Electrophysiology Study - Triggering Fast Rhythm

[Sydney_B]

Hello all!

I am looking for some support and reassurance. I have an electrophysiology study (with the possibility of ablation) in two weeks' time and I am starting to get very nervous that they'll be unable to trigger the abnormal rhythm during the procedure and therefore unable to perform the ablation.

Unfortunately I have never been able to "catch" or record my abnormal rhythm on any device. For some background, I am in my early thirties and have been experiencing the fast rhythm for about 18 years. My electrophysiologist thinks it is probably AVNRT.

From your experiences, can you tell me the likelihood they will trigger the arrhythmia during the procedure, considering they don't have the best idea where to begin without a prior recording?

I would appreciate hearing your experiences and feedback.

Thanks so much!

[stagecoach]

I think that anyone who has had an EP study has gone into one hoping that the arrythmia triggers and that it can be ablated and wondered what if it doesn't trigger. I certainly wondered that when I went for my EP study 6 weeks ago. In my case, and I believe in the 2 patients before me, my arrythmia did trigger and did get successfully ablated - I had a slow-fast AVNRT. It took 30 plus years to diagnose however, it finally caught it on a Kardia by chance. An AVNRT is localised to a particular part of the heart so it isn't like your EP will be blind. Have faith in your EP.Don't dwell on it, be positive. If it triggers then you'll be rid of this and that for me was worth the risk of it not working.

Good luck in your EP study

[Sydney_B in reply to stagecoach]

Thanks so much for your reply!

[stagecoach in reply to Sydney_B]

So how did the study go? did it trigger?

[Sydney_B in reply to stagecoach]

Yes, they were able to trigger the tachycardia and ablation was a success! Thank you very much for checking in!