Flutter Ablation tomorrow

[jobristol]

Starting to feel a little anxious. Anyone else had flutter ablation, a bit unsure as to what to expect during and after apart from obviously needing to rest.

[rosyG]

I haven't but the medical director of our support group- and many other speakers we have had, seem to say flutter is easier to ablate than AF and success rates are high. I hope all goes well for you- let us know how you get on

[jedimasterlincoln]

Flutter is easier to ablate than AF, it uses smaller cardiac catheters (the wires) than full blown Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI) which is primarily done in the left side of your heart.

The flutter ablation (for me at least) was done on the right side of the heart, and behind it, so required less invasive wires. However I did find it a good degree less comfortable in the chest even with reasonable levels of sedation and painkillers being given through my cannula.

It did require less recovery (again for me personally) in hospital, the previous PVI ablations were 18 hours pretty much flat and a substantial bleed from the puncture site in the groin as well as visual disturbances and increased fatigue post op.

With the flutter I've only really had the odd headache and the decrease in stamina, though there was some mild chest discomfort and arm weakness in the couple of weeks post op that I don't recall having with the PVI ablations (however there was a three year gap)

Feel free to click on my profile and scroll back for my ablation reports (most recent was the flutter) to give you a better idea if you like, however many people have many different experiences and recoveries as we are all different!

[jobristol in reply to jedimasterlincoln]

Thank you, hope you are doing ok.

Jo

[Hidden]

Yes I've had flutter ablation . Much higher success rate and easier to perform as normally performed in right atrium therefore avoiding the need to make a small hole in the septum which would be needed to access left atrium for PVI procedure. Also much quicker.

I was having a great deal of trouble with A flutter before this so it was quite a relief. Recovered very quickly. Rest up for first couple of weeks.

Try not to worry..although we all do.

Wishing you well for tomorrow.

Sandra

[jobristol in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your reply, just want it over and done with now!

Jo

[kiki1952 in reply to jobristol]

Wishing you well!

[jobristol in reply to kiki1952]

Thank you.

[Fastbeat]

Try to get a good night's rest.Hope all goes well tomorrow Jane

[jobristol in reply to Fastbeat]

Thanks Jane, they’ve changed my admission time to 11 rather than 8, so not such an early start.

Jo

[SprintMark in reply to jobristol]

Hi Jo

I’ve had both AF ablation & Flutter ablation in the past 6 months, Flutter was slightly longer but I had a low level of sedation so was able to chat the whole time during process... I found recovery post procedure quite quickly and went home the same day. Don’t worry it will be fine ( I had them done in BHI Bristol )!

[jobristol in reply to SprintMark]

Thank you. Will be going on to BHI in a couple of hours!

[ilovecoffee123 in reply to jobristol]

Good luck Jo. Michelle

[Sportfix]

Hi jobbristol! I had an ablation just over a year ago. Bearing in mind that I am a total scaredycat, it wasn’t too bad. No pain and they talk to you from time to time during the procedure. Afterwards felt fine, and relieved, just felt a little achey across chest area but nothing too much. A few days afterwards the bruising came out in my groin and slowly moved down my right leg. Painkillers are good for when you are moving around at first at this stage. You feel a bit weak for a while and shouldn’t lift heavy bags/ etc. They say it takes about 6 months to recover fully and I would agree. However, each week you feel a bit stronger until you realise you’re almost back to normal. I am having a second ablation next Tuesday in my left side this time. A bit more complicated apparently but my EP is 70 per cent sure he can fix me so hoping that will go well. Loads of good wishes for you & do keep us posted about your recovery. Sportfix(Jane)

[jobristol in reply to Sportfix]

Sorry Jane, have only just read your response properly, was a bit distracted when I first read it. Good luck Tuesday, I hope all goes well, do let me know how you get on. Best wishes, Jo

[Sportfix in reply to jobristol]

Oh thank you Jo, will do.

[Chaben]

I have had ablation for flutter in both right and left atria. The right side is a much simpler process, according to my EP. The miss-firing occurs in a specific area, so they know exactly where to ablate. My AF procedure took a little over 4 hours, while the flutter was just a bit over 1. I was under a general, so shorter time under, with the TEE meant a lot less discomfort after. Good luck!

[Marney]

Hi. Yes I had one flutter ablation, two afib ablation. The flutter one is much easier on you than afib ablation, at least in my situation. Shorter. Not under General. Much quicker to recovery. If you are like me, then , then you should not be concerned at all. I had mine done in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. MARNEY.

PS. I had my last afib ablation( second one) on aug 30/2017, finally doing very well so far, just the odd two to three min. light episodes every two or three days. Nothing I can,t handle. However still on meds, so they make me fatigue.

Good luck to you. If you turn out like me, it will be well worth it.

[JaneFinn]

Sorry didn't see this til too late for before the procedure... But thinking of you, Jo, and hoping it all went well x