I had the opportunity as a nursing student to observe an A-Fib atrial ablation. It was fascinating. There is a whole team to oversee the care of the patient.
There is so much equipment in the procedure room to tract the patient and to assist the doctor that it looks like a Best Buy store gone bad. The procedure took about 4 hours to complete. I was surprised how quickly the patient came out of the anesthetic after it was all over. The guy was up and talking to the doctor about 15 minutes after we were done.
The patient has to lie flat and be still for several hours after the procedure to ensure that the femoral arteries don’t start bleeding. But that is the same issue when you have an angioplasty.
Thanks for all the replies. I have to go now, am late for a meeting with a friend. I think I have found out what I want to know, that coupled with what one friend told me(he said if my doc wouldn’t do authorize it get one who would)has made me decide to push for it. FReepers are the greatest and have much knowledge they are willing to share. God bless you all. Thanks again. Bye for now.