Re: Ablation

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Posted by Henry Alken on September 10, 2002 at 22:21:50:

In Reply to: Ablation posted by Bill Kilgore on September 10, 2002 at 16:57:50:

Bill,
I was surprised that you mentioned the University of Pennsylvania and the Cleveland Clinic as both being at the 'cutting edge'.

I have had an ablation at both places. The first ablation at the University of Pa. converted my atrial flutter to atrial fibrillation - not exactly a thrilling result. At no time during the days I was hospitalized there was any mention made of the Maze procedure by any of the several doctors I spoke with.

Thanks to this marvelous board of Jack Drum's I discovered the Maze procedure, which had never been mentioned to me, ever, by the cardiologists at U. of Pa Hospital, Temple University Hospital or Hahnemann Hospital.

I self-referred to the Cleveland Clinic for the Maze, which was performed by Dr McCarthy almost one year ago.

Three months ago I had an ablation (my second one) at the Cleveland Clinic with Dr Schweikert, which, combined with the Maze, effected a complete cure for me. My heart beat is a steady 70 bpm. I run every night with no problem. I have been off all medications for three months and am now taking just one aspirin a day.

I hope the knowledge of my experiences will be of help to the readers of this board.

I wish you every success with your ablation and I hope it restores you to perfect health.

Henry

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