AFIB free after ablation

[tinhouse]

I am eight months post ablation and wondering what constitutes a successful ablation. How many people have been AFIB free for years after an ablation.

[BobD Volunteer]

Ten years and no anti arrhythmic drugs but I do still get ectopics and occasional tachycardia.. Goes with the territory. Never intend to stop anticoagulation mind.

[tinhouse in reply to BobD]

Thank you so much for your reply. I, too, am still on Eliquis and will be for life, and I have a few PACS and fast runs, but it is so encouraging to hear this from you. I love HealthUnlocked. You guys have been so helpful through my whole AFIB process. I don't say much, but I listen a lot to what everyone says. I will continue to be cautiously optimistic about my ablation success. Doctors do say AFIB always returns.

[CDreamer]

About 3 and a bit years but when it returned it wasn’t nearly as symptomatic or last as long.

[Barb1]

3 1/2 years after 4th ablation. Still on all meds, Bisoprolol, bumetanide, edoxaban.

[Dodie117]

5 years in November. On apixaban for life.

[diannetrussell]

I've been reading people's posts on ablations, and since most people report that the AF comes back after a while (eg 3 years), I have a BIG question: So if AF is caused by an extra node/s, and ablation destroys the extra node/s, how come the AF keeps returning after ablations?!!!!! Where do the new extra nodes come from? What do your cardiologists tell you about this?

[Dangerousdriver in reply to diannetrussell]

I would like to know this also! I have an extra node, which I assume was ablated...