Hi we are Brits. I had this procedure in the UK about 6 years ago. It was fairly straightforward. I was put partly asleep - not fully. A probe was inserted in the thigh through to the heart. I only noticed the burning sensation slightly on a couple of occasions. They boosted the sedation when that happened. All in all it was painless and at the time very successful. Unfortunately I was one of the small percentage thar had a recurrence of the AF. It led to a stroke 18 months ago. But fortunately the long term impact has been small.
So I would say it’s well worth doing and the risks are quite low.
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