abalation very soon
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Hello all
I've had my appointment to be admitted to royle Manchester heart hospital just under 4 weeks.... 14 of April 😃 am excited that I am getting it sorted after 20 years of heart problems... yes i am scared but whats life if your not scared now and then ☺
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Allen012 steven27001
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Maxine50 steven27001
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I'm 75 amd had mine for Atrial Flutter with out any sedation, it took just over an hour and was a success,
I was home 4 hours later with no problems at all. I'm now off warfarin 4 months later.
Good luck Ken.
andrew22534 steven27001
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malex57 steven27001
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GotAbitBetter malex57
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I live in Kent and I too had to wait for 6 months for what is termed an EP study to find out what had caused the AF... in that time I was put on Bisoprolol and felt like **** all the time.Coupled with the anxiety and depression I was tempted to get it done privately but the cost is prohibitive. As it turned out the EP study was inconclusive, and while the Consultant thought he knew what the problem is the investigation didn't show it up and if he'd ablated the wrong thing he said he would have had to put a pacemaker in on the spot. I'm now on a very small dose of Cardicor + Flecainide morning and evening and feel much better, but I think there is a big issue nationally that people have to wait for 6 months or more, perhaps, for a firm diagnosis and treatment. Have you done any other research into waiting times?
malex57 GotAbitBetter
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steven27001
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GotAbitBetter steven27001
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I had an EP carried out be unfortunately they couldn't pinpoint what needed ablating in my case, so I couldn't have it done but I know other people who have and they guys who do it are expert in their field.
All the very best!
alan81747 steven27001
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johnj48 steven27001
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was admitted to hospital for observation and heart monitor for four days.
Then discharged put on bisoporol and flecanaide, plus 25mg aspirin. I
had and outpatient appointment in August 2012 and the cardio stopped
the flecanaide. I then had numerous outpatient appointments with
various cardiologists. I informed some of the doctors that having this
condition stopped me getting a medical for the work I do, (diver offshore
in the oil & gas industry, so I couldn't get a medical to go to work whilst
suffering from PAF. It wasn't until I saw my GP., in late 2013 and told him I wanted to come off my medicaction, which by this time I'd had
changed to a calcium channel blocker, which wasn't doing much good.
He would not take me off and referred me back to see a cardiologist at
Trafford General, in Manchester. I also explained to him in January 2014,
that was 19 months later that I needed to get something done if
possible to resolve this AF.,as it had already stopped me working for
over 19 months. I had a 7 day mobile heart monitor, went back to have it removed, got a phone csll 2 hours after it was removed asking me to go
back and have another one fitted. I asked what was wrong with the first
one? I was told the doctor said there wasn't sufficient data on it.
I went back and had another one fitted for another 7 days. The first one
had obviously either not been fitted correctly or had not been charged up
before it was fitted. Eventually I was referred for PVI., ablation to
Manchester Royal Infirmary. I was admitted on the 24th of July 2014 at
8.00a.m, was having my ablation on sedative at about 10.30a.m.
After nearly 3 hours in the catheter lab., my EP., told me he had to stop the procedure as the cryo machine had malfunctioned and that I would
have to go back and have it done again. I went back exactly 4 weeks to
the day and this time had a successful ablation. I'm now 7 months post
ablation, have had 2 bubble echocardiograms, as I still can't go to work
until the holes they punctured from the right atrium to get into the left
artium haven't closed and therefore I still cn't obtain a medical to go
back to work. Also when the EP., was removing the catheter after the
second ablation was finished it got stuck in the vein and he had to pull
on it sharply to dislodge it. Fortunately for me it camme out, but caused
excessive bleeding. I'm now waiting for another bubble echo
appointment and if thats a good result hopefully will be able to get a
medicsl and look for work. This is my experience and I would't hesitate
To have an ablation again, hopefully it won't be necessary.
malex57 johnj48
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GotAbitBetter steven27001
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Any road, glad to hear you're on the mend and will be able to get back to work - good luck.
steven27001
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Not a happy person
andrew22534 steven27001
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steven27001 andrew22534
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