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Why would i be completely be dependent on my pacemaker if i have the av node ablation such as svt are atrial fibrillation?
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Electricity : The heart is a house with 2 chambers upstairs (atria) and 2 chambers downstairs (ventrical). The electricity to the downstairs chambers comes from the upstairs chamber. The connecting point between the tow floors is called AV node. If you cut this AV node, the lower chambers will not have electricity to work, so u need to provide the lower chamb with anther source of electricity, that is pacemaker
Answered 7/19/2018
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Why: At your age, an AV node ablation is a last resort unless you have congenital heart disease
Answered 10/31/2014
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