Catheter Ablation

nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health...

[rosyG]

very clear explanation!

[seasider18]

Radiofrequency (RF) ablation or Cryoablation appear to do the same thing what makes an EP choose one over the other?

[Hidden in reply to seasider18]

I don't really know. My own GP has had an Ablation, she's out of AF but still takes warfarin. My point was the tissue damage. Ask them why are you damaging my heart? It's an electrical problem.

[seasider18 in reply to Hidden]

I was first offered an RF ablation that I turned down as I was not taking Warfarin. Later the same EP suggested an AV node ablation as I had a pacemaker. That did not happen and now another EP suggests a cardioversion and a Cryoablation .

Either they just pick a card from the pack of they have a reason for each offer.

[seasider18 in reply to seasider18]

If I'd known about their open day I could have asked

eastbourneherald.co.uk/news...

I was actually at the hospital that day for an ENT consultation

[Mike11 in reply to seasider18]

Cryo is a more accurate procedure but cannot be used in parts of the heart so both are available depending on where in the heart they want to zap