Cardioversion after ablation.

[heller29]

Within 5 weeks of ablation (three areas were ablated in my right atria) I have atrial flutter. I saw my regular cardio doctor last week & now I have seen my EP cardiologist. He wants to do another ablation however I am not quite on board(so soon) instead I will have a Cardioversion. Anyone had a recent Cardioversion?

[BobD Volunteer]

Lots of people here have had many cardioversions. I had one after each of my three ablations usually about two months down the line. Nothing to worry about. They put a cannula in your arm , inject fairy juice and while you away playing with the fairies they zap you and if all goes well you are back in rhythm.

[Spoiler]

Had my 11th one Oct. 23rd. Wake up feeling like new, I do anyway, unless I have been in persistent afib with a high rate for a extended time. If so, I am still very exhausted from that.

[Bolander in reply to Spoiler]

As other people have said the cardioversion procedure is quick and painless and I was told particularly suitable for atrial flutter as opposed to fibrillation. I have been lucky as so far it has kept me in NSR for a couple of years, though obviously there are no guarantees.

[fluttered]

Are they sure that it is atrial flutter. The right atrial ablation should have taken care of it.

It may have changed to Afib which is usually a left atria problem. Were there flutter waves on the ecg? Dick

[heller29]

Yes, it is definitely Atrial Flutter( 2 to 1) It is a regular saw-tooth pattern.( I don't have A-fib at this time.) I have the" reentrant tachycardia" that is caused by scar tissue in the heart.

I think that A-fib can be caused by issues in both the left and right atria.-H