Mayo Clinic cardiac ablation

[Tux18]

Wondering if by chance any of you have had an ablation at Mayo Clinic in USA? On their website they mention they have 3D imaging and I don’t know that that is common in all hospitals. My afib has gotten worse and I need to at least try another ablation.

[BobD Volunteer]

3D Imaging does help navigation during the procedure and I'm sure plenty of centres of excellence both in US and here in UK have similar . I think it just enables EPs to work more accurately but that surely is the point. You want the best EP not necessarily the best equiped hospital.

[Tux18 in reply to BobD]

Appreciate your reply. No doubt having the best of EP !

[Paulbounce]

Hi Tux.

Personally if / when I have an ablation I really want to have the 3D or mapping as it's otherwise known.

A combination of a good EP and mapping = greater chance of success in my book. I think it's certainly worth researching. In the UK you can ask to be referred to a hospital that uses such technics. However if the Mayo clinic already use this you are half way there.

Paul

[Tux18 in reply to Paulbounce]

They do have three D mapping as I mentioned but I don’t live near a Mayo Clinic Thought if others knew of 3D and found it successful I’d go out of my way to go there.Thanks for your reply.

[Frances123]

I didn’t have mapping with my first ablation which was a cryoablation but did with my second which was an RF ablation. I didn’t know I was having or had it until I read letter to my doctor. I did wonder why I had sat on the side of the table prior to the RF and 2 nurses stitching loads of things on my chest and back? I didn’t ask as I was trying to recall it happening the first time and couldn’t. Later when I knew it did make me feel kind of important and cared for. xxx

[Tux18 in reply to Frances123]

Appreciate your reply and info!

[Sfhmgusa]

Sorry this doesn’t answer your question about Mayo Clinic

My ablation in November (second one) was done with latest mapping in the private Alexandra hospital in NW England. It was a success so far and my EP said the day after that I needed no more arrhythmia drugs As he was certain he had hit all the sites.

So based on that I am a fan of 3D imaging

[Tux18 in reply to Sfhmgusa]

Very helpful information, thank you!

[The_Lord_is_with_Us]

I'm on the west coast. Have had 4 ablations; 3 for AFIB. My 2nd gave me 10 years of peace; however, AFIB came back last AUG. Immediately scheduled another and had it in OCT.

MAYO should have great EP's, you would think. I found the two I use independently. They are both world class and have all the latest techniques and imaging.

I was surprised how much improved my recent ablation was compared to the ones I had 10 years ago; however, the older ones weren't that bad.

Smaller catheters .... smaller groin puncture sites ... faster healing with new collagen plugs for veins (no more post-operative pressure. no more laying still for hours) ... not as much post operative fatigue, even though 67. Very happy with new-tech ablations.

And, If you read THE AFIB CURE book by EP John Day, there are several amazing non-invasive AFIB curing techniques on the horizon.

Good Luck! with your procedure.

[CCW66 in reply to The_Lord_is_with_Us]

Hello,

Are you on the West Coast of the US? If so, please tell me who did your last successful ablation? Very difficult to get statistics on ablutions performed as well as success rates.

[The_Lord_is_with_Us in reply to CCW66]

My recent was with Dr. Natale, one of the world's top EP's. He heads up a 14 EP arrhythmia clinic in Austin, Texas. My first ablations were done by his former partner in San Francisco, Dr. Steven Hao. He is A+ first class, too. He gave me 10 years of normalcy and peace with 10-year-old tech. I imagine he is doing miraculous ablations today.

[Tux18 in reply to CCW66]

No, I don’t live on West Cost. I live in south eastern part of US.

[Tux18 in reply to The_Lord_is_with_Us]

I’ve already downloaded The Afib Cure and read some. Thanks for that info. Have not heard of the collagen plugs. That would be quite an improvement! I guess the only way to know if hospitals have 3D mapping and use collagen plugs is to call and ask them or doctor.

Appreciate information!

[Snowgirl65]

I had mine done at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio with 3D imaging as well. It's an amazing technology for ablations, as they were able to get errant veins behind the esophagus my first doctor/ablation weren't able to ablate.

[Kmm96]

I live in Minnesota and saw an EP at the Mayo as a second opinion before getting my ablation in the twin cities by a dr. who went to school at the Mayo. I specifically asked him if they had a different mapping system at the Mayo vs. the hospital I was scheduled to get an ablation at. He said both hospitals use the same Medtronic mapping system. I ended up getting it done in the twin cities. My good friend got his ablation at the Mayo around the same time as me and his went well, no AFIB and it’s been 3 months. Same for me as well. I go to the Mayo for all my appointments now as the facility and DRs are amazing.

[Nigel2000]

My doctors are at the University of Vermont where, I think, the do 3D imaging. Pretty sure I had this.