ABLASION

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I developed a-fib issues in Dec.  Had a pacemaker put in  Dec 23 and a follow up ablasion for Flutter in Jan
A fib issues returned and now I had an a-fib ablasion Jun 9
How long do the a-fib episodes last after the ablasion . what can I expect for a time frame
Thanks

[cindy707]

Hi iread your post...i do not have a pacemaker however did have an ablation for a fib a couple of years ago that was successful. Most docs will tell you that you have to give it at least the first six months for all symtoms to deplete but that they know if its a fail within the first ninety days in most cases.    As far as duration goes...i had a couple of bouts of a fib right after the procedure at about the 3 months mark and then they became less and less because the doc and i decided that a low dose of antenolol was called for to keep them at bay and for the most part i have been good to go but i would say realistically that you are on the edge of the end and if you notice that the episodes are becoming less and less that is a wonderful thing...however if they seem to be getting more progressive time to make the call to the doc for some sort of an adjustment as ksig says.  I think it varies with each person and we all had to make some little adjustments after the procedure to ward off the episodes like hydrating better w. water, getting a good nite of sleep, laying off of the caffeine and red wine....i would say that you are still within the safe zone of incidents popping up unless like i said it seems to be getting progressive..with ablations i have learned that patience is a virtue...............................................

[ksig]

I have a similar story to yours. I have had difficulties with AFib for years.  I have had 2 ablations for AFib and 1 ablation for AFlutter and 1 AVJ ablation. I also had a pacer implanted 4 years ago. After 3 failed ablations, my EP presented me with the AV node ablation and I had it done 15 months ago.  I have felt so much better after that procedure.  My only difficulty was finding the right settings for my pacer. That took a few months with several interrogation but we found a reasonable setting but it did not last so my pacer was replaced three weeks ago. I am off all of my drugs except diltiazem and coumadin.  I was on a boat load of meds prior to this procedure.  I still get very small bouts of AFib but they really do not bother me like they did before and they do not happen that often.  So as you can see, AFib can still come into your life even if you have had ablations and a pacer.

  I wish you luck as you still have a lot living to do.
ksig