biker guy -- ABLATION. i had SVT episodes for several years because i wanted to avoid heart surgery, but my Physician's Assistant assured me it's safe. She was right. they never put me completetly "out" during the surgery. it was easy (from the patient's viewpoint). Recovery was one or two days. by the way, the best SVT surgeon in America is at the UPMC hospital in Pittsburgh (David Schwartzman).