Ablation for Tachycardia?

[Tux18]

It seems I read on this forum that someone had an ablation for tachycardia, but I may be wrong. I rarely have afib episodes but lots of trouble with racing heart,

[BobD Volunteer]

I recently had an ablation for paroxysmal atrial tachycardia and know of plenty of people who have had ones for SVT also. How long do you episodes last and at what rate?

[Tux18 in reply to BobD]

The episodes can last 30 min to 2 hrs. And rate will vary from 110-145. Makes me very tired.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Tux18]

have you had it recorded on ECG and is it SVT or A tach.? They are different!

[Dangerousdriver]

I too had an ablation for SVT, but whilst I still go into it occasionally, it’s only for less than a minute usually which I can live with.

[Tux18 in reply to Dangerousdriver]

Thank you for your reply. I could live with a minute or so .If I never physically exerted myself, got overly tired, or emotionally stressed my episodes would be less common ,but that’s not life for me now.

[Dangerousdriver in reply to Tux18]

I chased and detained someone at work the other day and found that I went into SVT as a result, and whilst I could feel it, I just carried on and didn’t let it get to me. It’s not a case of avoiding physical activity, it’s about striking the balance of keeping healthy whilst not creating symptoms for yourself. There is no rule of thumb here, as we are all different. What I would say is listen to your body, and at times your mind. If you feel tired rest, If you feel stressed, breathe!

[Tux18 in reply to Dangerousdriver]

All excellent advice. And I do try to listen to my body , avoid stress , etc. but sometimes it still happens. And reading the vast amount of information posted on this forum I’ve learned how very different and yet the same we afibbers can be with triggers and symptoms. Thank you for your reply.

[MydogBrandy]

Yes I know the feeling, had this condition for 18 years and on all the tablets, mine could last like you up to 2 hours but sometimes as much as 10 hours. I had my ablation on January 3rd this year and oh so pleased I did. No episodes since, got my life back I would not hesitate like I did for years. Good luck x

[Tux18 in reply to MydogBrandy]

Thank you for your reply and so happy to know you are doing well. Great to hear of those who have success with ablation.

[Supernerogirl]

Mine is also Mainly SVT up to 200 ( worst episode ) and I’m 140 at rest yes . I’m awaiting my ablation for this

[Tux18 in reply to Supernerogirl]

Do hope you can get your ablation soon. Thank you for your reply.

[MydogBrandy in reply to Supernerogirl]

Good luck, hope it goes as well as mine did x

[Supernerogirl in reply to MydogBrandy]

Thanks x

[Maggimunro in reply to Supernerogirl]

Best of luck with your ablation for SVT . It is usually a more straightforward op than for Afib. For SVT they go into the right atrium and usually have just one extra nerve pathway to deal with but for AFIB they have to go through the septum into the left atrium and may have to zap dozens of rogue areas.

My SVT was running at 230 plus, making me faint etc. I have not had a single episode of SVT since my ablation in July 2016.

[Tapanac]

I had an ablation for afib and tachycardia. Corrected the tachycardia (except for one episode when my daughter in laws father gave a very bad flu bug to me). It eased a little bit the afib, but I think that probably never goes. My tachycardia used to go from 240-250 bpm and lasted for hours until I was taken into A & E. Hope you feel better soon

[Hidden]

Try this and you might be able to stop your Afib without meds:

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After 9 years of trying different foods and logging EVERYTHING I ate, I found sugar (and to a lesser degree, salt – i.e. dehydration) was triggering my Afib. Doctors don't want to hear this - there is no money in telling patients to eat less sugar. Each person has a different sugar threshold - and it changes as you get older, so you need to count every gram of sugar you eat every day (including natural sugars in fruits, etc.). My tolerance level was 190 grams of sugar per day 8 years ago, 85 grams a year and a half ago, and 60 grams today, so AFIB episodes are more frequent and last longer. If you keep your intake of sugar below your threshold level your AFIB will not happen again (easier said than done of course). It's not the food - it's the sugar (or salt - see below) IN the food that's causing your problems. Try it and you will see - should only take you 1 or 2 months of trial-and-error to find your threshold level. And for the record - ALL sugars are treated the same (honey, refined, agave, natural sugars in fruits, etc.). I successfully triggered AFIB by eating a bunch of plums and peaches one day just to test it out. In addition, I have noticed that moderate exercise (7-mile bike ride or 5-mile hike in the park) often puts my Afib heart back in to normal rhythm a couple hours later. Don’t know why – perhaps you burn off the excess sugars in your blood/muscles or sweat out excess salt??

Also, in addition to sugar, if you are dehydrated - this will trigger AFIB as well. It seems (but I have no proof of this) that a little uptick of salt in your blood is being treated the same as an uptick of sugar - both cause AFIB episodes. (I’m not a doctor – it may be the sugar in your muscles/organs and not in your blood, don’t know). In any case you have to keep hydrated, and not eat too much salt. The root problem is that our bodies are not processing sugar/salt properly and no doctor knows why, but the AFIB seems to be a symptom of this and not the primary problem, but medicine is not advanced enough to know the core reason that causes AFIB at this time. You can have a healthy heart and still have Afib – something inside us is triggering it when we eat too much sugar or get (even a little) dehydrated. Find out the core reason for this and you will be a millionaire and make the cover of Time Magazine! Good luck! - Rick Hyer

[Ladypaula]

My last ablation I had was for paroxsymal atrial tachycardia, I have also had ablations for paroxsymal atrial flutter and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation just greedy me 🤣

[TheProf]

My wife had an ablation for PSVT in 2004 and has been OK since.

[Tux18 in reply to TheProf]

That’s wonderful! Thank you for your reply.