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Type 2 Arrhythmia post 2nd Afib ablation

Type 2 Arrhythmia post 2nd Afib ablation

Recently I had a second afib ablation and everything was fine for about a week. Then I got a burst of afib which went into flutter and my heart has been in flutter ( It think type 2) constantly for 10 days. I had 2 cardioversions and it goes back into flutter shortly after the conversions. My question is: Statistically, does it make any difference in the probability of success if the post afib ablation flutter is paroxysmal or permanent. I know that transient flutter is not uncommon after an afib ablation but since this has lasted 10 days I am getting very concerned.
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The answer is yes the success rate is significantly lower for persistent than for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. However, recurrences can be seen in the 3 months following an ablation while the atrial ablation lines scar up and prevent further a fib, and these are usually not signs of a failed ablation.
The third point is that you should consult your EP that performed the procedure, because he may have not performed a flutter line addressing typical flutter because you had no history of this arrhythmia. If so then he may perform this ablation which is significantly simpler than the PVI and involves usually only ablation in the right atrium.
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