I am a 25 yo male. In june of 2006 I had an ablation for PSVT, which was effective immediatly following the procedure. (It lasted 5 hours and I was told post-procedure that it was hard to find the origin, but they got it) Besides having PACs (which have subsided for the most part now) it seemed like the tachycardia was gone. There were a couple times about 1-2 months ago where I thought I felt it happening, but it was for a very short amount of time. Now, in the last 3 weeks, I've had runs lasting between 15-30 seconds. I've also had 2 episodes in one day. The frustration now is indescribable. My doctor believes it is gone, but I know it's not. My questions:
-If I go back to my same cardiologist (or a different one), will I be put on another event monitor prior to being treated? It's very difficult to catch my short (but prevelant) episodes.
-I'm thinking of trying another doctor. I'm wondering if that would be a good idea, since my current one knows my history and did the first procedure himself.
-Will I most likely need another ablation? What are the succuss rates of second ablations following failed initial ones? Are failed ablations common?
I just want to be rid of this for good. Any response is appreciated, including information beyond what I have asked.