I (73M) was diagnosed with AFib in 2016. It continued to get worse over time with episodes lasting longer and becoming more frequent. I went from several events a year, lasting minutes, to 59 episodes in 2024 lasting 20+ hours each. I finally had a PF ablation at Mayo Rochester on February 20, 2025. My advice is DO NOT PUT OFF AN ABLATION. I also think that PF is the way to go (certainly for me with the proximity of my esophagus to my heart and risk of damage from burning or freezing). I had mine last February and have been free of AFib since (with a few "transient" shorter episodes in the first few weeks as expected by the doctors).