latest hybrid research for persistent and long standing AF

[MummyLuv]

Hi, we occasionally get questions on here about hybrids and/or treatment of persistent AF, in April a multi centre randomised trial called CEASE AF reached it’s one year reporting and found at that point that the risks of hybrid were no greater than catheter alone and that an additional more than 30% of patients were afib free. This is a great short video. As I’ve said on here, I do personally believe that in time this will become the treatment path for tricky AF.

aerjournal.com/video-index/...

[Mrsvemb]

Thank you for posting this. Very interesting. I am trying to pursue treatment with Mr Hunter.

My cardiologist agreed that he is the right choice and said that he could refer me. I emailed back asking him to refer. Next think I know he has cleared off on holiday and I assume has not done the referral.

I am having a tough time with medication and I am in AF for at least 4 days a week now. I desperately need to get this done and get off of the meds.

Val x

[MummyLuv in reply to Mrsvemb]

good luck Val, once you get to Mr Hunter he will advise you on best route. Fingers crossed your EP makes that referral soon 🤞

[MummyLuv]

and the full research for anyone interested sciencedirect.com/science/a...

[Boudica_HD]

Great info and video. Thank you so much for sharing x

[depotdoug]

I've had 4 cath ablations to date. The last was June 24,2022 was so succesful that I'm keeping it. My present and now 6th EP and his colleauge reknowed EP Dr. Eric Prystowky, are both on my EP cardiac side. He said that if I ever, note ever need another AFIB or A-tach procedure, they would recccomend one of their cardiac thoracic surgeons to perform a hybrid ablation or convergent type.

Thanks for the video on CEASE-AF study ...

Doug