Has anyone had Ablation for AFib and PAC’s/PVC’s? And did it stop the PAC’s?

[Mortjulien]

Hi. First time posting here. I’m 43 years old and have been living with PVC’s for the past 15 years that would come and go sporadically. I never taken medication for them because they never were that intense. This March, I started getting waves of PAC’s that stayed constant Even until now. I have never had them this intense and this long. EP said my heart is structurally good. I can’t sleep on either side because it makes them worse. I been having to sleep in recliner to get some kind of relief. I started having AFib 2 months ago. Was put on Flecainide 50 mg 2 a day. Was working good for PAC’s for about 2 months, now not so great. It’s becoming more frequent and last longer each time. I’ve already made my mind up about an ablation and am going to schedule one. Has anyone had an AFib ablation that also helped with PAC/PVC’s.

[SpritzerAce]

Hi there. Welcome to the forum which I am quite sure you would find quite useful. I may not be the best person to answer this but yes I did have an ablation for AF five weeks ago. It is still early days and I am still recovering. I do not know yet if the ablation is a success or not but to answer your questions Yes, it did stop my AF and ectopics and I have been in sinus rhythm so far. FYI, I had AF since 2016 and had been put on anti arrhythmic drugs such as Dronedarone, Flecinade (with rate control Bisoprolol), and most recently before my ablation Sotalol. I am currently off Sotalol and am feeling great. You are still young and have been having PVCs for 15 years and AF for the last 2 months. You may want to talk further with your EP but if you ask me, if you are a good candidate for it, have been offered an ablation I would say go for it! Also remember AF begets AF. Wishing you all the best and stay well and safe!

[Mortjulien in reply to SpritzerAce]

Thank you so much for your reply. I’m glad your recovery is going good so far and I wish you nothing but good health.

This forum has been a wealth on information so far. There is lots for me to learn. It seems like several different foods can also trigger my AFib.

[SpritzerAce in reply to Mortjulien]

Thanks for your good wishes. Keeping my fingers crossed that the heart will behave in days and months and years to come 😀 yes certainly certain food can trigger AF. Such as in my case - I can’t take dairy specifically fresh milk, food with bicarbonate soda, and too spicy food. Fresh milk would certainly almost immediately trigger an AF episode for me. And since being diagnosed with AF I have stayed off coffee and other carbonated caffeinated drinks.

[Mortjulien in reply to SpritzerAce]

Yes! I do miss my coffee drinks. I’m hoping once I get an ablation, I will be able to have 1 coffee drink a day.

[Madscientist16]

Have you tried increasing potassium and magnesium in your diet for the ectopics (PVC and PAC)? Deficiencies can increase ectopics and AF. Have you been checked for sleep apnea or thyroid problems? There is a relationship between these and AF. Do you have acid reflux or take meds for acid reflux? This can cause increased ectopics. For me stress, acid reflux, alcohol, caffeine and artificial sweeteners give me increased ectopics.

[Mortjulien in reply to Madscientist16]

I keep my potassium and magnesium I takes up. I had an on home sleep study a month ago that said my events were very minimal, so no need for cpap. My bloodwork the docs did said thyroid levels were good also. My dad had bouts of AFib before his ablation about 8 years ago.

[Madscientist16 in reply to Mortjulien]

Yes, my father was diagnosed with AF and has been on meds for decades. I figure that in my case, AF was hereditary. Possibly for you also.

[Lilypocket]

Hi and welcome!

I can't help you with ablation information but I suffered a lot with PVCs when I was on Sotalol . My cardiologist changed me to Flecainide for the PAfib and they stopped ( at least the ones I could really feel that made life difficult). The ECG showed I now have PACs but I'm not aware of them at all and they are fewer than the PVCs. I take 200 mg slow release Flec once a day and Bisoprolol. It may just be a coincidence of course. What we do know is they are benign ( except for certain pathologies).

As you are young you are probably a very good candidate for an ablation according to more experienced members on this site.

Take care!

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[Mortjulien in reply to Lilypocket]

Thanks so much