Ablation procedure set

[Viker]

Over the past couple of years I have had SVTs, accelerated heart beats caused by a neural short circuit in the heart. It's not completely life threatening for the most part. One could faint and hit their head on something. Or faint at the wheel while driving. It is debilitating and occasionally interferes in life. I've been on a beta-blocker for a while. Beta-blockers lose effectiveness over time. So, I have chosen an outpatient procedure called ablation. They will run a catheter into my heart, stimulate the nerves, find the culprit and cauterize the little offender. Boom. No more SVTs. There is less than one percent chance of something going wrong, like a stroke. I think it worth the risk.

 

[Lyndon]

don't you need a pacemaker after that procedure??

 

[ChristineM]

Over the past couple of years I have had SVTs, accelerated heart beats caused by a neural short circuit in the heart. It's not completely life threatening for the most part. One could faint and hit their head on something. Or faint at the wheel while driving. It is debilitating and occasionally interferes in life. I've been on a beta-blocker for a while. Beta-blockers lose effectiveness over time. So, I have chosen an outpatient procedure called ablation. They will run a catheter into my heart, stimulate the nerves, find the culprit and cauterize the little offender. Boom. No more SVTs. There is less than one percent chance of something going wrong, like a stroke. I think it worth the risk.

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Good luck.

I had a polyps removed from my nasal passage. The doctor said there was a 1 in a 100 chance of complications.

"What sort of complications" i asked

His reply "such as brain damage."

He was not amused when i asked him how many such procedures he'd done.

 

[Secret Chief]

Over the past couple of years I have had SVTs, accelerated heart beats caused by a neural short circuit in the heart. It's not completely life threatening for the most part. One could faint and hit their head on something. Or faint at the wheel while driving. It is debilitating and occasionally interferes in life. I've been on a beta-blocker for a while. Beta-blockers lose effectiveness over time. So, I have chosen an outpatient procedure called ablation. They will run a catheter into my heart, stimulate the nerves, find the culprit and cauterize the little offender. Boom. No more SVTs. There is less than one percent chance of something going wrong, like a stroke. I think it worth the risk.

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Good luck. Of course, all procedures carry a risk, as long as you are well-informed before making that choice, that is all we can do.

 

[Viker]

don't you need a pacemaker after that procedure??

It's a possibility. It's not required in most cases anymore. They'll be able to know if that is necessary during the procedure. My hope is for not.

 

[crossfire]

I hope this procedure solves your problem and you come out healed!

 

[England my lionheart]

Good luck and best outcome for you.

 

[Brian2]

Over the past couple of years I have had SVTs, accelerated heart beats caused by a neural short circuit in the heart. It's not completely life threatening for the most part. One could faint and hit their head on something. Or faint at the wheel while driving. It is debilitating and occasionally interferes in life. I've been on a beta-blocker for a while. Beta-blockers lose effectiveness over time. So, I have chosen an outpatient procedure called ablation. They will run a catheter into my heart, stimulate the nerves, find the culprit and cauterize the little offender. Boom. No more SVTs. There is less than one percent chance of something going wrong, like a stroke. I think it worth the risk.

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All the best.
It's amazing that it is an outpatient procedure these days.

 

[Quagmire]

Thinking good thoughts at you @Viker.