Well I just had my 3 month follow-up after my 3rd ablation. My 2nd ended up with a cardiac tamponade and atrial tachycardia requiring another ablation.
I have had no episodes of tachycardia or afib since my 3rd ablation on July 19th.
I have been doing my usual exercise routine for 2months and feel fantastic!
My EP said he found aflutter and open connections that he corrected during the ablation.
I am off all meds and feel fantastic! I have a follow-up scheduled in 6 months .
Best Wishes to all!
Great news!
Excellent news!
Super News, is it common to get atrial tachycardia after an abalation?
It is possible but I wouldn't say common.
Thanks for that and can I just ask what was the cardiac tampondone? Was that any cause from the ablation?
Cardiac tamponade, though rare, is most common cause of death from catheter ablation. My case happened when my EP punctured my heart causing the sack around my heart, the pericardium, fill with blood. This puts force around the heart making it difficult to beat. If it isn't drained soon and the force removed, the heart will stop beating causing death. My blood pressure dropped to 70/20. I describe it under my 2nd ablation post which you can read.
Wow really sorry to hear that and will read your post, was that because they had to work on the left side of the heart? To puncture it?
No. It is a possibility on any ablation where they make burns. I believe it was EP fault and I got a new EP to do the 3rd ablation
That’s just horrible you deserve to be AF free after all that, can I just how long was the gap between your first and second abalation?
About 1.5 years
And did AF improve after first ablation but just came back?
I too had a puncture called a tamponade after my very first ablation. Previous to that I had experienced over 30 yrs. of paroximal atrial tachycardis or P.A.T. until I was told my last visit to ER that I was having A-Fib which was advised to have ablation. From the puncture through the top of my heart, I was kept in hospital for 7 weeks, and even sent to the bigger hospital downtown in my big city to see what their opinion was, and if I required opern heart surgery to stop the bleeding. Thank heavens, I was sent back to the hospital that did the ablation, and they were told to just keep doing what they were doing, and that the heart was going to heal itself. Which after 7 weeks in hosp. it did stop the bleeding and I recovered, after horrific trips to ER and anxiety intervals when my BPM increased over several weeks. Finally, everything settled down for almost 3 years, before the A-Fib returned, and is calmed back to normal BPM with sips of cold water and deep breathing. Another unfortunate incident tied to the tamponade, was that being off the blood thinner, I experienced a stroke, which thankfully did not do permanent damage, or so I was told in the stroke unit, so I was released to go home. The things we endure eh?
I had a top electrophysist do the ablation, so I cannot know or find out what went wrong when they can see everything on the big screen. How did this happen?
It’s always good to read a good news story.
So pleased to read your positive story which brings hope to my husband now on waiting list for his 2nd ablation. May you continue to feel good and healthy. Very best wishes.
Thank you jerseygirl49. Hopefully #2 will be the lucky number for your husband.
Best Wishes
Really pleased to hear this after the traumatic time you have had; long may it continue!
Thank you irene!
3 months post 3rd Ablation check up,
How long for ablation follow up NHS?
Update on ablation and follow up
