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Could it be A Flutter and not A Fib?
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@thisnthat Wow! That is scary. It takes so long in between to see these guys..I will be one year now until I meet the new one. The last Dr. was not keen on an ablation as he thought too low a burden, but was open to a Watchman. I asked about doing them at the same time, he said we could talk about it this year. Not having had any attacks in a year maybe the new guy will run a longer Zio or test of some sort. I hear people have had no attacks for 2 or 3 years than have it again, hard to know which way to go. Did you have the ablation?
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Yes, it is scary how slipshod some docs can be, not to even bother reviewing the ECGs on their own! So important to get second, even third opinions!
I did have the ablation, over 5 years ago. No AF since—a few instances of AT and rate drops, but pretty much NSR ever since (if you don’t count the high PAC burden at times—I got a loop recorder implanted to keep track of the arrhythmias).
My EP had mentioned considering a Watchman device, but I came across some research suggesting it might serve as a nidus for clot formation. So, no thanks!
I felt at the time that a catheter ablation was the best way to avoid a stroke or the possibility of vascular dementia. But it is a big decision, not to be taken lightly.