Ablation for Afib / SVT and VT

[Prince123456]

I always wondered why ablations only have a 70% success rate for Afib ? But when you look at the success rate for ablations for SVT and VT the success rate is much higher.

[BobD Volunteer]

That is because there are less focii to ablate with those arrhythmias than AF.

[mullens41]

Unfortunately that was not the case in my situation. Tried ablation for persistent nagging PACs. The whole time I was under the doctor could not get one misfire. Just my luck. Tried for an hour and a half even adrenaline no bueno. He said we could try again in 3 months if it keeps up. Going to change medications also.

[Finvola]

My EP told me that ablation for typical AFlutter has a success rate in the high 90%'s as it is caused by a circuit in the right atrium which can be zapped more easily than AF foci which can be all over the place.