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Have To Undergo Cardio Conversion For Afib, If Not Successful Another Ablation Is Required?
I have had a heart ablation in 2007 & just now have gone back into afib. I will have the cardio conversion on Tues. & am wondering---if this does not stop the afid & I have to have another ablation------------------- how many times can you have an ablation before nothing else can be done !
Sat, 12 Apr 2014
Dear patient,
Thanks for the query. It is not uncommon to have recurrence of Afib shortly after ablation, but these tend to settle down as the inflammation gets better; I have seen patients undergo up to 3 Afib ablations; if still not working, some patients undergo ablation of AV node and have a pacemaker placed.
Hope this helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
Thanks for the query. It is not uncommon to have recurrence of Afib shortly after ablation, but these tend to settle down as the inflammation gets better; I have seen patients undergo up to 3 Afib ablations; if still not working, some patients undergo ablation of AV node and have a pacemaker placed.
Hope this helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
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