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I am on flecaidine and diltiazem. had an ablation for reentrant atrail tachycaria. would a pacemaker to next if the ablation didn't work?
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Pacemaker: A pacemaker isn't really preventive therapy for atrial tachycardia. There is a function called antitachycardia pacing which can sometimes convert an atrial tachycardia back to sinus rhythm and is available in some pacers. This question is best discussed with your electrophysiologist.
Answered 6/7/2015
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