There are literally thousands of patients worldwide whose hearts and lives have been touched by Stereotaxis. We have provided a few brief stories from patients who have been gracious enough to share their experiences with us and with you.

Samuel “Whit” Winfrey

SVT Ablation

Samuel "Whit" Winfrey had struggled with breathing problems for much of his life. During middle-school, Whit easily became short of breath during football practice. He was treated for exercise-induced asthma but the problems continued.

In the Fall of 2010, seventeen-year-old Whit was starting the football season as wide receiver on his high school's varsity team. But in the second half of the season's first game he became dizzy and short of breath. He took a break on the sidelines but ended up losing consciousness.

Although EMTs at the scene initially attributed the episode to dehydration, just a week later Whit was warming up prior to a game when he again lost consciousness. "That's when we knew something was wrong," he recalls.

Whit was rushed to the emergency room and was diagnosed as suffering from a type of cardiac arrhythmia called supraventricular tachycardia, or SVT. He followed up with an electrophysiologist—Dr. Adam Berman of MCGHealth in Augusta,Georgia—who suggested that Whit undergo a Stereotaxis ablation procedure to permanently fix his arrhythmia.

"We are very excited to have this Stereotaxis technology in our state-of-the-art electrophysiology lab," Dr. Berman explains. "Its attractive safety profile and incredible precision have revolutionized catheter ablation for the treatment of arrhythmias."

"I was very concerned until I read about Stereotaxis," reflects Whit's mother, Kim. "Once we understood what it was about…it put us at ease." Whit and his family were encouraged by the fact that Dr. Berman would "fix the problem for good" using the "least invasive option".

Whit underwent the Stereotaxis procedure in late October and was able to return home after just one night in the hospital. Two weeks later he returned to football practice arrhythmia-free.

"The recovery was excellent," Kim recalls. "It was an awesome experience."

Nearly half a year after his Stereotaxis procedure, Whit feels better than ever with none of the breathing problems that had limited his ability to participate in athletic activities for most of his life.

"It was a blessing in our lives," Kim asserts of her son's Stereotaxis procedure.