Has anyone taken part in a research or have any experience of standard catheter ablation for AF versus ablation of the nerve endings (ganglionated plexi)? Or have any thoughts about this?
My 4th catheter ablation was last Friday so 6 days ago now at Hammersmith hospital. I took part in a blinded research project where they won't tell you if you've had the standard procedure or a more extensive ablation of the nerve endings (ganglionated plexi) of the heart (after 12 months they can tell you).
This is the second time I have taken part in the project. It turns out last time I had just the standard procedure plus the extensive mapping but no ablation of nerve endings.
I suspect I've had the full monty this time as the recovery has been harder - discomfort in my chest that I haven't had before and then wheezing and crackly breathing which turned out to be a chest infection. But the worst of it is I'm in continuous AF since the fourth day following the procedure. Feeling worse than before I went in when I had it down to a couple of hours a day. As with any research project it's a step into the unknown.
I don't know if there is anyone out there who has had an ablation of the nerve endings who could share their experience?
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