Post Ablation

[RagdollRagdoll]

Good Morning everyone hope you are well.I had an ablation 55 days ago and have been in NSR since.

I do feel a little ache in my heart from time to time.Is this normal during the 3 month blanking off period?

How long does it take your heart to heal after an ablation,i had svt and both chambers of my heart were treated .I'm 53 years of age 🙂

Thank you in advance for any replies.Kind Regards Andrew

[BobD Volunteer]

As we try to explain in our fact sheet on recovery the three month "blanking period" is highly arbitrary and flexible and must be considered a minimum time . Many people are still improving at nine months or a year. I seem to recall the latest NICE guidelines on ablation mention two years.

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to BobD]

Thanks BobD you are a diamond for your kind information you are always willing to take the time to help others with.Thank you 😊

[sdweller]

I have felt aches in my heart area after ablations both times i had the procedure, I think it is pretty normal! Your heart has been stressed, but know that it IS healing, and those aches should go away with time! I really think several weeks is needed at least to get truly "back to normal"... although getting back to work etc can be done much shorter times of course like they say. Good luck you;re getting there!

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to sdweller]

Thank you for your lovely reply.Im about 60 days in and feel very well.Ive been taking it steady.The heart ache doesn't stay around for long,about a 1 out of 10 pain ratio.would you say this is normal to expect.Kind regards Andrew

[sdweller in reply to RagdollRagdoll]

All I can say is it was normal for me! Very small parts of your heart were burned so the heart is just healing, and some aches were expected/normal for me and many others have said the same.

[RagdollRagdoll in reply to sdweller]

Thank you so much it's very reassuring.Have a lovely evening 😊 ☺️