post ablation

[allison623]

I am 7 weeks post ablation.  I have skipped beats off and on all day and when I become a little more active than usual, my heart races at 100-110 bmp.  I am on 50 mg metoprolol and was put on coumidan because I had a short -A-fib (only a minute), a month after the ablation...is this still a part of the healing process or should I assume the ablation was not a success. Some days are not to bad and other days are filled with palps and runs.  Other than the agrivation, I dont get dizzy or have any pain.  thank you.

[matnels]

Thanks for the insight! Almost an entire day after the ablation I still feel great. I still have yet to have any irregular heart beats or heart palpitations. I am still in the hospital however but am expected to be out in just a few hours. The leg pain from the catheters is still moderate. It is kind of funny how my left leg feels normal but the right one hurts. However, they think that it is because of several factors. First, I had more catheters in my right leg than my left and when they pulled the catheters out after the procedure they applied a ton of pressure to the wound to get it to stop bleeding. They believe that all the pressure probably further bruised the area, which is fine by me because I would rather have some pain for a few days then have to deal with SVT the rest of my life. It really doesn't bother me to much due to the great meds they are giving me :)  I will continue to update when I hear from the Doctor when he gets here this morning.

Matt

[cindy707]

All i can say about your post is that i personally think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread or sushi....this is the first time that i have ever seen anyone post from the hospital hours after the ablation.  I had mine a couple of years ago but there was no way i could have posted...i was too busy chasing the munchins across OZ right after the procedure because of the different meds that they gave me i was definately or thought i was in OZ.  I just truly want to say that you are an inspiration to this site today and i sit here smiling because of the impact you will make for others.  Keep up the good work and as a total advocate of ablations Go Team!!!  
Thank you thank you thank you...and i hope you have a calm and speedy recovery.....

[matnels]

I am a 22 year old Male who was diagnosed with SVT. My first major episode landed me in the hospital with a heart rate of over 200 bpm. I had problems such as heart palpitations, chest pain (which would radiate down my left arm), and the sweats. The only thing that ever seemed to break my attacks was dipping my head into ICE COLD water. Even then it would only bring it down temporarily. If an attack occurred it usually meant I would be going to the hospital soon after.

I made an appointment with a cardiologist and after looking at my EKG's from past occurrences he recommended me to a electrophysiology specialist. The specialist suggest I do the EP study and ablation if necessary. So we set a date to do this procedure.

Today (Aug 24th, 2010), I had my EP study and ablation done. I am actually sitting in the hospital as I write this. At first I was really nervous and about the entire procedure, especially the complications that could potentially arise, however, once I was in the OR the staff was very nice and gave me fentynol and versed to take the anxiety and pain away. After receiving both doses of that I really do not remember a whole heck of a lot. My procedure lasted roughly two hours and I spent an hour in recovery. Technically, most doctors at this hospital let their patients go after they are able to eat a small meal. But, my doctor is one of those ones that like to monitor their patients over night so here I am.

As for whether the ablation worked or not as of right now I would have to say it did. I feel wonderful other than my leg being super sore from where they put the catheters in at. My chest feels a little weird but they say that is from the surgery. I have yet to experience any fluttering or irregular heart rhythm since I have been out. It has nearly been 8 hours.

As of right now I would definitely recommend this procedure for anyone suffering from SVT. If you have the right doctor and staff performing the procedure it goes very smooth. I will continue to post on here to update you all of my experiences from here on out.

If anyone has any questions feel free to contact me!

[phoenexx]

thanks for this thread, i will be scheduling my ablation in a month or so.  it is good to be prepared for what may happen afterward.  i would have probably been freaking out if that was happening to me post surgery and i wasn't aware of it.

[allison623]

thx for the comments...hope MRI and holter show good results....allison

[allison623]

thx for your great response...so glad I found this site...it gets real scary when you dont know what's going on...the feedback really helps....later   Allison

[cindy707]

Hi Allison...what you are feeling is perfectly normal and not an indicator that your ablation was a fail. It takes up to six months to actually get thru all of the little ups and downs after an ablation and docs say that they usually know within the first ninety days.  I had mine done 3 years ago and had some pretty scary runs off and on for the first couple of months and then as each day wore on they became less and less and less until the day came that i was totally shocked that i could no longer feel my heart...what a great day that was.  Bear in mind that your heart was poked, prodded and penetrated and it is still very irritable i am sure and our heart swell after the procedure as well so yep your heart is trying to calm down and find the right electrical path to follow after going the wrong way for some time with atrial fib which is also why i had it done as well as for other things.  I would say it took to the 4 month mark where i didn't notice them as much and my doc also put me on antenolol to get me thru the rough spots until i was done healing like alot of other members were as well and it helped. I refused the coumadin personally and went with the plain old 5 gr. aspirin as my safety net but it just sounds like your doc is taking an aggressive approach which is great.  This is one of those things where patience is a virtue my friend and welcome to the club....give it some time you are posting alot of our stories....

[mlb16]

The skipped beats are normal. I had my ablation done in Feb 2010. I still experience skipped beats to this day. Some days i don't notice them, some days i do, some are light and some are hard. Go back to dr Wednesday for a cardiac MRI and the results of the holter that i wore for 7 days in July..I am hoping that maybe I am still healing and that they will completely go away.