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>> Well, my goal with the patients is the number one, get in there
and get a sense about what's bothering them.
To try to develop an individualized treatment plan, and that's the most important thing.
While most of my patients I treat have atrial fibrillation,
it's not the same disease for everyone.
People have lots of different manifestations of the disease.
Their symptoms are different.
The way it affects their quality of life, and their willingness to try medications
or procedures varies from patient to patient.
So the first thing is to really get in there and get a sense from the patient,
listen to their problems, and try to understand how is the disease affecting their lives,
and what sort of treatments or options are available for them.
We have a team dedicated to treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, and it's a multi-disciplinary team,
and because we really spend all of our time focusing on these conditions,
we're able to get the best outcomes.
We have a lot of experience, both
from a medication strategy plan and from a treatment plan.
So by really focusing in on our specialty, in my case atrial fibrillation,
we really have the latest and best treatment options for these patients.
One of the amazing things about treating patients
with minimally-invasive procedures is afterwards, they come back to you,
and their lives are incredibly improved, and they're grateful,
and we can make a big difference in their quality of lives.