Posted by Lowell Rottrup on April 27, 2001 at 19:03:52:
Hello Jack, Great web page. I got wind of it at the mazern page. I'm 56, had my first afib episode 25 years ago, been on tambocor/lanoxin for seven years. I average 2-3 episodes per year and convert to nsr on my own. I walk on a treadmill for an hour each day during the week and walk with my wife on weekends. My dad lived to be 93 and was in permanent af as long as he could remember, and my 74 year old brother is in paf for 10 years now. I can feel the meds wearing out, especially when stressed or fatiqued.I am seeing a great spark chaser (EP doc) at the UofWash Seattle, but he poo poos the maze. I think he wants to try others meds before he gives up on me. Here are a couple of questions: 1. It seems that most of the maze IIIs are not minimal evasive, is there a reason i.e. better results? 2. Since its elective, it seems to me that there are advantages to doing it while you are younger than waiting until the last minute. Thoughts?
3. It looks like Cox has taken the pack off and is trying to do more teaching. Since he seems to be the standard with the minimal evasive, it makes the decision more difficult to do the open heart routine. Are others doing the min evasive with success? PS I like the prayer part of your comments. God bless.