6 months since cryoblation and now have tachycardia.

[honeydog]

Hi I posted a couple of months back to say I was having episodes of AF after my cryoblation in March. Well, I saw a cardiologist back in July for my follow up and was told that I probably have another sort of arrhythmia and was given an event monitor to wear for a month. Of course no A/F 😬 but had a few runs of fast heartbeat. Took the monitor back only to be told that nothing was recorded!! Had another one 3 weeks ago ,which recorded some rounds of very fast heartbeat again, but no A/F. The monitor stopped working last Tuesday and you would,not beleave it but I went into A/F early Wednesday morning!! I took the monitor back to the hospital and told a cardiology nurse what had happened and she got me an ecg. and to see a cardiology registrar there and then. So impressed!! My ecg showed A/F and heartbeat of 120bpm.

Anyway he rang my cardiologist and got my next appointment changed from next July to 11th October this year. What a star.

Anyway to get to the point, my heart rate has not reverted back to 60 bpm which it was before last Wednesday and is at a constant 120 at rest since, and my question is do I take myself off to A& E or wait for my appointment next month. Has anyone else had anything similar happen to them, and what did you do?

[BobD Volunteer]

Is your rate regular? Atrial tachycardia is common post ablation and if you are still anticoagulated a DCCV should sort it out so why not see your GP and ask if this can be arranged. Of course if you were unwise enough to stop anticoagulation this would not now be possible. What other drugs are you on?

[honeydog in reply to BobD]

Hi Bob thanks for replying. I,m still on Apixaban and Atenolol twice a day, plus felodipine for high blood pressure. So you think I should have a cardio version., should I take myself off to A/E as to try and get a Dr appointment usually has a two week waiting time at my surgery.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to honeydog]

Do they not have a same day clinic Most surgeries do. You may have to go along and sit around for hours but better there than A and E.

[honeydog in reply to BobD]

Oh Bob forgot to say that my rate is regular . I have a Kardia monitor which shows “unclassified “. Not possible A/F.

[Kaz747]

When I read your post the first thing that came to mind was atrial flutter. Of course I’m not a doctor but a consistent 120bpm is often mentioned, as is 150bpm which is what I had for 2 days which lead to being cardioverted.

Here’s an article you may find interesting honeydog.

drjohnm.org/2013/08/atrial-...

For two years, prior to the flutter episode I had SVT episodes - regular and very fast. Last week I had an AFib and AFlutter ablation so hopefully I can eventually wave goodbye to my arrhythmias.

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My suggestion would be to ring the arrhythmia nurse. Failing that go to casualty, and after the ECG confirms your variant of supraventricular tachycardia, ask to see the on call cardio. No food or fluids for 6 hours, in case electrical cardioversion is recommended.

Actually I would skip step one, ours was very slow to respond and subsequently follow up. Yours might be different.