Ablation with mapping

[RagdollRagdoll]

Good Afternoon everyone i wondered if anyone on here knows much about the procedure Ablation with Mapping at Glenfield because i am having it done hopefully to control SVT.Kind Regards Andrew😊

[Buzby62]

Hi, my understanding is that mapping is just an extra probe on the catheter so the EP can pinpoint where the rogue electrical activity is generated from and ablate that tissue.

I had cryoablation of pulmonary veins without mapping as that is usually where AF generates from and sometimes is followed up with a second ablation by RF with mapping. 60% chance of working on the first one and 80% or 90% after the second if needed with mapping.

Best wishes

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to Buzby62]

Thank you your reply is greatly appreciated and very positive

[Buzby62 in reply to RagdollRagdoll]

Links

Catheter Ablation for SVT api.heartrhythmalliance.org...

All patient resources heartrhythmalliance.org/afa...

Hope these are helpful

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to Buzby62]

Thank you very reassuring and greatly appreciated

[pip_pip]

I had an AcQmap ablation. Is that what you are having. ?

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to pip_pip]

I'm not sure at the moment,did your procedure go OK 🙂

[Karendeena]

I had my ablation under Professor Ng at Glenfield on the 26th of March this year. I understand they use the latest technology in ablation equipment and mapping. Although I don't know much more I was put under research for a year under Biosense Webster (I think - part of the Johnson and Johnson group) who have developed this latest technology. I do know that the burn time is vastly reduced to 4 seconds each burn but uses higher frequency.

I had mine under sedation and whilst I did feel some discomfort they kept sending me into 'la la land' 😁

I recovered well, out of hospital the next day and walking the day after.

I still get some reflux depending on what I eat and when. I am on week 8 so still 4 more weeks of the blanking period.

They did discover atrial flutter at the same time so I got two for one!!

My heart has behaved ever since though 🤞

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to Karendeena]

Thank you Karen I will be seeing Professor Ng too, not sure when at the moment.Im glad you are recovering well just take it easy.Kind Regards Andrew 😊😊😊

[Karendeena in reply to RagdollRagdoll]

Hi Andrew, you are in the very best of hands with Professor Ng. My friend found him for me when he did an article for the Sunday Times. He is an expert in his field and is known internationally too. I saw him privately as the wait list was too long and have continued to do so over the last 3 years. I did have the Ablation under the NHS but waited over a year.

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to Karendeena]

Thank you Karen he seems a lovely man and it is very comforting to hear yours and other peoples experiences.Thank you for your kind words.Kind Regards Andrew 😊😊

[Karendeena in reply to RagdollRagdoll]

Look him up on YouTube it shows him talking about catheter ablation.I believe SVT is one of the easiest arrythmias to ablate.

Keep us posted.

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to Karendeena]

Thank you Karen you've given me a big booster Thank you I will definitely keep you posted 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[Ppiman]

I had my ablation there (for atrial flutter) in 2019 and I think it’s a leading centre with extraordinarily good specialists. It now uses the latest technique of pulsed field technology for ablations, I gather, so it’s all good news.

The problem with atrial conduction issues is locating which cells are misbehaving and causing the arrhythmia. Sometimes these are in a single location, i.e. have a single focus, but sometimes it is “multifocal” and more difficult to ablate. The mapping is a way of finding the exact position of the aberrant cells so they can be treated.

I’ll be having similar to you in about a year’s time, I imagine, given the waiting list.

Steve

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to Ppiman]

Thank you Steve your information in your reply is very reassuring, kind regards Andrew

[Sixtychick]

I had an ablation for SVT and AFib at Glenfield, last September, done by Dr Sandilands. It was done under a local with sedation. I was very nervous about having it done, but they looked after me and I was told it went well. Dr Sandilands said he had done over 2000 ablations, so he’s very experienced. I’ve been ok since then.I just had some ectopic beats for a few weeks, but they’re not so bad now. 🤞🤞I won’t get either again.

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to Sixtychick]

Glad you are feeling good I'm going to see Professor Ng soon, thank you for your kind comments and good luck 😊😊

[Sixtychick in reply to RagdollRagdoll]

Hope you get on ok.

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to Sixtychick]

Thank you 🙂