Doctors & patients are saying about 'A-Fib.com'...
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Dr. Douglas L. Packer, MD, FHRS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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“I really appreciate all the information on your website as it allows me to be a better informed patient and to know what questions to ask my EP.
Faye Spencer, Boise, ID, April 2017
“I think your site has helped a lot of patients.”Dr. Hugh G. Calkins, MD Johns Hopkins,
Baltimore, MD
AVNRT Diagnosed, 2nd Ablation—Finally A-Fib Free
Prior to 2015, I was an active 67-year old male who had taken up running in my late 30’s…I had never experienced any heart issues. Late in September 2015, my heart was racing and a local Spokane hospital ER informed I was experiencing atrial fibrillation. Approximately 12 hours later, with meds, I was back in normal sinus rhythm.
Bob Thompson, Spokane, WA
Over Three Years A-Fib, Bouts Become More Frequent
Over the next few years, I went into A-Fib over 50 times with each bout lasting on the average 10 to 12 hours.Taking metoprolol while in A-Fib, got me back in normal sinus rhythm. I never needed to have a cardioversion.
After dealing with A-Fib for over three years and with the occurrences becoming more frequent, I opted to have a heart catheter ablation in September 2018. Result: the ablation was a complete failure. The EP was only able to ablate three of the four pulmonary veins.
Ablation Fails—Exploring Mini-Maze Procedure
After my failed ablation, my occurrences of A-Fib rapidly increased. I began to explore another option, a mini-maze procedure.
I met with a cardiac surgeon in Spokane who suggested I try one more catheter ablation before I opted for the mini-maze procedure. The surgeon informed me that the best EP in Spokane was Dr. Mark Harwood whom he would be seeing later in the day.
Best EP in Spokane Calls Me the Next Day!
One day after meeting with the cardiac surgeon, I received a call from Dr. Harwood’s office. Upon meeting with Dr. Harwood, he informed me that he was confident of his ability to ablate all four of my pulmonary veins.
Scheduled for Ablation But Stress Test Reveals AVNRT
I was scheduled to have my second ablation in March 2019, but it was contingent on the results of a stress test.
A few days later, at the end of the stress test, I went into A-Fib. An irregularity (tachycardia) was detected requiring an AVNRT Ablation as well. Continue reading Bob’s story…->
