Shocked by Ablation

[ebeb1]

During a catheter ablation yesterday, I experienced a mild pain similar to heartburn. I had been warned about this and it didn`t worry me.

I also, however, experienced what I can only describe as an electric shock. It was severe enough to jerk my upper body 10 or 20 degrees off the bed. I also experienced a dazzling white flash but I think this was my eyes shooting open. My heart is now back in sinus and I feel no worse than expected today. However, there`s a slight worry since I had been warned about the heart-burn but not about the shock. And the shock was much much more dramatic.

Has anyone else experience a shock whilst having an ablation ? Does anyone think I should have further checks (eg echogram or CT scan) to check for damage

[Buffafly]

The shock was a cardioversion to put you back in NSR. I had two, stiff neck, that’s all. Be glad it worked.