Posted by Nancy Camel on November 29, 2003 at 18:24:49:
In Reply to: Re: Should I just go for it? posted by Carley Mill on November 25, 2003 at 16:57:58:
Carley, by now you are probably on overload but it is my understanding that AFib doesn't get better, only worse. A daily mild dose of beta blocker controlled my AFib for five years then started I started having frequent and severe bouts.
I found the medications to control the advanced AFib unbearable and incompatible with my life style. I stumbled on this board and the Cleveland Clinic in March of this year. I had decided to go for the PVA but then a heart catherization revealed a severe regurgitating mitral vale. That made the maze a no-brainer for me.
Dr. Marc Gillinov at the Cleveland Clinic and his team performed the mitral valve repair and radio frequency-modified maze on May 23rd. I am AFib free and drug free! I haven't felt this good in years!
My cardiologist also considered the maze experimental but was teachable as I fed him information on the maze that I copied from the internet. Now he is a believer.
Good luck with your decision.