For a 71 yr. old male patient, Is it safe to have more than 5 Heart Ablations...the first 3 were for A-Fib and the last two were for A-Flutter. The first 2 were successful, the last two were not, making it even worse. The fifth was one week ago. A catscan was taken the next day and discovered an occluded pulmonary vein. Now the cardiologist is wanting to have a 6th Ablation this coming Tuesday, in hopes of finally getting the A-flutter wiped out. OR she will put in a pacemaker. Is it safe to do another serious surgery , whether it be an Ablation or a pacemaker, so soon? Plus the patient always has a strong reaction to anesthesia - low Blood Pressure (down to 40) that takes several hours/or days to bring up to normal. I am concerned that we are pushing our luck in doing still another Ablation, when the last three have not worked. Aren t there many things that could go wrong? I have heard tyhat many cardiologists refuse to do more than 2 Ablations. Why is that? Will be most grateful for another Dr.s opinion on this. My husband wants to have another Ablation and I am full of fear. Distressed in Seattle. Thankyou, LA Street: YYYY@YYYY