Ablation and no symptoms

OK so I saw the EP early February and am booked in for an ablation late May. I haven't had any AF since not even an inkling. Conundrum, do I or don't I go ahead.

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I was booked in for an ablation a year ago and like you, my AF just disappeared, or at least I couldn't feel anything coming up to the op. I told them, and they went ahead anyhow. They went inside me but could not find any AF so didn't ablate. Afterwards, the EP came to see me and said they were very surprised, making me feel this was unusual. He said they tried hard to stimulate the AF but to no avail.

I'm just a patient but got the impression that they expected to be able to stimulate it, but I'm just guessing really.

Koll

[jeanjeannie50]

Could you postpone it to a later date, say cancel it about 4-6 weeks before the ablation booked. It would give someone else the chance of taking your place too, so you wouldn't have to feel guilty about putting off. How often did you have AF before now. I'm assuming it's paroxysmal? I usually get my PAF every 4 to 6 weeks.

[Col55]

Go ahead with it soozie12 ,they will try to bring it on ,and if not they probably won't do the ablation .at least you ll know one way or the other.

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Thanks Col, long way for nothing, I know it is a gripe but I didn't want to waste the Professors time either.

[CDreamer]

I had a similar thing happen last Nov before my 1st ablation, an episode a few days before the ablation convinced me to go ahead. I think it is easy to forget just how debilitating this condition is when you are well. I would trust your Professors judgement, after all it is still not a long time to go between episodes and if you have PAF it is not going to go away without treatment. I am quite sure with long waiting list you wouldn't be offered an ablation if it was not believed it would be beneficial in eliminating the AF.

[Hidden]

I had two years between my first and second bouts of AF - they've become more regular since, it's a condition that can lie in wait unfortunately. Your decision, but I think I would go...

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Thanks guys, appreciate your responses, I think I was getting a good dose of the big blousy sheila's or cold feet, depending on where your from. I know it is not going to go away, I know it has to be done but the weekend camping sounds much better.

[jondeanp]

I'm thinking the same thing about my cardioversion that i am waiting for. I was diagnosed with AF after feeling fluttering heart permanently for at least 10 days back in December. I'm on beta blockers now and warfarin for the cardioversion but my symptoms are hardly ever there.

I did go out for a little jog a few nights ago and sure enough my heart rhythm was all over the place afterwards but in the morning it was back to "normal"

I can only assume in my case that the bisoprolol is keeping things under control

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Jono, I take verapamil and Plavix and have been feeling on top of the world hence why I feel like a fake, I know it is there but don't ant to waste time when others need the help more

[jondeanp in reply to Hidden]

Soozie, i can only assume everyone handles their AF differently and also responds differently to their medication

I've had very brief fluttering heart episodes for a number of years but was only diagnosed with AF during the occurence in December

Same as you i know it's there in the background, mainly because my resting heart rate is now in the mid 70's whereas before it all kicked off in December it would usually be mid 50's