[QUOTE=DnvrFox;7820054]I would strongly second the electrocardiologist (electrophysiologist).

I would also recommend the Cleveland Clinic if you have any access. Rated by almost everyone as the best heart place in the USA (and perhaps the world).

Check out their web site and do a google on their ratings.[/QUOTE

I admit this is a pet peeve of mine-what I think is a particularly American concept of rank ordering things/people/etc. And assuming that what we have in the US is always the best. This is not meant as an attack of you DnvrFox-most academic centers are very good and have multiple subspecialists........Cleveland Clinic IS a good place..........But how do doctors get rated or teachers or lawyers? I love that cities print out the "Best Doctors." What does that mean? How is that determined?
How do you know? Here in Maine we have teacher of the year. How does one determine this? comparing a phys. ed teacher to a librarian to an 11th grade chemistry teacher?

Is the Cleveland Clinic really the best cardiology center in the world? DnvFox did you have the pulm vein mapping or just the avnodal ablation? If you had the former the world's foremost practitioner is probably an Italian-no one can do the PV mapping as rapidly or as consistently accurate as he can.........

My guess is that UVa will be fine.

FWIW-my mo in law went to a world renowned center to have her afib pulm vein mapped and ablated and she ended up with a stroke.........just goes to show ya...........

I don't mean to stir things up..........just happens to be a pet peeve of mine-this notion of "The Best."
Perhaps because I am not the best at anything............