ventricular tachycardia ablation

[kevserg]

does anybody know the official healing time for this procedure i have been told between 6 to 8 weeks or 12 weeks to consider it a success

[SVTSophie]

Hi again Kevserg! In my personal opinoin 12 weeks isn't enough at all. I know our bodies healing times are different, but after each of my two ablations it took 6months - 1 year to know for certain if it had worked as your heart isn't normally fully healed internally for at least 6 months (or so I was told). I don't know what others have experienced, but ablations for me certainly haven't worked wonders early on and even my second ablation as you know didn't work at all.

Wish you all the best.

[kevserg in reply to SVTSophie]

things are better for me very slowly no more vt no more palpitations the only problem im having now is breathlessness and side affects from the beta blockers hope your well and had a good christmas i was back in accident and emergency boxing day but was just a panic attack

[SVTSophie in reply to kevserg]

Ah, that's not good - I still suffer from severe chest pains, breathlessness, dizziness and sometimes fainting still, so I can't help you anymore on how to tackle that one... How long post-op are you from the ablation?

[kevserg in reply to SVTSophie]

9 weeks tues and i have not had any episodes had raised heart rate to about 110 but that was anxiety and came back down but no vt at all

[SVTSophie in reply to kevserg]

Ah that's amazing! Like I said though, in my personal opinoin the longer the better for results. Fingers crossed for you!

[kevserg in reply to SVTSophie]

i have just had a letter from the hospital they are upgrading my icd box on the 25th the one i have in is a 2 lead there putting a 3 lead in

[kevserg in reply to SVTSophie]

im 11 weeks tues but looks like all change again as im having a bi vent crtd fitted that they say will take over the pumping of the lower chambers i suppose can only be a good thing

[Dee1989]

I was told 3-6 months but I think our bodies take time to recover the whole thing is draining especially if you've had a lot of episodes before ablation I think.

Hope your feeling a bit better

[kevserg]

been to cardiologist today heart has changed again in 11 weeks it is now not working in snyc so im having a new icd fitted a crt-p that will take over the pumping of my heart and sync things up all new to me this now hope your ok