My dad had the ablation therapy, but it didn’t work quite right. He needed a valve replaced and a quadruple bypass graft, so while they were in there they did the MAZE as well. He took a while to recover, but he’s gotten the complete overhaul, good for another 50 thousand miles, I hope.
Many interesting afib stories on this thread.
First afib episode, I thought I was dying. Cardioversion jolt, all OK. Second cardio, same story. Third episode, cardio didn’t help and the coumadin effects were awful.
My cardiologist said open heart was the only remedy. So they did single bypass, MAZE, and a Cosgrove loop on the mitral valve. Pitt Medical Center in Greenville NC. Recommend highly.
That was a year ago and I have been fine since after the first month and I am off that #@$#!! coumadin.
Good luck & G-d bless to all afib sufferers.