Check up after ablation

[Cherrelleford]

Hey all.I had my ablation back in August last year, just wondering if I should of had a check up or anything after it? It wasn't done under my normal consultant and my consultant wasn't informed when I had it done. Since having it I have random moments of pressure in my groin near were they went in. Did anyone else have a check up after or are we just left to it?

[Lezzers]

My husband had a check up 3 months after his ablation but I'm not sure if that's because his ablation was for VT's & because he had all sorts of post op complications. My husbands cardiologist was t informed either, he works from one hospital and the EP who carried out the op works at another.

I guess you'd possibly only have a follow up if the procedure didn't work. You could phone the hospital where you had it done & ask but maybe speak to your gp about the groin issue.

Good luck

[Cherrelleford in reply to Lezzers]

My ablation was for an svt and to prevent my device shocking me. I need to find the hospital letter as I swear it said to have a check up after. I will try get hold of my GP. Thank you for the reply xx

[Fullofheart]

I had a phone call from the nurses and, at a later stage, the EP, and just received a letter inviting me for a phone review 18 months on. This was because they thought it had failed though so is to discuss other options. I'd give them a ring and see if you need a follow up. No harm in asking. You're not being difficult, you're being proactive. They usually appreciate that, in my experience. And you've got a complex heart history I seem to recall, so you shouldn't be someone who slips through the net.

Hope you get a positive response 🌸

[Cherrelleford in reply to Fullofheart]

Thank you. I'm going to find out my discharge letter and I will probably call them up and check. From what I gather the ablation was successful but then I only had the one svt so nothing to compare to. Thanks for the reply x

[DaveTR]

I had an Ablation in October and 3 months later (January) had a post op review.

[Cherrelleford in reply to DaveTR]

I honestly think I've been forgotten lol. X

[DaveTR in reply to Cherrelleford]

It does happen. Hopefully a phonecall will get things sorted. Take care

[Driver11]

Hi I've had 2 and no check upsI do have an ICD which is monitored but did not go to hospital

Good luvk

[Cherrelleford in reply to Driver11]

I have an icd too. I've spoken to the hospital. I'm on the waiting list to been seen. They are struggling at the minute the lady said. X

[Choccie55]

I’m on the waiting list for an SVT ablation. When I saw the cardiologist he booked me in for a follow up next year even though I haven’t got the ablation date yet. I guess it’s because waiting lists are so long.

[Cherrelleford in reply to Choccie55]

I waited a fair time for my SVT ablation too. I'm told cardiology is struggling, well they are by me. I know wait times can be long. I thought I was forgotten but I haven't been xx

[Sixtychick]

I had an ablation in September last year and was supposed to have a follow-up appointment 3 months later, in December, but due to the Drs strikes and Christmas, I didn’t get mine until February this year. I thought everyone got a follow-up appointment to check how you’re getting on. I was told, when I was discharged, that I would get this, so I should ring the hospital where you had it done, to enquire why they’ve not sent you one.Hope the ablation was successful.

[Cherrelleford in reply to Sixtychick]

Yes my letter says follow up in 3 months. Spoken to the hospital. I'm on the waiting list to be seen. I just have to wait a little longer xx

[Sixtychick in reply to Cherrelleford]

Good. I’m sure they’ll give you a clean bill of health.!

[Lexi72]

Hi cherrelleford. My understanding is that Many people can feel ectopics or irregular heart beats/ arrhythmias so you may know if these have stopped following the ablation. However I would have thought you need an ecg or 24 hour holter to confirm. I was booked in for a holter in 3 months time after my recent ablation at a follow up appointment. Am hoping that the ablation has worked and sorted the ectopics ( I have a lot) but I cannot feel them best wishes hope you are all sorted best wishes

[Cherrelleford in reply to Lexi72]

My ablation was for an SVT episode which they were concerned could trigger my ICD to shock me. I have only ever had the one episode. My ICD paces my heart for slow rhythms and I do get the odd fast rhythm at times but I don't feel them. I just go faint, light headed etc. I have been informed that I am on the waiting list to be seen but it's just a long list. I was told my ablation was successful on the day but I still have an issue with pressure in my groin. So I will just wait lol x

[Sweetmelody]

I’m in the U.S., but at the time of each of two ablations I was scheduled also for a 3-month checkup, and at that time scheduled for another checkup. Those checkups were important. I don’t understand why you’re not getting a checkup. You should. Be a pest and get an appointment.

[Cherrelleford in reply to Sweetmelody]

Hey. Thanks for the reply. I am due a check up but it's delayed due to wait times and lists. So I have to wait but the hospital has noted that I've called to chase it x