post ablation

[scott365]

I had an ep study and ablation done 4 days ago and everything feels fine.  We went in thinking that I had svt.  I was awake during the middle of it and my heart felt like it was doing violent summersaults in my chest.  I haven't talked to the EP yet, but he told my wife that I needed to be shocked to get my heart rythm back to normal.  I guess that is what I was feeling.  He also mentioned that he had to do two ablations.  He had only planned on doing one.  I am now on a Holter monitor fo 24 hours.  Is all of this normal?  Has anyone else had similar experiences? Thank You!

[mml78]

Oh good!  I've heard they can put almost anyone into a-fib during an EP study, even if that person doesn't actually have a-fib.  Weird.  Have fun running!

[scott365]

I just returned from my doc.  The feelings I was experiencing during the EP study were a-fib that was triggered by the procedure.  The EP doesn't think it's anything more than that.  I have the OK to exercise on Monday.  I look forward to hitting the treadmill - with no more SVT's!

[scott365]

Thanks, I'll let you know!

[mml78]

I think technically atrial fibrillation is a form of SVT, so maybe you had more than one type of SVT?  I myself have atrial tachycardia as well as a-fib, and sometimes the atrial tach is what would put me into a-fib, so maybe that happened to you?  A-fib definitely feels like your heart is about to explode and it is very erratic, so hopefully that's all it was (I say that because a-fib can often be fixed with ablation and it is still in the atria, so there's no immediate life-threatening stuff to worry about.)  Let me know what your doc says - I'm intrigued.  :)

[mml78]

I think technically atrial fibrillation is a form of SVT, so maybe you had more than one type of SVT?  I myself have atrial tachycardia as well as a-fib, and sometimes the atrial tach is what would put me into a-fib, so maybe that happened to you?  A-fib definitely feels like your heart is about to explode and it is very erratic, so hopefully that's all it was (I say that because a-fib can often be fixed with ablation and it is still in the atria, so there's no immediate life-threatening stuff to worry about.)  Let me know what your doc says - I'm intrigued.  :)

[scott365]

Thanks for responding!  I haven't talked with the EP since the ablation.  I only knew going in that we were looking at SVT. When I woke up during the EP study it felt like my heart wanted to jump out of my chest.  It was much different than the Tachycardia that I have experienced in the past.   Maybe the second ablation was for a-fib.  I will be seeing my GP Thursday and I will ask him what the deal was.  I won't be seeing the EP until March 12, unless there is something curious when I turn in the Holter monitor tomorrow.  I have been dizzy/light headed on and off for the past few days.  I susoect it has something to do with the ablation and my heart settling back in - so to speak.  

[sueinns]

It sounds like more than just SVT so I agree with mml78, ask your doctor for the definitive diagnosis.  I had an ablation for SVT about a month ago.  They went in thinking that's what I had and this was confirmed.   They are never 100% sure until they do the EP study and sometimes they need to ablate more than one spot, once they get in there and determine the area(s) causing the problem.  I ended up with two ablations as well.

Definitely talk to your doctor.  

[mml78]

Did the doctor tell you waht rhythm you were in when he had to shock you?  What you describe might be atrial fibrillation, which I just had an ablation for.  Sometimes when people are in a-fib and can't be converted with meds, they need to be shocked.  Did he ablate for that?  You should call your doctor's office and ask about the specific arrhythmias they found.  Have you captured anything on your holter?