Cardioablation

[Gnoll]

Hi .I am confused..I have Heart failure (38%) and AF i had a cardioversion last May and was successful after 1st attempt. Since then i have not hat any AF instances . My Consultant suggested i have cardio ablation to help deter any further AF . I am worried that this would undo all the good of the cardio versiln and/or make my Heart failure worse ...is it worth risking

[Buzby62]

Hi, welcome to the forum, when you create a post you will see Related Posts on the right of the page or to the bottom if on a mobile device. I spotted one that may be of interest to you, especially the reply from BobD,

Here is the link to that post from 5 months ago healthunlocked.com/afassoci...

There are lots of patient information resources in the AFA website here heartrhythmalliance.org/afa...

Once in that site you can also navigate using the Menu button at the top.

I’m sure you’ll get more replies soon, in the meantime some reading for you.

Best wishes

[BobD Volunteer]

Cardioversion is to most extent an experiment to see if you can be put back into NSR (normal sinus rhythm) which then can indicate that an ablation may be of benefit. There are no guarantees for anything but DCCV is not a cure so AF can return at any time.

I see no reson why an ablation would make anything worse but time may.

[Gnoll in reply to BobD]

Thank you for your thoughts i am relitavly new to the conditions 2 years ago i was very active and working full time. ..i appreciate your time to reply it is re assuring to my Wife and I for all the posutive remarks i am getting ..thanks again

[Desanthony]

A successful cardioversion shows that you can get back into and sustain Normal Sinus Rhythm (NSR) which means that an ablation (usually longer lasting than a cardioversion) would also be successful. My longest lasting cardioversion lasted 15 months before I went back into AF.

[Gnoll in reply to Desanthony]

Thank you .for your reply . It makes sense now. ..i have taken everything the cardio team i am under have recommended and take all medication like clockwork. So am an ideal patient lol . Would love not to be taking 12 tablets daily that would be nice ,but understand a lot of them will be for life

[Buffafly in reply to Gnoll]

I don’t know what you are taking but if some are to prevent AF (if so, they’re working) then a successful ablation might mean you can stop or reduce a couple. AF can cause HF or make it worse so an ablation makes sense. Best wishes

[Gnoll in reply to Buffafly]

Hi i have under active thyroid and gout to keep my AF,HF dilated aorta and cardiovascular company this is the reason for 12 tabs a day if i can drop any it will be a bonus thanks for your kind wishes and your thoughts

[pusillanimous in reply to Desanthony]

When I was first diagnosed with AF about 5 years ago, I had a cardioversion about six months later - I was at the Cardiologist's for a check, and he said I was in AF (I did not know) would I like a cardioversion? (his consulting rooms are at a hospital) so I said I might as well since I'm here. I had it that afternoon - one zap was enough! Since then I have had a few short spells (usually food related) and when I go for my annual check, (echo etc.) I have always been in NSR with as the cardio's report of a few months ago . stating 'occasional isolated extrasystoles only. On echo she has normal left ventricular function, normal valves, no left atrial enlargement and the right heart is normal'. I'm 81, so I think my heart is consistent with my age after only one cardioversion and no ablation.