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Hello from sunny Arizona where the temperature is expected to reach 116 degrees Fahrenheit today

I am five months post ablation, and my resting HR is still high, between 90 and 105. Before ablation between 60-65. Is this going to be the normal for me or can I expect it to go down some time in the future Good news is no episodes of Afib since procedure.

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Sounds a little high to be honest but we are all different. Most people find things return to nearer pre AF level after about a year.

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Westknoxgirl

Did they put you on any medication after the abalation?

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Blancawestie in reply to Westknoxgirl

none

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Westknoxgirl in reply to Blancawestie

They may need to put you on some Antiarrhythmic drugs if your heart rate doesn’t go down.

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SeanJax

please ask them for some beta blockers or calcium channel blockers for a while until it settles down. With such high heart rate on long run it is never a good thing for a fib heart.

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Blancawestie in reply to SeanJax

i have been on Metropol for years, its supposed to slow heart rate down and it worked before ablation

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mjames1

Hello from sunny Arizona where the temperature is expected to reach 116 degrees Fahrenheit today

I'm going to assume that you are taking your pulse after being in a well air conditioned environment for at least 3 hours!

If so, an elevated pulse post ablation is pretty normal and usually resolves within the year. Some studies even suggest an elevated pulse is associated with a better chance of your ablation succeeding.

That said yours is a tad high, and beta blocker or calcium channel blocker might be indicated to bring it down a little. A good discussion to have with your ep.

Jim

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