Cryo Ablation

[bobpitt]

I am new here having been diagnosed with A/Fib in June of this year, I am 77 so have had a good run avoiding it all these years, however I decided to have a cryo ablation at the London Bridge Hospital last Thursday and spent 3 days in ICU, not what I had planed, as I had a cardiac Tamponarde (My heart sack was Pierced)

Has any body out there had this and still had the Ablation after, was it successfully

Bob

[charlwood35]

Hi Bob, I’m very sorry to hear of your experience, a not unknown but rare one, as I’m sure others will testify. It struck me particularly, because I too had an ablation at London Bridge just two weeks ago although without event. All the very best for a quick recovery. I’m sure an ablation would still be on the cards but clearly you need to recover, and the ablation team regain, your sorely tested confidence. Chris

[bobpitt]

Thanks for your thoughts and hope your procedure went well

Which cardiologist made the operation for you, mine was Dr Early and as you may imagine I am somewhat reluctant to use him again.

I would be interested to keep in touch to see how your Ablation works, so many of the suffers on this site say they have had two or even three opps

[charlwood35 in reply to bobpitt]

My EP was Professor Schilling but I have heard that Mark Earley is also well regarded. A very unfortunate experience but I’m sure you have sought, and doubtless they have offered, an explanation of what happened.

My procedure did go well from my point of view and if you click on my name above you will see I did provide a brief write up the day after.

I would love to say that I have not had a murmur of arrhythmia since (!) but sadly I can’t. For the first 9 days there was almost perfect sinus but for the occasional ectopic. On day 10 and 11 I began to have short ectopic runs and what felt like tachy. On day 12 I had a full 6 hour AF episode (so a normal episode for me) and on the last 2 days, days 14 and 15, I have been almost constantly buffeted by ventricular ectopics. However I know that it still very early days and things invariably take time to settle down.

I will be posting updates from time to time on my progress but don’t hesitate to message me if you think I might be able to help in the meantime.

How’re you doing now?...

[bobpitt in reply to charlwood35]

Hi Charlwood35

Thanks for the information and pleased it went well for you, I did not realise Prof Shilling still did this work. I have been told it can take some months before the A/F sorts its self out so may be early days so far.

I have had no reasons given for my problem, except to say its one of those things that can happen.

I am now seven days after my Cardiac Tamoponade and getting fitter each day, the fatigue and tiredness is now slowly passing and I hope I will get stronger each day from now on.

What I have to do now is make a decision as to weather I have the Ablation again and if so by who. I would think my E.P would be somewhat nervous to do it again.

[charlwood35 in reply to bobpitt]

....pleased you’re making steady headway with the recovery Bob. Yes, there is clearly some thinking to be done on the next move. This forum is fantastically supportive, as you know, should you have any questions or want to bounce some thoughts about....

[Deary63 in reply to bobpitt]

Ah Bob he was under Prof. Shillings team when I went into Barts to have my ablation which I explained on another message to you ....

I actually saw him again at Barts in January , he comes across very brash .....much prefer to see Prof.Shilling...

You was very unlucky by the sounds of it .

[Deary63]

Bob Are you under Prof. shilling by any chance !

I went to see him privately there ...

Sue

[bobpitt in reply to Deary63]

Hi Sue

No saw Mark Early and made the decision after my Ablation that went wrong to find a new E.P and that's when I found Kim Rajappan.

Hope you find the right person Bob

[Deary63 in reply to bobpitt]

Hi Bob Sorry for late reply, hope your doing well and things have improved for you, thank you for this doctors name ....

Where is this doctor based ?

I’ve been having more missed beats than racing as of late , no sleep hardly , now Bp gone sky high too, so on bloody pressure tablet ...I feel like Iam falling to bits at 67 😃

Well happy healthy new year

All the best Sue.

[bobpitt in reply to Deary63]

Hi Suehappy New year to you as well, Kim Rajappan is based at the Manor hospital Oxford, Nr to the Radcliffe hospital which is the main NHS hospital.

Hope it helps he is a very easy man to talk to.

Best of luck Bob