Re: AFIB/ ablation & ques#2 Vagal afib

February 20, 2006

Jim - 3% mortality is incorrect. There are 4 major complications from an

ablation: stroke, stenosis, tampanad and esophogeal fistula. The first three

average about 1%, which in the world of complications is considered " safe " . The

latter, which can be the most deadly, is about 1 in 1000 last I heard... much

smaller than 1%.

To put this into perspective, each year a person is on coumadin, they run a 1%

risk of a major bleed. And if you're not anticoagulated, your risk of stroke

from afib goes way up when you have an episode longer than 48 hours. Afib which

is not controlled properly can also lead to an enlarged heart and eventually

heart failure.

There are sides to every coin and this is no different. If you are

unsatisfied with your current cardio, and your afib is starting to interfer with

your life, then I would recommend a second opinion.

Stef

estero22000 estero22000@...> wrote:

Went into afib Sunday AM...again.Happening about every other month for the

last 1-2

years.Function on rate control (toprol) and blood thinner(coumadin) Take avapro

for BP

and also for rythmn control.Local card.against ablation.Says its has a 3%

mortality risk and

that I would be stupid to try it. " Live with it " is what I hear.Are his stats

right?

Question#2

I was diagnosed with HPylori last summer and though this might be why I was

going into

Afib,My afib is usually proceeded by bloating /gas. From what i have read about

vagal afib

this seems to fit my case.Anyone with similar issues?

This is my first post so I am sorry if i did anything incorrectly.

Jim

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