PVCs & IVF

[futuremom704]

Hi!  I am new here and could really use some reassuring.  I am 36 years old and have to do IVF (in-vitro) to get pregnant.  However, recently, I started developing PVCs & bigeminy.  Now, the docs are talking ablation, because all of the meds aren't controlling the arrhythmias.

My questions are:  1)  what does ablation entail?  2)  how long after ablation can I do IVF?  3)  what are the risks of being pregnant & having PVCs & bigeminy?

Thank you in advance for all of your help!

[Jerry_NJ]

There are several women on the Community who have given birth while having PVC and other heart rhythm problems.  Hope some will share their experience, but I think the bottom line is go ahead, the PVC and bigeminy shouldn't stop you.

You can look up detailed explainations of ablation by doing a "google" on PVC Ablation, that will get you the focus you need, there are several types of ablation.

Normally, in my experience, one doesn't go to ablation unless they have problems dealing with the PVC symptoms, a quality-of-live issue.  That is, ablation is safe, but there are risks, so there needs to be a motivation beyond stopping the PVC.  

I think some respond to medications, rather than do an ablation. There is a lot of experience in this Community, but I'm not it.  Hope others pitch in.

Good luck, your young age should help you recover quickly from any treatment.

[mariop]

If the doctors have suggested an ablation then that means there are no more meds to experiment with.  Being pregnant puts more pressure on your system and can make the PVCs worse.  I would therefore go with the ablation prior to pregnancy.

I have had four ablation.  This means that an ablation is not guaranteed to work.  If the PVCs cause you misery then you do not have much choice.  An ablation could be partially successful, and reduce the misery significantly.  I was getting about 30,000 PVCs a day.  Now I get under 1000 a year.

As far as risk is concerned, anti-arrhythmic drugs probably cause more damage.  With an experienced EP an ablation is pretty routine.

[futuremom704]

Thank you, both!  Y'all are extremely supportive, and I am so glad to have found this forum.

Thank you, again!