Ongoing AF

[Cozzie99]

Hi all, i wrote recently about how frustrating a ongoing AF is becoming. It has continued for 3days. This is 2 weeks after an ablation which seemed to be going ok. Then last week, i lost a close family relative, stress has hit me and now 3days of AF. I have gone back onto Flecainide and that has kept the HR down to 100 generally but when and how can this get back to normal?

[Sfhmgusa]

Hi, was this your first ablation? Don’t want to be a misery but , like others , I needed 2 to sort my afib. But the big thing is that you really don’t know until at least three months after if the procedure has worked. Certainly a bereavement will make any recovery more difficult. I would definitely contact the hospital/ arrhythmia nurse and get their advice. Everyone is different but they may suggest a cardioinversion to reset your ticker.

Whatever the situation I’m sure it will get resolved

Steve

[Cozzie99 in reply to Sfhmgusa]

Thanks Steve. I really appreciate your advice!

[Hidden]

This factsheet should help you with the recovery process,.....

heartrhythmalliance.org/res...

If the AF continues, suggest you contact your hospital and let them know......

[Cozzie99 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks flapjack. That's a big help

[The_Lord_is_with_Us]

I just had 3rd AFIB ablation on OCT 23.

Yes ... they said there is a 90-Day period of instability. However, my world-class EP said if sustained AFIB came back for more than a day ... then, he wanted me to go in and get cardioverted.

I read a few posts here ... where that happened. And a couple of the posters said their heart settled down after cardioconverson .... and never did return to full-blown AFIB. I hope you get the same result .......

[Cozzie99 in reply to The_Lord_is_with_Us]

Thanks for thoughts. I respect your opinion very much