Hi my name is Tracy and after two emergency trips to the ER in the past 3 months I was recently diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)

AFib is the most common type of irregular heartbeat that often causes the heart to beat too quickly. One of the biggest concerns with AFib is the risk of stroke.

AFib occurs when the upper chambers of the heart beat irregularly, and do not pump all of the blood to the lower chambers, causing some blood to pool and potentially form clots. If a clot breaks loose, it can travel through the bloodstream to the brain and lead to a stroke. Strokes related to AFib are often more severe compared to strokes with other underlying causes.

I recently met with an Electrophysiologist at Methodist who will be performing the cardiac ablation procedure. The first step to cardiac ablation involves mapping the hearts electrical circuit's and determining which areas in the heart are not engaging. Next is the art of delicately passing a series of catheters through a vein in your groin in order to reach your heart. Data from the mapping program helps the Doctor identify dead areas within the heart or areas where circuitry is broken down. He will then use the ablation devise to burn the dead or non functioning circuits within the heart thereby eliminating the source of the AFib..

I come to you humbled and ask for you help as I raise enough money to fund this procedure. Unfortunately I do not have health insurance so my only option is to negotiate with the hospital for a cash pay rate.

Thank you and God Bless.

Tracy