peteycap
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Node ablation with pacemaker is the last resort and stay away from that as you will be dependent on the pacemaker to have a heartbeat.
A pacemaker that keeps your rhythm up to a normal bpm is a different story.
Neither one "cures" afib.
Which one are you talking about?
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27 minutes ago, shadowmnt said:
Oh gosh...that scares me....I think I just went into persistent. Been out for 7 days, which has never happened before. Just this week consulted with an EP, supposedly very good (telehealth only) and was still in the 'time frame' that I could restore as usual when speaking to him. Now I'm really concerned about an ablation being successful since obviously I'm now persistent. Terrified it will morph into permanent if I don't get something done soon. Any experience with this out there? Have a CT scan ordered by him for next Friday. Then what??? Trying to communicate with these people is a struggle. And I have mild to severe symptoms while in episode...The wait is going to be very very hard..
Not that much worse though.
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15 minutes ago, RayS said:
Do these cardios work any different for us “Persistant AFib” types?
how dangerous is the cardio vs an ablation?
Everything is generally less successful with more afib burden. The longer the episodes (those that last more than 7 days) and the longer you have persistent afib, the less likely cardioversion will last and the more likely an ablation will require a second ablation. That is generally true from all I've read and heard.
As long as you've been checked out for any clots and/or been on an anticoagulant for a few weeks, cardioversion is not dangerous.
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1 hour ago, markflint said:
Or, as the plumber would say, you will need to put your finger on the hole now and then...
My father was a plumber. I used to work with him. He taught me how to sweat a copper pipe properly (solder). He told me if the solder joint leaks, it wasn't prepped properly or heated enough. I guess ablation is the same.
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2 hours ago, markflint said:
As has been said above, cardioversion is a short term fix, and AFib tends to get progressively worse. The longer you wait the more work whoever does the ablation will have to do. You had three and they failed, which, as steffke said, speaks more to the competence of the person operating the probe than the validity of having an ablation. I'd look for someone who has plenty of experience and a good success rate -- defined as being in NSR without the aid of anti-arrhythmia medication. (Some EPs list ablations as successful when the patient is in NSR and using anti-arrhythmia medication, which is like a plumber saying he repaired your leaky pipe but you have to keep a finger on the hole.
Also, some define success as decreased afib burden and/or fewer/no symptoms.
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14 minutes ago, markflint said:
But the best is worth waiting for. Heck, I got engaged to my wife, broke up, went to Vietnam and it was 12 years after the original engagement that we got married, and she'd married and divorced in the meantime.
Good thing she wasn't thinking "one and done!"
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18 minutes ago, markflint said:
"What we have here is a failure to communicate." Apparently my gently and meekly understated concerns managed to get someone's attention. And apparently the right hand (TriWest) and the left hand (VA) have no idea what each other is doing. But the bottom line, according to a phone call I got today, is that I am indeed approved to have Dr. Natale do the ablation, and all that other stuff about a local provider was a big misunderstanding. Am I holding my breath? Not that naive, but if they change their tune again I will bring out the heavy artillery. I don't believe in stereotypes but my Irish lineage may have something to do with my enthusiasm for a good scrap.
Great job , Mark!!!!!
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Maybe you need to follow the below with your appeal:
Claims appeals should be submitted within 90 days of receipt of the Explanation of Benefits or Remittance Advice. Claims appeals should be submitted to:
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I would also add that the likelihood of a repeat procedure would be less likely... that means less cost. I wonder if Dr. Natale has stats to back that up.
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Sorry to jump in late, but aren't these stats Medicare patients only? I only have Part A as I have a great health plan. Maybe 35% or so aren't using Medicare? Although 75% of those with afib are old enough for Medicare, the young ones, the ones with high chance for ablation success, might make up a higher percentage because they are almost always great candidates for ablation.
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