Hi all
I had my 2nd ablation on Tuesday for atrial tachycardia. It was a nightmare! EP decided to use both groins this time. Registrar accidently hit left femoral artery, having missed the femoral vein 3 times. Cannula blocked. My oxygen sats dropped & had to have oxygen. BP dropped very low & they had to monitor via artery. NO sedation for ablation this time & felt some of the burns. Then had an arterial bleed on the ward later when I was allowed to get up after 5 hours of laying flat. My first ablation was briliant, this one totally different. EP found my atrial tachycardia this time was coming from the posterior wall of the right atrium, which he said is quite rare & he hasn't seen many from there (he is a UK expert & done lots of ablations). My first ablation was SVC/crista terminalus.
My question is this......this started yesterday (had ablation on Tuesday). Everytime I stand up & walk around the house, my heart feels like it is pounding in my chest. It makes me feel weird, it's a very strange sensation. I take my pulse during this & it's normal 60-70. I climb the stairs & it feels like even stronger pounding in my chest.......HR is around 80. It feels like the tachycardia I used to get, with my heart pounding, but the HR is normal. It makes me try & catch my breath, I'm almost breathless with it. As soon as I sit down again the pounding stops & my breathing is normal.
I had my first ablation last year & felt normal within 2 days. I felt great for 5 months. I never had anything like this & am very worried. I know your heart is inflammed & irritated straight after an ablation & this lasts weeks, but I don't know if what I'm feeling is normal post ablation.
Did anyone else have anything like this post ablation? Please let me know.
Thanks
Jane