Archive for December 18th, 2007

Heart ablation or maze?

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
rob_n_tx2 asked:

I am considering having an ablation or maze procedure on my heart because I have atrial fibrillation about every six months and have an electro cardioversion to get it normal.. Has anyone had the proceedure done.. and if so what were your results and opinion of the proceedure?

Question posted courtesy of: Tammy
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How does a doctor determine a pac vs. a pvc on an ekg?

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
May S asked:

I am a 29 year-old female with atrial fibrillation. No structural abnormality. Sometimes I get long runs of pacs, and one time an emergency room doctor told me he saw a couple of pvc’s as well. My own cardiologist says it’s a matter of interpretation, and that I might have had a type of pac that can sometimes look like a pvc. Has anyone else ever heard of this? I’m not that worried, just curious.

Question posted courtesy of: Willie
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