Ablation Opinion
 

Hello, My wife was recently diagnosis with a heart arrhythmia and the physician recommended she have a Cardiac Ablation.
We saw Dr. Vatsal Inamdar at Village Heart & Vein and were more than satisfied with his credentials, demeanor, knowledge and personality. However I am of the belief of “measure twice, cut once.” I believe since our insurance allows it that we obtain a second opinion at Shands in Gainesville.
Has anyone had this procedure, know of Dr. Inamdar, and what facility did you use? Please be kind with your responses we are both in need of compassion right now. We appreciate all the info we can obtain.

For my osteoarthritis, I've had two spinal ablations (lumbar - right side, left side) and that was quite effective and easy on me (a 2 on a 1-10 scale). It worked so well that I've got two more scheduled for my thoracic area (mid-back). It's really just a needle device and not intrusive, a band-aid was used at the end of it. I realize spinal is not cardiac, but they seem similar from webmd - Cardiac Ablation (Catheter and Surgical): Procedure, Risks, Recovery

best wishes

My husband had this done back home and it helped somewhat but did not cure the problem. He still requires medication to slow down his heart rate and is checked every six months.

Everyone's outcome is different.
I had an ablation done months ago and after 4 afib episodes in the first 2 weeks I have not had afib since and I am off medication since I had the ablation. Horray

My father had a couple of them done when he was in his mid-80's. He said it helped a little but still had many episodes.

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A friend of mine in her late 60s had a cardiac ablation surgery done at Duke about a year ago for serious A-Fib. When she was there she noticed several patients were back for a second operation and discovered that not to be uncommon. She may already have to go in for a second operation as her A-Fib is back although not as severe as it was before the first procedure when it was very bad.

Hi Carla,
This is Gloria. I want you to know how deeply I appreciated your kind response. I was totally confident with Dr. Inamdar, he was very personable. My husband and I decided that a second opinion was the best choice. I am beginning the search for an Electrophysiologist at Shands but still may use Dr. Inamdar. He did a extended fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, among others so I feel he must know his stuff.
My lack of confidence lies in the choice of hospitals, The Villages or Leesburg.
Thanks once again, wish me luck. Prayers always accepted too! ������
Gloria

My son was diagnosed with Afib at the ripe young age of 30 and had an ablation. It was in KCMO at St. Luke's. It has a wonderful cardiology hospital. Back to the ablation - he had a few episodes the first three months or so, but nothing like when we first learned he had Afib, which was very scary. The fear has lessened and he has not had any serious episodes since. I think your wife will feel a lot better afterward.

My husband had three ablations they do a little at a time depending where it’s coming from. You need a electrophysiologist not a cardiologist. Electrophyrologist has advanced degrees in heart surgeries

Heart Ablation
 

Good Morning,

I suffered with AFIB for many years until I came down to the Villages! My doctor was Citrus Cardiologist recommend a doctor that only specializes in heart ablation! His name is Dr. Kenneth Yamamura! He is located in Tampa, Fl! He is absolutely wonderful! Here is is website! Interventional Cardiac Consultants – ICC

Since my surgery 3 years ago - I have not have any AFIB attacks at all! I was in surgery for almost 6 hours - which totally changed my life for the better!

Sending prayers for a speedy recovery!

Girlfriend had in done in Orlando by Dr Peter Taylor... an electrophysiologist .. she suffered with SVT for years and is in PERFECT shape now. Highly recommend getting a Dr that is well experienced on AFIB/SVT. a short drive to a big city may be worth it

I had cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in NY a before I came to The Villages and no issues in past 4 years! It freezes rather than burning.

My husband had AFib really bad and ultimately had the ablation done in Tampa by a surgeon Dr. Herweg, who specializes in ablations. I believe that is pretty much all he does. Tampa has a terrific reputation for cardiac surgery. I would have surgery there, not in The Villages. BTW, his cardiac doctor in The Villages recommended the Tampa surgeon. This was about 10 years ago.

I had an ablation about 4 years ago. It did not work and I got a pace maker and doing fine now

Depends what the arrhythmia is. I had an ablation in 2013 for SVT by a doctor in NY. I was in overnight because I had a vascular scan done the next day. They go through your femoral artery in your groin. You don’t feel anything related to the ablation. I had back pain from laying in the table for an hour. Had to do follow ups frequently for 6 months and then every 6 for 2 years. Now I go annually. Have not had any issues since and the arrhythmia is gone.

Definately find a doctor that has done these before. He should be a Electrophysiology which is the electrical system of your heart not a vascular which deals with the vessels and blood flow.

My husband has been going to Dr. Inamdar now for about 3 years. We both trust him explicitly. He is very caring, and immensely knowledgeable in his field. He was highly recommended to us by several cardiologist, which is why we ended up going to him for my husband’s heart issues.

We’ve known several people who have had ablations. Sometimes you need repeat procedure(s) down the road. But studies have shown that they are successful 75 - 90% of the time. Good luck to you. Hope you are back to good health soon.

My wife had ablation up north, and was cured immediately. No more problems. Amen.

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.

I have had this same procedure done 20 years ago at The Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Lever was the clinician and Dr. Stallion was the surgeon. No problems were encountered. If you are interest in proceeding with CCF contact Cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Weston 954-659-5277

I've had 4 ablations for AFIB. The 4th one took. 5 yrs free of AFIB. Mine was done 2015 in NJ by some excellent Electro Physiology Cardiologists. Good luck

Look on "mercola.com" and you'll find a lot of heart health ideas

Dr Luisi at Jacksonville Baptist Medical is excellent. My husband has an ICD & pacemaker attached to the ICD.
He had VTACH & AFib. Afib is much easier to get at for ablations. We had been going to another Dr who kept doing ablations. Dr Luisi arrived & first day put in an ICD & later added a pacemaker. He was a breath of fresh air. He will give you your options & then what he thinks is best. My husband still needs a med to keep his VTACH from rising. My husband had an heart attack at 50 & lost 55% of his heart. 18 years later he had VTACH problems. Then AFib & VTach. His ekgs are very hard to read due to his 1st heart attack
After quadruple heart surgery the dr went on vacation. Dr Luisi started his first day. He saw how damaged my husband's heart was & immediately put in a ICD. A couple month's later my husband's heart began racing so he put in a pacemaker. Now the pacemaker corrects the heart rate when it goes off. It pacemaker can't fix it then the ICD shocks him. I am so glad that other doctor went on vacation.After his vacation the hospital let him go.
Baptist Medical Downtown Jacksonville is an excellent heart hospital.
Dr Luisi said it doesn't matter what medical facility. It comes down to the best doctor. He is the electro guy.

(sp) As-tu-vido
He did mine and is well spoken of by doctors in the area. Office is just above WalMart on 441. In the oaks.
Very professional.

Is this for Afib? If so, is it paroxysmal (happens occasionally in episodes)? Or is it chronic? Also, she has to be able to tell (feel) when she is in Afib. Some people don't feel anything. I meet all those criteria. Mine is paroxysmal and I can feel immediately when it happens.

If she has paroxysmal Afib and can feel the flutter in her chest, write to me privately. I have had paroxysmal Afib since I was 32 (I'm 63 now). I refused the pills offered and instead looked for the cause of my Afib. While I did identify a couple of possible triggers, I also accidentally found a way to quickly convert back to a sinus rhythm. I shared it with doctors but they dismissed me because they can't make any money off of something that works without any help from the medical industry. It takes less than 30 seconds usually. It's been over 30 years since my first episode. I don't take any blood thinners or heart regulating drugs (or any drugs for that matter). I also don't even have a cardiologist. If you have Afib and can convert back to a sinus rhythm quickly, you effectively don't have it or the risks associated with it (stroke). I do reserve ablation as a possibility if my technique ever stops working. So far, it has been 100% effective 100% of the time.

I would highly recommend Shands in Gainesville! My husband has been a patient there and I think you are right about getting a second opinion

Private message me. I had an ablation with Dr. Inamdar. I trust this man with my life. .

I had one done with Dr Miles at Shane’s. Very pleased with the outcome.

As a retired cardiac nurse I can tell you an ablation is a relatively safe procedure to basically (in English, not medical speak) cauterize the areas of the heart signal system to resolve arrhythmias - significantly decreasing risk for strokes.

My wife had afib. She was treated by Dr Inamdar. He transferred to Tampa, where he performed the ablation. He is a great Dr.,that’s why we followed him to Tampa. The operation was a success. Only one episode within 6 months. Since then he came back to the Villages and continued seeing her until she passed, from a totally different illness

Dr. Imandar did my husband's heart mapping, ablation and pacemaker/IED two years ago. He is a kind and competent physician. We would recomend him highly. His followup with him was spot on. He's been out of AFIB for two years now with good meds. May it be the same for you.

Ablation Opinion
 

I had a non surgical cardioversion done two years ago for afib and was very satisfied.

A-fib sucks, I know I have it. Dr Inamdar did my ablation several years ago and it has worked right up to a few months ago when I've had 2 occasions of A-fib in the last year. Saw him again recently and he thinks I may need another if only to look around but was not in a big hurry to put me in the hospital, (requires and overnight stay) because of all the Covid around. Will see him in March and by then have had my two shots for Covid. We'll go from there.

Hi know it’s not the same but Dr Inamdar put in my pacemaker a few years ago. When the ambulance brought me to The Villages Hospital, my pulse was down to 22 and there was a cardiologist waiting for me. He brought Dr Inamdar in to do the procedure. He did a great job, I was very pleased with him and I’m still feeling well.

How about PMing me with this quick method to get out of A-fib.

Dr. Celso Acevedo is THE best. Has a satellite office in Lady Lake. Performs at Ocala Regional. The hospital wanted him so much so that the built a brand new cath lab to his exact specifications. Had an ablation in 14. No problems since. Highly recommend Dr. Acevedo.

I've had three ablations on my lower back. I'm told nerves grow back sometimes in as little as 6 months. So, be prepared to have it done again in the future.

I’d be happy to talk with you offline. Sorry — don’t know how to PM you. I can give you info on Shands. Please feel free to PM me.

Go with Dr Inamdar. I switched from Shands to him and am quite. Satisfied.

Go to Shands. They have a wonderful, experienced staff of heart doctors who know what they’re doing. My husband had the TAVR valve replacement there and was so glad he opted for Shands rather than Leesburg Hospital, where our Villages doctor wanted to send him.