Abaltion 2 weeks ago

[2007]

Hi had my second Abaltion 2 weeks ago things were good for Few days now since day 10 having fast af on my kardia lasting a while heart rate around 149

my first Abaltion was similar problem & kept coming back

anyone had this with second one & it settled down

thank you for reading

[jeanjeannie50]

I had my heart racing even after my third ablation, it's quite normal for this to happen for a few months afterwards. Scar tissue has to form to block the rogue signals. I'm still in low rate AF years later, but am mostly unaware of my heart and what it's doing these days. I feel well and that's the main thing.

Jean

[2007 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Why did you have 3 Abaltions? consultant has said if this doesn't settle it'll be a pacemaker 🙄🥰

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to 2007]

This will be my 18th year of having AF. Three ablations is not excessive, someone on here has had seven. I guess with each ablation I hoped I would be cured. I was under the impression that pacemakers were for people whose heart rates dropped low. Or of course there is pace and ablate. I think EP's all have different ideas on how to help their patients. My EP and his Registrar had designed a piece of equipment that went down the throat to the outside of the heart, to show were the rogue pulses were coming from. I think he thought I was a good candidate to try it on. Have been so much better since then.

[mike1961 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

what is this device called please??

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to mike1961]

Oesophageal Pacing - to check left atrial posterior wall isolation. Thinking about it now I think the tube went down my nose

[Goosebumps in reply to jeanjeannie50]

I think I’d rather have a prostrate examination! Hard to get to the heart from there though.

[4chickens in reply to 2007]

I was scheduled for my 5th ablation and if that didn’t help pace and ablate, Each ablation offered some reduction in symptoms but appeared to produce others, ie atypical flutter. My heart alway settled quickly to a pleasant 60bpm but at about 3 weeks would start to climb intermittently. As others have said this is your heart healing and building scar tissue. I stumbled across the wolf mini maze, ( not available in the uk) which lead me to the mini maze which is available in England. I’m due to have a hybrid convergent mini maze on 9/2. For me it was about keeping my options open and not repeating the same procedure. Give yourself time to heal, rest, keep hydrated and ring the arrhythmia nurse if concerned for reassurance.

[BobD Volunteer]

Quite common. Have you read our fact sheet on recovery? I will place a link.

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[DKBX]

Had five ablations and needed DCCVs eventually after each one. You might get your EP to check if you have flutter rather than Afib. My heart shifted from Afib to atypical flutter (left atria) after the third ablation. Your situation is not rare.

[listerines]

3 ablations for me now in approx 2 years and all 3 times in first month lots of fast/ intense afib episodes. All three times it has settled down so keep hope alive for yourself during the healing period. Sure yours will stabilize (just might be a few rocky times in the early days). Keep safe

[2007 in reply to listerines]

Thank you, I'm hoping so, after this one I don't think I could have another, not the procedure so much but afterwards I had a very nasty bleed from the groin & the whole experience not so good but thank you for the reassuring message x