I’ve found many of your words interesting, helpful and encouraging, so now I thought I’d share my story and ask for some more insight. I was diagnosed with SVT about six weeks ago. Called an ambulance and they caught it on ekg. I was fitted with a zio and had another SVT (requiring ambulance) less than 3 weeks later. I’m a 42 year old stay at home mom (to two boys, 5 and 2). The anxiety and disruption this has caused is crippling. I’ve been afraid to be left alone with my boys since it all started. Anyway, because of all this, I’m seeing an EP about ablation this Monday. I’m trying to compile questions and would certainly appreciate any and all comments/feedback. What do you wish you’d have known or thought to have asked, etc? Additionally, how do I find out if he’s ‘good?’ I mean I have done some research, but what questions should I ask him that will reveal his track record, so to speak? I should mention that I largely chose him because he uses the new 3D mapping instead of fluoroscopy. Not being exposed to radiation is appealing, especially as I understand this procedure could have to be done several times. Thanks so much!
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I read somewhere that you should ask him how many ablations he does a year and how many of these are successful. I read this on an American site. They all talk about a doctor called Dr Natal in the US and people travel miles to see him. I live in France and we don't seem to have a site like the US one where people exchange names and reviews of doctors.
My cardiologue says that if I ever need an ablation for svt he'll send me to the local hospital. I can't imagine myself asking the EP how many ablations he does and about his success rate, though, even though I know I should be able to, especially over something so important.
That's great news. Much less stressful to have the feeling you are in safe hands and have a good feeling of communication with your doctor. Did you ask him outright how many ablations he had done? Hope you had all your questions answered adequately.... I always get home and think, "Oh, I should have asked him such and such...."
what is EP ? On your phone or lap top or any devise try to get the App for "Health Unlocked"! They are wonderful and welcome everyone. They're in the UK and I am in the USA. They helped me so much when I needed it!
Read my post above if you can and see if it can relieve your anxiety, as I also had two daughters all those years, and after reading that no one ever died from it , My fears were quieted. Once it stopped when I started menopause, I was never bothered with it again. .....but now I have been diagnosed with Afib and can't even feel it.
My Dr gave me a blocker that I tried but made me too tired so I stopped taking it.
I refused to take blood thinners. When he takes my BP it bothers him but it hasn't bothered me!I think it must be from one of my meds or one of my many auto immune diseases! Marin 5
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