Epicardial Ablation

Hi,
My ICD was inserted in 2002 and have had ever increasing VT episodes since then 5 resulting in shocks. Had two previous ablations which had limited success (each reduced VT episodes for 6-9 months only). A third ablation in July this year failed and in fact increased the episodes to daily occurances.

Last Thursday in Barts Hospital London I had an Epicardial Ablation ( www.medscape.com/viewarticle/458545 ), has anyone any previous experience of this type of procedure?

Thanks Andy

1 Comments

I need one done

by turboz24 - 2007-12-25 09:12:00

I am actually looking into getting this procedure done. All of my issues lie on the exterior (epicardial). I had an attempted standard ablation, but since there were really no issues on the interior of my heart, they didn't go for anything.

I would like to see about getting mine done. I'm on Betapace to control the Vtach, which I don't like (slows me down) and drugs usually don't last forever. I'd love to have no Vtach's or reduce it to only an occurance every 3-6 months, I could live with that.

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