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(also known as Cardiac Ablation)
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) uses radiofrequency energy to destroy abnormal electrical pathways in heart tissue. It is used in recurrent AF and other types of supraventricular tachycardia. The energy emitting probe (electrode) is placed into the heart through a catheter. The practitioner first "maps" an area of the he... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Arrhythmias
20
70%
Lung Cancer
4
75%
Back Pain
4
75%
Chronic Pain
4
100%
Other Heart Problems
2
100%
Overall, 75% (40 Members) find Radiofrequency Ablation helpful

Radiofrequency Ablation Reviews

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Worked on the areas used for approximately 7 months
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Worked for about 7 months
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have had 4
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first one worked on the AVNRT but gave me IST. second time the didnt ablate b/c they couldnt find the right spot.
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3rd on was the charm. heart doing good now.
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It is only spot radiation that she gets now if a lesion acts up.
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Had 2 cardio versions that worked for 5 and 10 days respectively before getting back into permanent A-Fib. Also used Rythmol which did nothing. After RF Ablation, no A-fib for ~10 days, but came back sporadically. Not it is almost every night, 2-3 "episodes" lasting less than a minute each. Am still taking Metroprolol since heart was sometimes shooting as high as 200 ppm.
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So far the ablation is a success
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working
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After my sixth ablation I went 14 months with almost zero events. Scheduled for my 7th on March 14.
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First time it worked 6 months, the second time it didn't work at all
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The Tachycardia is not nearly as severe though I do get the occasional attack especially when exercising. I generally just ignore it.
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It worked but sometimes i still get a rapid heart beat but it is not as bad as it was.
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Worked for dad
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had it august 8th, 2007...5 days later had a pe. on no heart meds right now, just coumadin for the PE
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