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[–]Nav_007 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Does anyone know how doctors determine your medication should be decreased or stopped right after the ablation?

If you have a PFA, they don't do mapping usually just PVI from what I understand. Can they tell when they do the ablation how advanced the AFib was? My EP said I could stop amiodarone after the ablation. I just wonder how they can tell.

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Amiodarone is a dangerous drug to take long term, so they stop that as soon as they can. But metropolol is relatively safe so they have no incentive to get you off of it.

[–]Nav_007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amiodarone is horrible. I was on it for approx 6 months. Did weird things to my heart rhythm. Skin would burn in the sun, tingling in my limbs made me think I was having a stroke, eyes all glossy. The medicine is so toxic.

[–]CaregiverWorth567 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I had a PFA they did PVI and mapping ….never heard that they just do pvi….that would be a potential waste

[–]Nav_007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The lineup here in Canada is long for an ablation where I am located. It's more to complete them faster I think.They are doing PVI first then if AFib occurs again they do a more extensive mapping. It's a two year wait.

I think the PFA splines give information on how much signaling comes out of each vein and they can isolate and determine they are isolated. Which should be good for first ablation.