Convergent ablation is a newer procedure. It’s a relatively intense one, too, since it requires two doctors to perform. But it worked for 56-year old Craig Wilkins of Cary, NC. The ablation procedure differs from typical ablations in more than just the number of doctors that it takes to perform it, however. Traditionally, surgeons, like Dr. Kiser, have created scar pat- terns to disrupt the circuitry that causes atrial fibrillation arrhythmia, while electrophysiologists, like Dr. Mounsey, have performed ablations. With […]
READ MORE45-Year-Old Nurse Cured of Atrial Fibrillation After Ablation
Here’s another awesome success story about someone who received ablation and has essentially been cured from a-fib and all of its associated complications. Check out the video below. Note that, as with many of these other success stories, how the ablation surgery has allowed Melissa Finney to live a full, normal life once more. Medication had not been particularly helpful to her before the doctors tried ablation. Ablation isn’t 100%, but I’ve been finding more and more stories just like […]
READ MORECryoablation Cures 63-Year-Old Woman of Atrial Fibrillation
Michelle Novogradac had undiagnosed afib for nearly a decade. Her symptoms were chalkd up to stress. The doctors didn’t figure out that afib was the issue until she had a seizure. Nobody’s sure if afib caused the seizure or not. As happens with many afib patients she was placed on Pradaxa to help control the risk of stroke. Michelle also tried to change her lifestyle in order to manage her condition. None of it was particularly effective. Here’s what happened […]
READ MOREMaze Procedure Cures Afib for 58-Year-Old Avid Cyclist
I love stories about successful afib cures. Bruce MacDonald is a 58 year old avid cyclist. How avid, you ask? So avid that he once did a 755 mile long race. Afib put a damper on his cycling career, however. Not only did Bruce find himself unable to participate in his normal athletic activities but he suffered a stroke, too. He recovered from the stroke, but obviously it was time to consider something other than pills. Only months after his […]
READ MOREFormer 62-Year-Old Teacher Hopes Convergent Ablation Will Cure Her Atrial Fibrillation
As we’ve covered in previous posts, sometimes afib patients need multiple ablation procedures to avoid a relapse. Usually a second ablation is enough. However, Judy Levermore is not so lucky. She underwent a third ablation procedure in the hopes that this time, the treatment would stick. Each surgery offers its own risks–any surgery does. But Levermore is not the type to give up, surrender, or let fear dictate her options. She has gone through two of these ablations without success. […]
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