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Has anyone had success with the cardiac ablation procedure?

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Lots: Cardiac ablations are highly successful procedures to help manage and sometimes cure cardiac dysrhythmias. The key is to find a really good ep doc.

Answered 5/20/2014

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Dr. John Garner answered

Specializes in Cardiology

I Have: I do this for a living and generally speaking, we're very successful. Success rates depend on your specific condition, and the expertise of your electrophysiologist [ep]. Like anything else there are good ones and... Less so. In competent hands, success rates should be 85-98% for svts and 50-90% for vts, depending on the circumstances and what measures are taken at the time of the procedure.

Answered 7/13/2013

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