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If this is the same ablation procedure used for A-fib, research it carefully. My Cardiologist wanted to perform one on me about 6 or 7 years ago. My research at the time revealed that it was effective only about 50% or the time and that when effective lasted less than 3 years 50% of the time. I chose not to have it done. I hasten to add that I am talking 6 or 7 years ago and that today's procedure my produce better results...
George
I had an ablation done 3.5 years ago for a-fib. It has worked great. I have a loop recorder and my cardiologist told me I have had one 30 second episode since the procedure. It was self induced (I was on a guys weekend and had a little too much fun) and haven’t had any since. Before the ablation, I was in a-fib for up 36-48 hours at a time.
It worked very well for me, but I have known people who have had 2 and it’s still not working for them. It was a very long procedure (I was on the table for 6 hours as they mapped my atrium before they started burning), but was up and around a few days later.