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Convergent Procedure
After 2 ablations, 5 cardioversions and a final and failed attempt of using Tikosyn, my EP has asked if I would consider this new hybrid approach towards treating a-fib. It is becoming increasingly accepted at numerous hospitals with very positive results. However, Mayo has been taking a conservative approach towards using, which I understand and appreciate.
The procedure is in two phases and termed "convergent" in doing so. The first is conducted by a cardiothoracic surgeon performing a minimally invasive epicardial ablation using a radiofrequency catheter on the outside of the heart. The second is the traditional internal version conducted by the EP. Plenty of articles and videos are out there for the details on the mechanics of why this is working and how performed. From all my research, it does make sense, especially for my persistent version. Given this, and my comfort level with Mayo, I've elected to proceed. Hopefully, I will have all this completed by the end of the year and will keep you posted.
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Thank you for asking. Gosh. They did not do the Convergent procedure. At the last minute (was in the hall going to the procedure room) my electrophysiologist had news. The Echocardiogram results had just come in and he said he didn’t think that my heart would benefit from any more such procedures. The echo showed that my mitral valve was in tatters. The doctor felt that until that repair was completed, nobody would know whether my heart needed any more electrophysiology work!
Now, having had three previous ablations and at least nine echocardiograms over the last ten years, I was just a little surprised. Not one doctor, of any kind, had ever said more than “You have mitral valve prolapse.”
We went home to the correct coast and rescheduled with Cleveland Clinic for a mitral valve replacement. Since then…drumroll… I have not had atrial fibrillation at all. At. All.
There is more to the story. Two chest cracking and a crisis that resulted in my almost dying… but that one is for another day.
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Good morning. I have not seen any activity on this thread. Trying to find a bit more information prior to my scheduled convergent procedure in the middle of this month, June. Can someone share more stories of success no doubt I am stressed out over three possible issues with the procedure. The main one is death. The wife is asking for a will. Does not sound too optimistic in my mind, but I guess I should have a will.
Might be posting in the wrong spot, but we are out of town. We do. own an RV. Could anyone recommend an RV Park? They stayed at or have heard someone stayed at. looking for something close to the hospital from my wife. Thank you.
I would also like to know how. others are doing after the procedure. I'm scheduled on the 13th June. of this year. 2025. I'm doing the best I can in prep. which includes lots of prayers. LOL. If anyone else is on this site who has had the convergent hybrid, please. check in and provide us some feedback. Thank you. I wish there was a Facebook group. There is a procedure called the Wolf Maize They have quite the following. We could use one. just not something in my wheelhouse. Otherwise I would do it.
Well, I did find a park. It's 20. 5. It's 25 minutes away. It was the closest thing. Still looking for feedback from others who took their procedure. My guess is once we are healed, we would not be checking back in on this group. But I will. keep sending the signal as if I am sending it to another planet. Maybe one day someone will respond.