And now for something uplifting: here is an atrial fibrillation success story.
Benjamin Martin is only 34 years old. He decided against using drugs and went for a catheter ablation instead. Now he is no longer suffering with severe symptoms.
The success rate of cathetar ablation for younger patients is about 80%. If you’re a younger patient this is a procedure that you might want to look into. There are still some doubts about the procedure’s risks vs. its rewards, but Martin is a believer.
Martin couldn’t be happier with Gururaj’s work.
“I feel great,” he said. “If I have to go back in the future to get some more work done to prevent it (atrial fibrillation), I know how easy it is.”
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Wow, it’s great to read a success story and learn our options.
Two days ago, while in a drive through I got a voice mail that my husband was having chest pains and in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. It was one of the scariest moments for me and even worse for my husband. He’s only 31 and I never would have imagined this.
We found out he had Afib. In the ER the medication was not working, so they gave him the shock. Very unnerving for us both.
Anyways, we’re not sure what to think and what his options will be… Or just how serious it is. He sees his primary physician tomorrow and I just don’t know what to think till then.
Terra:
Sorry to hear about your husband. You both should be rest assured that he will not die from afib. That’s important to know! The biggest risk with afib is stroke and even at this stage of the game, that risk is likely minimal.
I’d love to hear what the final diagnosis is and what his doctor recommended. Feel free to provide more details here or you can contact me directly via the Contact link in the far upper right hand corner of this site.
The first thing I’ll recommend is that your husband find a good EP to work with moving forward. A general doctor or cardiologist isn’t good enough. You want an EP.
Travis