Cardiac Dysrrhythmias Archives

Ablation pointless?

I had three ablations in January 2000 to stop SVT events, and now I'm having events again and am scheduled to have yet another ablation at a different heart center. I have read the threads on this site and see that many other people are reporting a similar situation.

Dr. Stoll, your response is always that the ablations only fix the physical cause of the dysrithmyas. My question is, how is an SVT even possible if there are no auxiliary pathways any more? Wouldn't successful ablation completely and permanently cure the problem in spite of stored stress or magnesium deficiency? I keep wanting to go back for more ablation in the hopes that I don't have to live like a monk and/or tolerate a life-long series of magnesium IV's.

Any input is greatly appreciated!

Follow Ups:

• Re: Ablation pointless? (Archive in cardiac dysrrhythmias.) Walt Stoll 09:00:30 8/05/00 (0)

In Reply to: Ablation pointless? posted by D Horn on August 04, 2000 at 02:14:37:

D.

IV magnesiun is only needed until the level intracelularly gets close enough to normal that oral (magnesium glycinate) will keep it up. Please carefully read about magnesium and cardiac dysrrhythmias so you fully understand this.

How is your SR going? Without SR you will always be more susceptible to these dysrrhythmias than the rest of us. Your magnesium is just an easy way to make you less susceptible than when your magnesium was lower.

Ablation is like using a shotgun to hunt mice.

Walt