AF Ablation

Go slowly; look for causes; treat these causes; give peace a chance. There is almost always a fix for AF. It’s rarely with a catheter alone - John Mandrola MD

AF Ablation

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A cautionary note on AF ablation

It’s time to write an update on AF ablation. Things have changed.

The major change is that I am doing many fewer ablations for AF.

The reason is we have a better understanding of the disease, or should I say, condition? In the last 2-3 years, good science has changed the way specialists see AF. The old-thinking had AF in its own silo. Your ECG showed AF so you had the disease AF. And if you had a disease, we had a fix–say drugs or ablation.

My partners would say, “John, we are sending you this patient with AF; please fix him.” And by fix, they meant drugs or ablation. Like a blockage–make it go away.

That’s not how AF treatment works. I’m surprised it…

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 A cautionary note on AF ablation

It’s time to write an update on AF ablation. Things have changed. The major change is that I am doing many fewer ablations for AF. The reason is we have a better understanding of the disease, or should I say, condition? In the last 2-3 years, good science has changed the way specialists see AF. The old-thinking had AF in its own silo. Your ECG showed AF so you had the disease AF. And if you had a disease, we had a fix–say drugs or ablation.

AF-Ablation

A helpful tool for the patient to recognize the AF symptoms, to understand what ablation is and to guide him through the diagnostic pathways and treatment options.

Get Smart About AFib

The goal of Get Smart About AFib is to raise awareness of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) signs, symptoms and treatment options and encourage patients to seek treatment as soon as possible.

StopAfib.org

Like other atrial fibrillation treatments, it is most successful in treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, but much progress has been made in treating persistent and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation as well.

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