Guest guest Posted February 13, 2001 Report Share Posted February 13, 2001 I think that the real cure rate for AF via radiofrequency catheter ablation is very low. I also have never spoken to anyone cured by this method. Quoted success rates of 50% to 70% are preposterous. Bob R. Atrial Fib ablation Guys sitting here as you do, looking through the net. I was suddenly struck with the thought!!! HAS AFIB EVER BEEN CURED VIA ABLATION. I have looked on several of the AF boards and to my shock and horror I have never seen a post from somebody who has had an ablation and was cured. I have seen many a claims of techniques that offer this treatment but no one in the flesh has ever posted and said I have had AFIB and with an ablation I was cured. I believe this will be the treatment of the future, but for now it's a loser, am I correct. Regards C ********************************************************************** This message may contain information which is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments without retaining a copy. ********************************************************************** Web Page http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport For more information: http://www.dialsolutions.com/af Post message: AFIBsupport Subscribe: AFIBsupport-subscribe Unsubscribe: AFIBsupport-unsubscribe List owner: AFIBsupport-owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2001 Report Share Posted February 13, 2001 I think that things may be changing re the rate of radiofrequency catheter ablation cure. On Dec. 1, 2000 I had a pulomonary vein ablation. I continued to have symptoms of AF or atrial flutter for about 30 days. January 3 was the last episode I have had to this date. Since then I have been working out in a local gym (I am running up to 3.5 miles on the treadmill and doing weight training, for a total of up to 1-1/2 hours a day. Up to the time of my ablation I was experiencing 2-3 episodes of AF per week, most of them lasting from 8-12 hours. I am cautiously optimistic that I have been cured. Since pulmonary vein ablation is relatively new, no one really knows the long-term prognosis. I will keep the group apprised of my progress. " Reiley, " wrote: > I think that the real cure rate for AF via radiofrequency catheter ablation > is very low. I also have never spoken to anyone cured by this method. Quoted > success rates of 50% to 70% are preposterous. > > Bob R. > > Atrial Fib ablation > > Guys sitting here as you do, looking through the net. I was suddenly > struck with the thought!!! > HAS AFIB EVER BEEN CURED VIA ABLATION. > I have looked on several of the AF boards and to my shock and horror > I have never seen a post from somebody who has had an ablation and was > cured. > I have seen many a claims of techniques that offer this treatment > but no one in the flesh has ever posted and said I have had AFIB and with an > ablation I was cured. > I believe this will be the treatment of the future, but for now > it's a loser, am I correct. > > Regards > > C > > ********************************************************************** > This message may contain information which is confidential or privileged. > If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately > by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments > without retaining a copy. > > ********************************************************************** > > Web Page http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport > For more information: http://www.dialsolutions.com/af > Post message: AFIBsupport > Subscribe: AFIBsupport-subscribe > Unsubscribe: AFIBsupport-unsubscribe > List owner: AFIBsupport-owner > > > Web Page http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport > For more information: http://www.dialsolutions.com/af > Post message: AFIBsupport > Subscribe: AFIBsupport-subscribe > Unsubscribe: AFIBsupport-unsubscribe > List owner: AFIBsupport-owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2001 Report Share Posted February 13, 2001 It seems to me that the new ablation procedures offer the best yet high- tech bet for finding a non maze cure for AF. However whether the procedure has advanced sufficiently to be given the imprimatur of this group is a good question . Unless I am wrong a lurking problem with this procedure is the possibility of ( whether or not the AF is cured ) ending up with a pulmonary vein stenosis . I think that this may be a possibility with radio frequency ablation , I don't know about ultrasound ablation but I think that with cryoablation the danger of stenosis is either dramatically diminished or else eliminated altogether . It is an education to explore on internet " pulmonary vein stenosis " Tom In AFIBsupport@y..., " Reiley, " <rreiley@h...> wrote: > I think that the real cure rate for AF via radiofrequency catheter ablation > is very low. I also have never spoken to anyone cured by this method. Quoted > success rates of 50% to 70% are preposterous. > > Bob R. > > Atrial Fib ablation > > > > Guys sitting here as you do, looking through the net. I was suddenly > struck with the thought!!! > HAS AFIB EVER BEEN CURED VIA ABLATION. > I have looked on several of the AF boards and to my shock and horror > I have never seen a post from somebody who has had an ablation and was > cured. > I have seen many a claims of techniques that offer this treatment > but no one in the flesh has ever posted and said I have had AFIB and with an > ablation I was cured. > I believe this will be the treatment of the future, but for now > it's a loser, am I correct. > > Regards > > C > > ********************************************************************** > This message may contain information which is confidential or privileged. > If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately > by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments > without retaining a copy. > > ********************************************************************** > > > Web Page http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport > For more information: http://www.dialsolutions.com/af > Post message: AFIBsupport@y... > Subscribe: AFIBsupport-subscribe@y... > Unsubscribe: AFIBsupport-unsubscribe@y... > List owner: AFIBsupport-owner@y... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2001 Report Share Posted February 14, 2001 The past rate of successful ablations has been dismally poor, I do believe the last two reported on our Support site have some real promise, Circumferential radio frequency ablation, and Lasso ablation. I would love to hear any reports from anyone who has had either of these new procedures done. Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2001 Report Share Posted February 14, 2001 Thanks Bob, It's good to know some ablations do work, especially the newer ones. I wasn't aware that the circle ablation was available back in september. Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2001 Report Share Posted February 14, 2001 Had a variation of the circle ablation technique in the left atrium.(September) They also did a linear ablation for flutter in the right atrium. After 4 months the a-fib and flutter are gone, but there is a new very slow atrial flutter that has developed on the left side. I'm on Tambacor for the rythmn and Cardazim for rate control. But I'm way better than I was in persistent a-fib. So my vote is to keep developing the ablation techniques. Particularly when the drugs aren't working. Bob Potocki Brighton, Mi Re: Atrial Fib ablation The past rate of successful ablations has been dismally poor, I do believe the last two reported on our Support site have some real promise, Circumferential radio frequency ablation, and Lasso ablation. I would love to hear any reports from anyone who has had either of these new procedures done. Hank Web Page http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport For more information: http://www.dialsolutions.com/af Post message: AFIBsupport Subscribe: AFIBsupport-subscribe Unsubscribe: AFIBsupport-unsubscribe List owner: AFIBsupport-owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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