I’ve just had my review, 14 months after my second ablation. The first 7 months had gone well, but last April, I started to get lots of short, fast but regular runs which seemed to continue for ages, although much less frequent now. Unfortunately, during the last 7 months I have had around 6 AF episodes all of which were stopped within the hour using Flecainide as a PiP. Fortunately, I was able to capture much of this activity on my Kardia.
Although the EP was around, I was a bit disappointed to be called in by his registrar but he was great and seemed to be pleased to have all the “evidence” I was able to provide, particularly as the 24 hour Holter was perfect. He suggested trying a daily maintenance dose of Flecainide for 6 months, which was something I had done successfully before my first ablation in 2016. I said that I would be happy to try that, but from what little I know about AF, it was likely to progress and if, at 73, I was likely to need another ablation, I’d rather it was sooner than later. He decided to confer with my EP, and I was delighted when they both returned a short while later. He too, had now seen the evidence and agreed that ablation number 3 was the best route forward. We both agreed that the waiting time of 6/9 months would allow me the time to reassess the situation before the ablation.
I think this helps to demonstrate that medics often respond positively to patients who have an understanding of the condition and can provide evidence of changes as they occur. I hope you find this helpful but please be mindful that we are all different and that has to be reflected in our treatment
Atrial Tachycardia after Ablation
Short episode five months after ablation.
Post ablation follow-up
3 Month post ablation appointment
