update after PVI

[cali111]

It is now nearly two months since this was done and I am still in sinus(I think) difficult when you have had two ablations done a AV node ablation and a Pulmonary Vein Isolation. I did resume Flecanaide at 25mg each night and this seems to calm any runs I feel after I go to bed. I also suffer left sided heart failure symptoms due I think to the heart being remodelled after the AV node procedure. I cannot cope with furosemide and take indapamide which is a thiazide diuretic and is more gentle than a loop diuretic. I have just received a phone call from the office of my EP and he is happy at my drugs regime as my GP surgery refused to change my drugs without the say so of the EP.

I am happy that I can deal with my EP by letter and telephone then I do not have to travel the 30miles or so to clinic,

Does anyone out there have problems with their drugs and not able to adjust them without their GP having problems working with you?

[Barty11]

Oh yes, my GP won’t change high BP med without the say so from

the cardio. I pointed out that after many years on candesartan they appeared to have become less effective but that Cardene worked very well. This I had been prescribed by a GP in France. My cardio had no problem with a switch to Cardene. He said the GP’s reluctance was likely due to the higher cost of the drug. Why am

I not surprised.

[Avrnt]

I would only converse with consultant as the gp will have fair less knowledge than either of you , however I’m sure you would always check with your consultant - obvs

Good luck !