Dr. Ilir Sharka
Cardiology
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Hi doctor,
Approximately 15 years ago I underwent a catheter ablation procedure to fix an irregular heartbeat. It was cured. My question is that can a cardiologist, who did not do the ablation, see exactly what was done without seeing a report of the procedure? I am currently taking Symbicort 200.
Hello,
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I understand your concern and would explain that a cardiac MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) can reveal the site of fibrosis, which correlates with the ablated region, in the myocardial tissues. This way a cardiologist who examines the cardiac MRI even years after the procedure can localize exactly the region of ablation, without the ablation procedure report.
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