Daily Mail Good Health AF

[souljacs4]

There are two articles in the mail today one which says how fantastic the KARDIA is and another one which is about a new mapping device called AcQmap I googled this with the heading Daily Mail health (Tiny wire basket that stop heart beating too fast) if anyone is interested Its good to see that AF is getting some attention

[meadfoot]

So good to hear new things are being developed. Thanks for highlighting this soul jacks.

[Beancounter Volunteer]

Hi souljacs

I think the AcQMap is not such much a tool to stop over active heart beats, but a diagnostic tool used for mapping the heart's electronic pathways during or pre ablation.

Be well

Ian

[Geza10]

If Donald Trump was to be unlucky enough to be diagnosed with AF i think a cure would be found very quick i be leave its not far away with all the technology today

[Rf100sly]

I also used KARDIA quite a bit until my ablation, as I haven't had any afib since then, so far (three months ago). What I would love at this point is a way to tell if my pacemaker is running my heart or not. I have the PM for bradycardia. I feel it is kind of sluggish in responding to activity, but it may be my own sinus rhythm slowed down by Tikosyn and metaprolol. I'll get some data when my ablation doctor queries my PM next month, but situationally I can't tell what's going on.

[ianparry]

Hi Everyone, although I have't read the article in the Mail, I do have first hand experience of AcQmap. I had been in persistent AF for 10 months, after a cardio-version had failed after 8 months. I had a Pulmonary Vein Isolation using RF ablation 3 weeks ago at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. I was asked by Dr Hall when I went for my initial clinic appointment if I would like to participate in a research study, and he explained what was involved. A normal ablation would be carried out via the right femoral artery, and the left femoral artery was used to insert the 'basket' or imaging device. The basket is inserted into the atria and an image is generated of the inside of the chamber, the important aspect of this is that it shows in real time the electrical impulses of the heart. The relevance to me was that it showed additional areas that needed ablating that would not have been visible otherwise. As this was carried out under general anaesthesia I was kept in overnight and discharged the following day. I have nothing but praise for the LHCH, the care I received was outstanding. All seems to be going well as I am still in NSR, and the bruising in both groins has nearly gone, and I have been back at work two weeks.

[souljacs4 in reply to ianparry]

Thank you for sharing your experience very interesting, Its always good to hear about different procedures and thank you for taking part in the research study it helps all of us. I do hope you AF days are behind you.

[Finvola in reply to ianparry]

Fascinating, ianparry, thank you for sharing your experience. Best wishes for a full recovery

[Melbuckton]

Kardia is ecg device acqmap is heart probe basket is called Walkman