Hi Zebra

I am not anti-treatment (but I hate taking meds) and have a lot of respect for medical technology and healthcare providers, though I don't alway agree with them. I have /had paroxysmal Afib and opted for pulsed field ablation in January. My cardiologist is very conservative and treated my Afib with beta blockers (metoprolol) and anticoagulants (Xarelto) for about two years. Once PFA became available, he backed my decision to have the ablation. So far so good post ablation...no Afib episodes but occasional ectopic heartbeats that unnerve me a little bit. I hope I can get off the meds once I reach the 6 month milestone. We shall see.

My opinion about PFA, like all medical technology breakthroughs, is that it will evolve and improve as it matures. I'm guessing that ten years from now, even five, PFA (possibly with the help of AI) will be much better than it is currently, with success rates above 75-80%. And who knows, perhaps it will be eclipsed by something newer and better? In the meanwhile, it's the best tool we have right now.