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Ablation may still have breakthrough episodes of "re-entry" which is the mechanism of the arrhythmia is there a cure for it?

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Dr. Ira Friedlander answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

If it is a reentrant: arrhythmia then it is most likely curable by ablation. If you are having recurrences then either it was not accurately diagnosed or treated or both with your first ablation. Seek a second opinion from an Electrophysiologist.

Answered 4/17/2017

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