Afib after mini maze heart ablation surgery

[P1956]

6 weeks post op been in afib for 2 weeks saw Mr hunter today as said he will do a cardioversion in the next few weeks is this normal will my son ever be back to normal x

[MummyLuv]

hi there, it’s not abnormal to need a cardioversion to get back into sinus rhythm. The surgeon may not do it straight away after flipping to afib as the heart needs to heal a little to form lesions then your son will have more success in holding NSR.

[P1956 in reply to MummyLuv]

Many thanks x glad u are doing amazing x

[Mumursa]

I’ve had 3 ablations, the last one included mini maze. I only experienced a couple of weeks of arrhythmia immediately after that one, and only a few bouts since, normally when I’m overtired, ill or stressed.

On the whole I feel ‘normal’

My pacemaker records a lot of short bursts of af that I’m not aware of.

I’m sorry I can’t answer your question because your son will be different, but if he takes care of himself I’d say he stands a good chance x

[4chickens]

it’s not unheard of to need a cardio version or touch up ablation afterwards. Unfortunately some of us take a more scenic route than others to get to our goal.

[BeeBee79 in reply to 4chickens]

I like that reply as after 4 ablations, I’m definitely taking the scenic route 😁