC's in the past, but now they are starting to stick around more often. Also use calm zone, it used to be more effective, now less. Going to do 24 hr monitor, waiting for it in the mail.

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