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I’ve been reading a lot of your posts, and quite a few talk about having ablation, and I have no idea what that is or why it’s given. This will no doubt sound like a stupid question, but I’d like to know in case I have to have it one day. Can someone help please?

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Have a read of this fact sheet.

heartrhythmalliance.org/res...

Pete

Go to “Pinned Posts” to the right of this page and click on “Useful links for Newbies and Oldies”. Scroll down and click on the header “Ablation”. The information there includes a video about the procedure......

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Cha275rL

Thank you pottypete1 and Hidden . sounds scary.

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It does, but it isn't

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pottypete1 in reply to Cha275rL

I had a number of ablations and although the whole experience seems scary in reality you know little about it as you are either heavily sedated or anaesthetised.

Not a lit to get stressed about in reality

Pete

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Thanks for that Hidden and pottypete

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