@emo44 I hear you; it is clearly a personal choice and everyone has to do what is right for them, especially if you have additional physical issues to consider. My cardiologist told me the same thing when I asked him why he didn't send me to an EP in the first place; he said that many folks are terrified of having any procedure that involves entry into the heart or general anesthesia. If the A-fib was persistent when you were diagnosed, you could already have a more extensive areas of triggering that would require a more extensive ablation technique, or more than one ablation as the video suggests. So I hope you are able to control your episodes with meds. I also realize that some people see our age as a critical factor--"like how many more years do I have anyway? I'll just live with it." 🙂 Everyone is different. For me, I just wanted to live in peace if possible with a good quality of life. I still wonder if it will last, but according to the statistics, I have a pretty good chance of living with NSR. Fingers crossed. I wish you good luck, but don't let age make your decision. We could be around when the world gets back to normal! LOL