Re: Maze preparation questions

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Posted by Carl Plaskett on February 06, 2003 at 19:59:42:

In Reply to: Maze preparation questions posted by Steve on February 06, 2003 at 17:12:38:

Steve: You will undoubtably be getting the "open chest" routine, so you may be sore for awhile, and unable to drive for at least a month.

Not knowing where you are going, or who your surgeon is, I cannot offer any more info as to what you might expect. At the Cleveland Clinic, it was not NEARLY as "big a deal" as I imagined, and I could not believe how fast my energy level returned.

Just remember that about 1/3 of the maze patients have some arrhythmias for awhile post-maze, and a very few of them have to have a "touch-up" ablation several months later to achieve a "cure".

If you give us some details as to where you are going to have the procedure, etc., there may be someone who has literally "been there, done that".

Good luck!!

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