In answer to your other question, from our point of view the problem is that success stories seldom return here so long term data is hard to find.
In terms of what doctors think, five years AF free is considered a success. My 11 plus years must be good then but it must also be admitted that I have had other arrhythmias more recently needing treatment.
The point about QOL is that AF is not normally life threatening hence treatment is only for quaility of life. OK there may have been a few peoeple die from AF but those I have heard of resulted from abuse such as trying to run a marathon whilst in AF or similar . Hope that helps.
Just seems mad that we end up in NSR but can have no peace or be given odds of chances of it’s return , we live life on the edge everyday that it might be today it comes back.Phyco logically the hardest thing to deal with
The hardest thing about having AF us it's unpredictability. For some of us, if we do not find a way of dealing with that, it can make life miserable. I'd recommend attending the virtual conference in October. There were some nice presentations about anxiety and dealing with it last year. You might find it helpful.
Brilliant news Matt. Mine was 2 weeks ago and also still in NSR. I am not uncrossing anything yet but feeling good right now. Hopeful news for both of us. X
I'm 4 days on from what my EP described as a hugely successful cryoablation. I'm coming in and out of NSR interspersed with periods of very mild AFib. Today has been my first full day of NSR. Hoping this is the start of good things but my EP warned that he thinks the first 2-3 weeks will be full of ups and downs.
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