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Just checking in and reporting the on the progress of my two week old ablation.

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My last report emphasised how successful and pain free using sedation was rather than G.A. WeIl, I had intended to give brief daily report on how I was doing after my first euphoric day I began to experience this migraine like distorted vision and slight sick head ache. I recognise this from my last ablation and it is also talked about on this site. It meant that I couldn’t looks at screens with out provoking an episode. As I am on no medication now apart from Apixiban, I decided to go back on a low dose of Sotolol just to see me through these first few weeks. My doctor thought that would help with the aura as well as deal with the periods of irregular heartbeats I got in the first week. It does seem a bit better now but I know it takes a month or so for things to ease up. I just feel a bit tired and washed out. I also have a sort mild hiccoughs, its not serious indigestion but it seems to be a sign that I am in A|F......I’m not sure what that is?

I have one particular memory that I would like you view on -just before the end of the ablation my EP said to me,’ you well feel a coupe sharp thumps on your chest they’re not painful’. Then there were two bomps he was right the weren’t painful but I’m not sure what they were or why they were happening. Also I had a lot a bruising around the site where the lines go in, not painful, everything has healed well with no bleeding. The bruising didn’t appear for day but is was vey impressive the very extensive and the colour of blackurrant! I also thought it outlined the shape for hand. I suppose I’ve been spoilt since the last time the was no sign of anything just tiny half inch scar.

I have posted below the procedural notes for my ablation and have underlined the terms I don’t understand. I would wonder if any one could explain them - I mean is it a good thing that my SVC’s had lots of signal?

Procedural Notes

‘Straight forward AF redo. RLPV probably reconnected bu minimal signal. Other veins isolated although 3RF applications given to LLVP before we confirmed that this was all far- field signal. Sheaths withdrawn and SVC isolated (lots of signal in SVC). No effusion at the end, However had a small vascovagel at start but recovered with some atrophie and fluids. Suture to groin home tonight suitable for nurse discharge.’

Take care lovely folks and thanks.

Ruth.

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RLPV right and left pulmonary veins?. 3RF 3 x RF heat burns. Can't help with others. The thunps may well have been internal cardioversion to restore NSR.

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Kellyjelly

Hi Ruth, sounds like your recovery has had some challenges. The migraine and aura sounds awful, I’m glad it’s getting a bit better.

I’m afraid I can’t give any advice on the questions you raised but I just wanted to say hello and wish you all the best as you recover. Hope you start to feel better soon. I’m only on day 2 of recovery and have woken up with palpitations, looks like the real recovery has started after a really nice day yesterday.

Hope you are feeling ok today, take good care 😊💕

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Morzine

Very interesting write up, wonder what it means. Just replying to say, rest up, rest up!

And wishing you success, I’m two months after ablation......the best advice is rest up!

Sue

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kbog

Left lower pulmonary and right lower pulmonary veins (there are upper and lower on each side, also sometimes referred to as superior and inferior)...

SVC = superior vena cava - this is on the right side. Lots of signal means the sensing catheter picked up lots of electrical activity here. This is common. Isolating it would mean application of radiofrequency energy via the RF catheter in order to stop this area from conducting rogue electrical impulses.

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Barb1

The thumps would almost certainly have been cardioverting you back into SR.

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