Re: On to the Cleveland Clinic

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Posted by Mike Ware on February 05, 2003 at 17:58:50:
In Reply to: On to the Cleveland Clinic posted by Jim Matthews on February 05, 2003 at 13:48:01:
Dr Natale tried using a cryo tip, but the stenosis rates were very high, so I believe he discontinued its use. I don't know if he used the same cryo tip you are referring.
When I went to Cleveland for evaluation, they had me setup for a Maze the same week which surprised me. You might want to make it clear to them that you want to be evaluated for both a Maze and PVI, so they don't schedule you for surgery at the end of your pre-op testing. In my case, they decided I wasn't a candidate for the Maze yet, so I wound up going with a PVI which turned out great. FYI - to get a PVI from Dr Natale might require waiting 6 months for an opening.

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Re: On to the Cleveland Clinic Jim Matthews 18:38:28 2/05/2003 (2)

Re: On to the Cleveland Clinic Jack Drum 22:19:02 2/07/2003 (0)

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