It surely is more of a personal/insurance/I'm too busy/I'm-not-sufficiently-experienced-or -skilled-to-tackle-this-one limitation. Just like with bridge players and track athletes, some are better than others. It's the same with EPs, and the best ones know their limits and act accordingly...and ethically and responsibly. So, if one says he/she feels your case has Limit X, then find another who doesn't feel that it's a limitation for them...and for you. My dad had a hip replacement when he was 87. He had the second done when he was 91. He's very diminished these days, probably within a year of his death (sad to see the decline, but...) he was convincing in his energy, his piercing gaze, his cognitive abilities as an engineer/problem-solving mining consultant, and the fact that he was still doing his own on-line investing and went for two 30 minute walks each day....pain and all. If you're the least bit convincing that you won't be wasting an operatory and other resources, you should get the nod. Maybe not next week, but perhaps next month, or the next.

@riverpark, It sounds like you got a bit more confidence from the experiences of @suerte, @harveywj, @kudzu, @dandl48, @lhesse and the scientific resources from @gloaming.

You may notice I updated the title of the discussion to focus on the topic of whether there are exclusion criteria for older adults regarding ablation.

@riverpark, if you are a deemed a candidate for an ablation by your electrophysiologist at your upcoming appointment, would you have any concerns about moving forward with that procedure?

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Am 79 m, with Kaiser in Denver, and am getting an Ablation in one week.