According to Medline Plus, ablation may only be a temporary fix for patients with atrial fibrillation. If a heart condition causes you to miss work for an extended period of time, you may qualify for long-term disability benefits.
Atrial fibrillation is a condition in which the heart’s upper chambers don’t contract normally, leading to an irregular heartbeat. Although it isn’t a life-threatening condition, it can increase the risk of stroke. And the symptoms can be uncomfortable.
Drugs are sometimes prescribed to lower the heart rate or normalize heart rhythms, but for some patients they don’t always work and they do have side effects.
Ablation is a newer type of treatment where a long tube is placed through the patient’s blood vessel and into the heart, removing the tissue that is causing the problem. It can be effective in some patients.
A study done in California indicates that 30% of those who undergo ablation end up in the hospital with the same heart trouble within 2 years of the procedure. Additionally, 1 in every 20 patients who is treated with ablation suffers serious complications such as a perforated blood vessel, bleeding or stroke.
Patients should discuss with their doctors the risks and benefits to both drug treatment and ablation if they suffer from atrial fibrillation.
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