4 months follow-up after Cryoablation for Paroxysmal Afib

[MJZaw]

It's been 4 months since I had my cryoablation, after which the EP indicated that he thought I was in the 80% success rate. Well, so far, it's been pretty good. No more episodes of paroxysmal A-fib, nor any other odd or unique sensations around my heart. During my post ablation follow-up with my EP he reduced my Sotalol dosage from 120 to 80 and plans a further reduction if my situation remains stable.

The image I included with my post was given to me by my EP after the ablation, while I was in recovery. It is an image of my heart (illuminated by contrast) displaying electrical activity before and after the ablation. The bottom image is the “pre-ablation” visual, and the top image is the “post-ablation” image. The purple areas depict on-going electrical activity, the red areas depict the absence of electrical activity. As you can see, when comparing the top to the bottom, the reduction of purple in the “post-ablation” image suggests that the ablation eliminated a significant portion of the electrical activity. Seems like he did a pretty good job and the way I have felt since the ablation, supports that.

[BobD Volunteer]

Good result. Take it easy now.

[jeanjeannie50]

That's all looking good, what fascinating pics of your heart showing before and after your ablation. Wishing you well. Jean

[mjames1]

Great news. Keep up the good work.

Jim

[Andyt36]

Well done 👍

[Rubymurray25]

Thanks for sharing the images very interesting, wishing you well.

[bassets]

Good for you. As Bob says, rest up for a good while

[Snowgirl65]

Wow -- it's fascinating to see the difference with use of color. Thanks for posting this. May your success continue.

[Cookie24]

Thanks for posting for this picture and the explanation. My EP also showed images to me in the recovery area but I was still woozy from GA. At the time I didn't understand the colors. I wish I could see my images now.

[MJZaw in reply to Cookie24]

perhaps your EP will e-mail you a copy if you ask