Im getting by with my Atrial Fibrillation. With the recent improvements in Pulmonary Vein ablation techniques, should I wait till a better technique is developed?
A-Fib is a progressive condition. The longer you have it, in general the worse it gets. In a process called “remodeling” your heart may change physically and electrically if you have A-Fib long enough. It’s important to be cured as soon as possible. See Overview. With today’s current Pulmonary Vein Ablation (Isolation) procedures using Pulmonary Vein Potentials, you have an 75-85% chance of being cured permanently (in cases of Paroxysmal A-Fib).17,41 (The other 15% often are significantly improved, if not permanently cured.) Your odds aren’t going to get much better than that.
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