Third Ablation booked

[higgy52]

First ablation Feb 2017 for AF, but was back in AF a few weeks later, second ablation for AF and flutter march 2018 doing well for 4 months slow heart rate 45 to 50 then gradally Af come back more and more, seen E P last week and he said i got flutter back he said some time the skin is thick so it comes back, has any one else had 2 ablations for flutter heart rate is 90 to 100 this last week and thats before the flutter kicks in

[wilsond]

Looks like you are fairly unique Higgy! Hope 3rd time lucky!J best wishes x

[higgy52 in reply to wilsond]

thank you

[cuore]

Is your flutter in the left or right atrium? As the flutter is coming back it sounds as if it is in the left atrium which is much more difficult to get. You might want to ask what sort of mapping system will be used to see the flutter as well as what method will be used to ablate.

[higgy52 in reply to cuore]

no idea, with its left or right never told me

[ijan]

Hi Higgy,

How are you?

I’ve just spotted your post and am in a similar position.

First PVI ablation 10 years ago- great result med and arrhythmia free for eight and a half years. Ablation for flutter plus touch up PVI last April seemed OK bar needing a cardioversion for flutter which started a few weeks after the procedure. Nine months on, I’m ending a second week in fast flutter.

I scheduled for investigation and possible touch up ablation in a couple of weeks.

Hope you’re back in NSR.

J

[higgy52 in reply to ijan]

Hi ijan,

Yes in NSR at moment because on sotalol, but i know soon as i come off it will get flutter back