[HSF] A. Fib.

[Ajit Damle]

It does, in a way: "some 30% will need repeat ablation". However, that is
exactly my point. In spite of the lower success rate of the catheter
ablation, which procedure do you think is going to be standard?
The article quotes a 6 month waiting list in New York, and over a year in
Cleveland. How long is the wait for surgery? 
BTW, the "success rate" after surgery is not as rigorously studied as it
ought to have been.
Ajit Damle



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Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 8:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [HSF] A. Fib.

Dear Ajit,
  Though I haven't taken the time to read it, apparently what the NYT  
article doesn't tell you is the fact that success rate with catheter based  
techniques is always inferior to a surgical approach, particularly with
chronic  AF.  
My personal success rate, with over 70% being chronic, runs around  90%.
Most 
catheter "mazes" for chronics have a success rate less than  50%.
 
Hal



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