My husband's a-fib update since 9-3-01 message posted

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Posted by Jackie Robinson on October 19, 2001 at 00:03:49:
Today we met with my husband's electrophyologist (spelling??). Joe continues to be in A-fib all the time and feels more and more fatigued. We tried to discuss the Maze Procedure with the doctor and he is not very encouraging- stated that only a few have been performed. He prescribed yet another medicine today,
called Flecainide(tambocor) 100 mg twice daily as the last oral alternative. He said to come back in a month and we might discuss ablation at Duke University,however, he did not recommend it either,
because ablation has 70% success ratio and 25% risk of stroke, and that the procedure lasts 12 hours.
He feels that my husband should continue to live with A-fib rather than risk stroke.
We are so confused and continue to be on this roller coaster. Please help!

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Re: My husband's a-fib update since 9-3-01 message posted Pat McCarthy 20:59:34 10/23/2001 (0)

Re: My husband's a-fib update since 9-3-01 message posted Jim Roff 16:47:31 10/21/2001 (0)

Re: My husband's a-fib update since 9-3-01 message posted hans koster 04:30:56 10/21/2001 (0)

Re: My husband's a-fib update since 9-3-01 message posted Carl Plaskett 11:06:38 10/19/2001 (0)

Re: My husband's a-fib update since 9-3-01 message posted John W. Gross 10:23:33 10/19/2001 (0)

Re: My husband's a-fib update since 9-3-01 message posted rob hamill 10:01:35 10/19/2001 (0)

Re: My husband's a-fib update since 9-3-01 message posted Jack Drum 09:16:06 10/19/2001 (0)

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