SVT after ablation

[Elizka]

Hi everyone,

In preparation for my post-ablation 3-mo follow-up with my EP Monday,

I wore a Zio cardiac patch for 6 days two months post-ablation, and the results came in today.

Findings: Predominant underlying rhythm was SR. Average HR of 73, no AFIB ( I had three episodes before ablation), no SVE couplets or triplets, etc.

However, I had seven episodes of supraventricular tachycardia, with one lasting seven beats with a max heart rate of 174. I had the ablation for the AFIB, not SVT. It has been 20 years since I believe I have had tachycardia (I had an episode the day my mom died in 2020 and went to ER) in my, 40's-which was dx as panic attacks (I was running a company, homeschooling, and just doing too much in general) and I was put on anti-anxiety drugs for a couple of years.

Okay, my question:

Has anyone who has had an ablation had supraventricular tachycardia after the ablation? Those who weren't dx with it prior?

[BobD Volunteer]

I had atrial tachycardia after a few of my ablations which were terminated by cardioversion. Eventually had ablation for ATach in 2019.

[Elizka in reply to BobD]

Thanks

[Megams]

~Yes it appears my PVI cryo-ablation Feb 2022 has morphed into bouts of SVT + one episode (that I am aware of) of fast a/fib with overnight in hospital March 2023.

Initially my a/fib stemmed from ASD (hole surgically corrected 1988). My long term steroid use for a/i + few other medical challenges created some of pesky side effects despite needing them to quell inflammation.

Seeing EP next week - not sure where from here as h/r drops low (38 -41) in my sleep but increases during day mostly - this can trigger my SVT especially when on CPAP @ night.

B/p not always stable but can't adjust meds presently.

2nd ablation not recommended due to challenge transeptally with scar tissue formed from suture closure 1988 op.

So I am with you on the same page presently~

[SeanJax]

SVT with 7 beats , everybody has it. And it was just one time. Move on and don’t think about it. If I were you I would be very happy with the results of the ablation. Just keep an eye in the future to have another zio patch in a year or two.

[Elizka in reply to SeanJax]

Thank you, I was going to ask EP for another patch in a year.