I havent seen anything besides your other Post Richard Just past christmas I know traveling and holidays and so forth... I know you mentioned 20 % of the time you revert to afib which is Better the 80% ... I would only say that purhaps in time after your Heart heals from the ablation It may very well be able to be converted to normal rythem, I know MY electrophysio doc said Sometimes the "maping " is a tad off sometimes various things happen as well we know Stopping before we go beyond where we want to be cannot always be fixed either when you consider the Definitions of Medical Ablation (see below)
ablation
[ab-la´shun]
1. separation or detachment; extirpation; eradication.
2. removal, especially by cutting with a laser or electrocautery.
endometrial ablation removal of
the endometrium;
methods used include radiofrequency, electrical energy, lasers, and hot and cold liquids.
radiofrequency ablation (
radiofrequency catheter ablation)
destruction of
an
accessory conduction pathway or
other troublesome area of
dysrhythmia by
means of
unmodulated high frequency alternating current delivered by
a
bipolar or
unipolar catheter. The current causes heat with tissue destruction and formation of
scar tissue to
block the pathway or
dysrhythmic area. Transvenous radiofrequency ablation has been successful in
treatment of
supraventricular tachycardia and is
an
attractive option to
surgery. Called also catheter ablation.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
ab·la·tion
(ab-lā'shŭn), This word denotes complete removal or extinction, not merely mitigation or reduction.
Removal of a body part or the destruction of its function, as by a surgical procedure or morbid process, or the presence or application of a noxious substance.
[L. see ablate]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
ablation
(ă-blā′shən)
n.
1. Surgical excision or amputation of a body part or tissue.
2. The erosive processes by which a glacier is reduced.
3. Aerospace
a. The dissipation of heat generated by atmospheric friction, especially in the atmospheric reentry of a spacecraft or missile, by means of a melting heat shield.
b. The reduction or removal of heat-protective surface material by aerodynamic friction, as from a heat shield.
Hopefully you've seen your doctor and he's given you the skinny by now ....
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Jim Sanquedolce
CT
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-23-2019 16:56
From: Richard Danks
Subject: Ablation
Hi, as I mentioned earlier I've had radio frequency ablation. My last check up has me now going back to the electrophysiology doctor who did my ablation. I see this person about the 1st week of December. I think I will be finding out what we do next as my last check up could have been better. That's all for now for those of you following the ablation procedure. Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
Best--- Richard
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Richard Danks
Evergreen, Colorado
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