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Cardiac Ablation - side effects
Help! My mom had cardiac ablation on Monday - was told it was a text book procedure - everything went well. Her blood pressure has been good and her hart rate has been in the 70s no spikes in heart rate since procedure. However, after 6 hours of resting in the hospital - she started to get burning pain in her chest and back. Pain so severe she was given vicodin and three shots of morphine. Today, is Wednesday - The pain is gone but she seems like she is on her death bed. She was released from the hospital this morning but she has no appetite- can't get her to eat much - and she is beyond fatiqued. I am extremely frustrated. Any thoughts???
This discussion is related to PROBLEMS AFTER CARDIAC ABLATION.
This discussion is related to PROBLEMS AFTER CARDIAC ABLATION.
This is what you can expect from ablation:
You will get a sedative and will sleep through the procedure and when you wake up you will remember nothing of the procedure. The procedure can take up to 5 hours, but it will feel like seconds to you. Minimal pain and a bit of pressure in groin area (both sides) and you will not be able to sit up or walk for upto 6 hours. You will stay for the night and be discharged in the morning. If you take bloodthinners, you will need more observation post-op. At your age I would suspect that you might have high bloodpressure and they will have to make sure that your vitals are normal before discharging you. The groin area is normally a bit bruised but not very painful. After about 7 days later you will not even know you had the procedure done.
There are risks with this procedure that they can burn of your normal electrical pathway and then you'll need a pacemaker. Some people also develop Pericarditis post-op, but that is not as bad as it sounds as the treatment for that is Asprin and it normally goes away after about 24hrs.
I can remember waking up with this perfect, soft heart beat and never had SVT attacks again. Definitely worth it!
I don't know where you had your ablation but mine was done in Cleveland Ohio and I was sedated but awake and could watch everything. I was in surgery for 7 hours and could have run up to 10. I had SVT and was admitted to ER for a heart rate over 200 where they restarted my heart. My SVT happening when driving was causing me to get dizzy where I felt I would almost pass out. Figured it was time to get it done before I killed myself or someone else. So...it all depends how bad your heart is and where you are having it done.
You will get a sedative and will sleep through the procedure and when you wake up you will remember nothing of the procedure. The procedure can take up to 5 hours, but it will feel like seconds to you. Minimal pain and a bit of pressure in groin area (both sides) and you will not be able to sit up or walk for upto 6 hours. You will stay for the night and be discharged in the morning. If you take bloodthinners, you will need more observation post-op. At your age I would suspect that you might have high bloodpressure and they will have to make sure that your vitals are normal before discharging you. The groin area is normally a bit bruised but not very painful. After about 7 days later you will not even know you had the procedure done.
There are risks with this procedure that they can burn of your normal electrical pathway and then you'll need a pacemaker. Some people also develop Pericarditis post-op, but that is not as bad as it sounds as the treatment for that is Asprin and it normally goes away after about 24hrs.
I can remember waking up with this perfect, soft heart beat and never had SVT attacks again. Definitely worth it!
I don't know where you had your ablation but mine was done in Cleveland Ohio and I was sedated but awake and could watch everything. I was in surgery for 7 hours and could have run up to 10. I had SVT and was admitted to ER for a heart rate over 200 where they restarted my heart. My SVT happening when driving was causing me to get dizzy where I felt I would almost pass out. Figured it was time to get it done before I killed myself or someone else. So...it all depends how bad your heart is and where you are having it done.
This is what you can expect from ablation:
You will get a sedative and will sleep through the procedure and when you wake up you will remember nothing of the procedure. The procedure can take up to 5 hours, but it will feel like seconds to you. Minimal pain and a bit of pressure in groin area (both sides) and you will not be able to sit up or walk for upto 6 hours. You will stay for the night and be discharged in the morning. If you take bloodthinners, you will need more observation post-op. At your age I would suspect that you might have high bloodpressure and they will have to make sure that your vitals are normal before discharging you. The groin area is normally a bit bruised but not very painful. After about 7 days later you will not even know you had the procedure done.
There are risks with this procedure that they can burn of your normal electrical pathway and then you'll need a pacemaker. Some people also develop Pericarditis post-op, but that is not as bad as it sounds as the treatment for that is Asprin and it normally goes away after about 24hrs.
I can remember waking up with this perfect, soft heart beat and never had SVT attacks again. Definitely worth it!
I don't know where you had your ablation but mine was done in Cleveland Ohio and I was sedated but awake and could watch everything. I was in surgery for 7 hours and could have run up to 10. I had SVT and was admitted to ER for a heart rate over 200 where they restarted my heart. My SVT happening when driving was causing me to get dizzy where I felt I would almost pass out. Figured it was time to get it done before I killed myself or someone else. So...it all depends how bad your heart is and where you are having it done.
You will get a sedative and will sleep through the procedure and when you wake up you will remember nothing of the procedure. The procedure can take up to 5 hours, but it will feel like seconds to you. Minimal pain and a bit of pressure in groin area (both sides) and you will not be able to sit up or walk for upto 6 hours. You will stay for the night and be discharged in the morning. If you take bloodthinners, you will need more observation post-op. At your age I would suspect that you might have high bloodpressure and they will have to make sure that your vitals are normal before discharging you. The groin area is normally a bit bruised but not very painful. After about 7 days later you will not even know you had the procedure done.
There are risks with this procedure that they can burn of your normal electrical pathway and then you'll need a pacemaker. Some people also develop Pericarditis post-op, but that is not as bad as it sounds as the treatment for that is Asprin and it normally goes away after about 24hrs.
I can remember waking up with this perfect, soft heart beat and never had SVT attacks again. Definitely worth it!
I don't know where you had your ablation but mine was done in Cleveland Ohio and I was sedated but awake and could watch everything. I was in surgery for 7 hours and could have run up to 10. I had SVT and was admitted to ER for a heart rate over 200 where they restarted my heart. My SVT happening when driving was causing me to get dizzy where I felt I would almost pass out. Figured it was time to get it done before I killed myself or someone else. So...it all depends how bad your heart is and where you are having it done.
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I had an ablation procedure done on 31 October 2012 about a week later I had a flu injection soon after that I have had crucial pain going around by body travelling from my right lrg up into my arm and neck and then down the other leg and hands, I have not been able to sleep for several weeks now becaus of the pain have been up to A & E twice had an ambulane out once because the pain was unbearable had morphin injection did not touch it and four weeks later I am still suffering and not being able to carry out my every day duties. Doctors dont know what the pain is and I am on Co-Codramol for the pain I am now waiting to see a Rhumatalogist which is going to take up to 8 weeks. Doctors say it is nothing to do with the op I had but I never suffered with Arthritis before. Has any body else suffered in the same way.
I just had my second ablation for long runs of Bigemy and trigemny ect.. I was kept over night after being sedated for to long. It was supposed to be a 4 hour procedure ended up being 6 almost 7. I was in the PACU when my O2 started to drop and had to get oxygen. I dont remember any of it I was still sedated and out of it.
I went home and 2 days later was readmited with chest pressure and SOB with dizziness.. They checked for a PE and a clot nothing. Then checked to make sure I didnt have any fluid build up in my heart and lungs. Only finding was high blood pressure for unknown reason my O2 would drop from 100 to 94 when walking and elevated heart enzymes. I was dischaged after 24 hours and told it was normal after an ablation to feel like this.
I was going though my discharge paperwork and it says I had NSTEMI secondary to Catheter ablation.. I looked this up because I had never heard of it and it says its Non ST Elevated Myocardial Infaction.. A heart attack.. How could they not tell me this..
I went home and 2 days later was readmited with chest pressure and SOB with dizziness.. They checked for a PE and a clot nothing. Then checked to make sure I didnt have any fluid build up in my heart and lungs. Only finding was high blood pressure for unknown reason my O2 would drop from 100 to 94 when walking and elevated heart enzymes. I was dischaged after 24 hours and told it was normal after an ablation to feel like this.
I was going though my discharge paperwork and it says I had NSTEMI secondary to Catheter ablation.. I looked this up because I had never heard of it and it says its Non ST Elevated Myocardial Infaction.. A heart attack.. How could they not tell me this..
My mom had heart ablation about a month ago. The doctor found 3 spots in her heart that needed treatment. Two on the right side and one on the left side. The doctor was able to repair the right side, but the equipment broke down before he could do the left side. Once the equipment was repaired her blood pressure was very low, so they had to stop the procedure. Now she is worse then she was before the ablation. She has a heavy pressure in her chest and she is exhusted. Moving from one room to the other is a chore and she is dizzy all the time. Has anyone experienced this?
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I feel it too..dizzy all the time and tightness in chest..dull chest pain also but just few times..my ablation was last week 21 may 2016..i suffer lot of pvc and doc said my spot a bit difficult to be reached but thank God they can ablate it..so how is your mom's condition ?
I feel it too..dizzy all the time and tightness in chest..dull chest pain also but just few times..my ablation was last week 21 may 2016..i suffer lot of pvc and doc said my spot a bit difficult to be reached but thank God they can ablate it..so how is your mom's condition ?
I had the cryotherapy catheter ablation on JUne 20, 2012. I have had numerous things to occur since the procedure...woke up with the worse headache ever, blurred vision daily which lasted about 8 days, that is better now I have this pressue behid the sternum and pain all the way around me...up into my jaws. I went to the ER this morning as I really thought I was going to die,,,all the cardiac stuff was normal, but something is wrong, they seem to think it esophageal, could be but it hurts so bad. I am 53 and have to work...anyone experience this....help please I don't know what to do.
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