What to expect post-op SVT ablation surgery

[kybuddha]

OK, I am gettin ready to have ablation surgery for SVT. What should I expect post-op? I am seriously freaking out about this. I have never had SVT until 9 months ago when I took Sudafed. My doctor says that I was born with SVT and that the Sudafed just triggered it. Does anyone have any words of wisdom?

[Captain52]

Hello

I had SVT ablation 2 dys ago and I feel absolutely brilliant!  The whole procedure was painless and quick.  It took about an hour.  Recovering now and feeling great.  No issues or complications.  I have never been in hospital before for an operation or for anything come to think of it.  I didn't want medication everyday for the rest of my life either.  Nothing was scary about the whole thing. Very good aftercare from the nursing team and home in the same day.  I cannot fault the staff and surgeons at Chorley hospital (UK).
Regards
Andrew

[skylerfox]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for posting your story. My story is much like yours, however have not got the courage up enough to go through with an ablation procedure. My holter showed 8,000+ PVCs for one day and I think they caught me on a good day. How are you doing now? Are you happy with the results? Any new complications? My doctors are trying to talk me into taking Flecainide first before doing a procedure. Had you tried an antiarythmic first before doing the ablation? I think this medication could be just as risky as doing the procedure and I am afraid of either. I think I would prefer the ablation over the medication. I am only 39 and don't wan't to add a crazy dangerous medication this early in my life. I do need to take a risk and do something thought. My ticker is in good shape now and need to fix this before my heart enlarges. Thanks for your post!

skylerfox

[Christine777RN]

I had a cardiac ablation 6 days ago, Ist day post op a little chest and shoulder soreness, but after that no problems so far walking half mile a day pulse rate now 70 to 100, I feel fine, there's lots of negative feedback on this site, so negative that I am actually looking for things wrong and there is none.  On a positive note I feel pretty damn good.  I am fair, fat and fifty one with hypothyroidism.

[Leeseer]

Having my ablation tomorrow. I too ignored mine for a long time. Started training for five mile runs with my sister and that is what triggered weekly episodes. I have not worked out for a few months now. I am hoping for a speedy recovery and to get back into running. Hope you feel better soon. I am so very nervous about tomorrow.

[Leeseer]

Woke up a few months ago out of a nice sound sleep. Heart rate was up to 220. Going tomorrow for catherter ablation surgery and I am freaked out. I have been having episodes for several years now but the older I get (turn 44 on March 28th), the worse they become. Hoping all goes well tomorrow and soon after can return to normal life. Miss having certain foods and miss my workouts but am so very grateful this can be fixed.

[midgetchris174]

I had a radio frequency ablation yesterday, 3/9/12 for 20,000+ PVCs a day.  It took 5 and  half hours and I was awake during the whole thing. First they numbed the groin up real good, which really didnt feel any worse than getting the iv put in my arm. The next thing i knew, the doctor was saying they had access, and was I was watching the wires being threaded to my heart...I couldn't feel them moving inside me, only the doctor's movement around the groin area could be felt, which didnt hurt.  Once the wires were in my heart (3 of them) for about 30 min they just kinda watched what my heart was doing on its own since it was beating abnormally without their help.  Then they used the wires that were in my heart to pace my heart, making it speed up, slow down, and they were able to get the wires positioned just right to reproduce the PVCs that i was having.  So then they inserted another wire, the ablation catheter.  And burned a spot.  Yes it did burn...sort of like eating something really hot and you get that burning feeling in your stomach. But the anesthesiologist very quickly gave me some pain meds which relieve the burning sensation completely.. Today, 24 hours later, I feel pretty good aside my my right groin area being a little sore and my muscles a little achy from the adrenaline they gave to speed my heart a little bit after they made the first burn and the pain med slowed my heart. All together they made 4 burns and so far I am very happy that I chose to had the ablation done.  The reason I am posting is because before I had the procedure done, I had read alot of these forums about having it done, and it seems not many people post what their result was afterwards, after all, most never have any reason to come back here...cause they had the procedure done and it was successful.  I would definitely do this again if the PVCs ever returned, it has been great not having my heart thump, skip, or flop around!