Matthew Moody on Healthgrades 4 years ago
10/28/2019, 09:57 AM
Dr. Montanez urged me as a 24 year old male to move forward with an ablation procedure in order to treat SVT. I was young and very active playing sports at the time. During the procedure, Dr. Montanez inexplicably damaged my crucial AV node. Two days ago I had a permanent pacemaker implanted that my heart is now 100% reliant on due to the damage from that day. I am now 30 years old grappling with the realizations that not only has my life changed forever, but that years have been potentially taken off of my life. Alicia Montanez holds some culpability in this along with my ill-advised choice to heed her advice 6 years ago. I had very few SVT symptoms at the time of the procedure, and in looking back, the decision to move forward was obviously a huge mistake. I have family and friends who are living healthy lives with SVT. Do not make the same mistake I did.