Question 1

what is a cardiac ablation? is it safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes, reasonably safe: Cardiac ablation is a procedure that cardiac electrophysiologist use to burn out some extra pathway where the heart's electrical current might initiate erratically. The physician needs to do cardiac mapping and find out where is the possible source of extra firing source of the electrical current.  Md then burn them out with freezing burn.  Under good hands it is relatively safe, 1% complication.

Question 2

is it safe to get a cardiac ablation if you also suffer from chronic fatigue?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Sorry to be overly brief, but the answer is yes.  The two are not known to interact in any meaningful way.  Your expectations of the procedure, however, will likely play into how you feel afterward.

Question 3

how safe is a cardiac ablation?  will it help to cure atrial fibrillation? if it does, will i have to continue taking medication

Accepted Answer

Usually safe: Although many serious complications can occur during an ablation, when performed by a skilled physician with plenty if experience in a good hospital it is usually very safe. When successful an ablation may allow a patient to come off medications prescribed for the arrhythmia which was ablated. Atrial fibrillation is an arrhythmia which can be cured with ablation.

Question 4

what can i expect when going in for a cardiac ablation?

Accepted Answer

To feel better: On a more serious note, you will lay flat on a special table and be draped with a sterile sheet. Your groin will be injected with medicine to numb the skin. Your doctor will usually give you some mild sedation to make you comfortable. During the procedure you may feel palpitations and occasionally some chest or shoulder discomfort. When it's done you wil have to lay flat for a few hours.

Question 5

how many nurses must be present during a cardiac ablation?

Accepted Answer

Usually one: There is usually one nurse and one or two technicians along with the doctor who is performing the procedure.

Question 6

what are some possible complications of a cardiac ablation?

Accepted Answer

A few : Perforation, need for permanant pacer, infection, death, etc.

Question 7

is it normal to be nauseous the day after having a cardiac ablation?

Accepted Answer

Nausea: The short answer is “yes”.  However, the causes  could be related to several things including medications administered to you during and after the procedure. You should contact the physician who perform the procedure.

Question 8

can a cardiac ablation cause strokes in patients?

Accepted Answer

Ablation: Low risk possible complication.

Question 9

how successful is cardiac ablation?

Accepted Answer

Ablation: Depends on the arrhythmia. For atrial fibrillation, about 80%, for atrial flutter, close to 95%, for ventricular tachycardia, 90+%.

Question 10

cardiac ablation question. when do you need it?

Accepted Answer

Recurrent arrhythmia: If one has recurrent fast heart beat or irregular heart beat ( svt, afib etc) and symptomatic, cardiac ablation may be needed if medications could not control the rate and rhythm.

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