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What do these abbreviations mean?

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Hi,

Just been to see my GP the detailed report from the EP had arrived following my recent Ablation.Which read as follows.

Pulmonary Vein isolation under GA...In AF at onset -----LUPV very active.

Terminated to SR towards completion of L WACA

My GP who is completely without "ego" had not been presented with this terminology before and suggested I post on the Forum...

It is the LUPV and L WACA that we are unsure of...

Thank you ,

CAROL...

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Carol, I've just carried out a google search and come up with these; 'Left Upper Pulminery Vein' and 'Wide Area Circumferential Ablation' .

Pat.

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Thank you Pat...

We should have both known that shouldn't we?...So obvious when pointed out...

Well done for getting the reply in before Bob D....Carol...

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Thanks Carol! I couldn't believe I got in first either! ; ))

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I was busy in the workshop. Well done.

Bob

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