Afib Convergent Procedure Webcast: Catheter Ablation plus Surgery

I want to know if this is a good idea ?

I was diagnosed with A-Fib in Sept. 1999. A hole was found in my heart in
2003 (ASD). I had open heart surgery to repair this. I still had A-Fib and
continued on Rythmol. In July of 2009 I went by EMS to hospital because
of very fast heart rate. In March of 2010 I went by EMS to hospital because
of very fast heart rate. In May of 2010 I was put on Multaq. In June I went
by EMS to hospital for very fast heart rate. I was taken off Multaq and
placed on Amiodarone. I have been offered the option of trying another
medication, Tikosin, OR to have the catheter ablation. I am leaning to
having the ablation, hoping to be cured of the A-Fib.

Mellanie
I have lone afib. I am having a catheter ablation in Oct. I wore a monitor and was in afib 15% of the time. I have been on Tikosyn for about 4 years. I have not had afib episode in several weeks. When I do, it only lasts a few hours. I am 63 and in excellent health. I don't know if this is a mistake having the procedure when I don't go out of rhythm very often. I'm afraid that someday the Tikosyn may not work and that may be the time for the procedure? It seems that as you get older the success rate tanks. Do you have any insight? Is life expectancy less when the heart is burned? Is there any statistics? any insight would be greatly appreciated

Why do heart ablations fail -I have had 2-now take flecanide 50mg. BID and atenolol 25mg.BID. My condition was called proximal supraven. tachy. Are the surgeons failing because the procedure is new? They are not knowledgeable? I am 72 had been biking all over Europe -my life has changed -had the procedure 2 years ago. The meds are a concern . My energy is low-should I have been doing post -op excercises? My do I feel like I have a" weight and pressure" on chest. Why don't Doctors know enough about drugs? Thank you