Need help making decision

Thread starter KristiinSD
Start date Aug 30, 2005

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MitralMan

Sep 4, 2005

Barbwill, thanks -- and congrats on your recovery!

Barbwill, thanks -- and congrats on your recovery!

I'm thinking it was some kind of laser or cauterization.

Are you on any meds to regulate your rhythm?

barbwil said:
Concerning the difference bet. ablation and Maze, here is a brief description of the three types of ablation:
http://www.sjm.com/procedures/procedure.aspx?name=Surgical+Ablation
I am 4 weeks post-op from mitral valve repair and the Maze, doing amazingly well, but the Maze has to produce scars to rid one of the A-fib. Had a 24 hr Holter monitor the other day so am anxious to see what my rhythm looks like on that.