success of ablation??
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how many out there have had ablation, repeated ablation, and how many has been successful, and for how long?
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Posted , 12 users are following.
how many out there have had ablation, repeated ablation, and how many has been successful, and for how long?
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Hotrodda afiblady
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Waiting for another ablation.
simon56380 afiblady
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Am only nine weeks into my first ablation, but sos far, so good, no Afib at all during the 'blanking period' let's hope it stays stays that way.
deanna82033 afiblady
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Okapis afiblady
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Three sets of ablation over 18 months. First one at St Mary's Paddington then the service transferred to the Hammersmith Hospital.
First one very long and under sedation not GA. Ghastly - kept coming round from arthritis pain. 7 hours on the table all four veins/arteries ablated. So drugged up I didn't come round until the early hours of the morning. Very bumpy period afterwards where GPs kept sending me to hospital to see cardiologists who said oh dear and consulted the electrophysic team. First 3 months should be "blanked" to allow scar tissue to repair. Pity no one else let alone me knew.
Ended up on amiodarone until the 3 month mark consultation. Taken off but soon had renewed problems but a different type of arrthymia - not the orginal.
Ended up in A&E multiple times: more than one sent by GP because of high BP and very fast heart beat 180 to 200 range which I couldn't feel.
After a 3 month wait and encountering the docs who had carried out the orginal ablation during my A&E / overnight hospital visits to slow down the heart, I was told I needed another ablation by the rather cold fish consultant.
3 months later another ablation was carried out under GA (much better - felt human afterwards) 5 hours on the table. Unfortunately I developed a urinary tract infection, treated by GP with antibiotics, once and then twice stronger dose but started developing arrythmias - different again. Sent by GPs to A&E/ hospital twice and by myself twice.
Ended up in a cardiology ward where after repeated attempts to sort out the arrythmia: intravenous drugs, cardioversion more drugs I developed Sepsis, which presumably had been the underlying cause of the continued problems after the 2nd ablation.
Sent home after 11 days taking amoidarone again and eventually after waiting for appointments I was told I would need a third ablation. I promptly went in to work the next day and announced my forthcoming retirement! Trying to work through bad AF episodes (A uni lecturer) had become impossible. I was not going to do it anymore...
The third ablation was pleasant compared to the first two and worked and is still working after over two years. I'm so much fitter (thank you dog) and have moved into the countryside. My quality of life is much better, just have to contend with the inflammatory arthritis ah well cant have everything. I did ask my London GP for a prescription for a new body - after a stunned moment she laughed - not yet available she quoth. Here endeth my AF epistle!
gwen81475 Okapis
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You have been through the wars and I commiserate with you!
I have had two ablation and suffer from arthritis in my hips and back. I had a total hip replacement last December and the next one is booked for August.
Of course, these operations depend on the condition of my heart which hasn't been great and I had to have two previous dates cancelled because I wasn't strong enough to go through the trauma.
I'm miles better now and beginning to enjoy life again.
All the best to you.
afiblady Okapis
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my decision is i am not going to have an ablation--yet! and if u get
that rx for a new body, ill come to london and see your doc.
carol
Okapis afiblady
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mike1113 afiblady
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mike1113
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afiblady mike1113
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i started out 4 episodes in a week, lasting all day, but now have spaced out with 2 hours being the average.
i believe mine started because of a reapiratoey infection that lasted about 5 months and a cough u could shake down the house with.
thanks for your input and hope u continue to improve.
mike1113 afiblady
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Ablation by a skilled practitioner really does work. Ablation by a less-skilled practitioner can leave you far worse off than if you did nothing at all.
simon56380 mike1113
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Yes, skill level of the practitioner is very important Mike.
There are also a number of other factors that come into play as well though.
Addressing your risk factors is also right up there as well.
just been 'stalking' my EP online again and found a fairly recent interview he'd done at a conference for the JACC
If you do a Google search for 'Prash Sanders and JACC', then click on 'videos' (to the right of 'images' on the results page) it should be the only thing there on the page.
Well worth a look in my humble opinion.
I'd curious to know what others think.
simon56380 mike1113
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Hi Mike, I had my first ablation on April 20 this year. Had a Medtronics loop recorder put in at the same time , so have 24/7 monitoring. Like you, no Afib so far.
Had the ablation because I went into Afib 3 times in 6 weeks earlier this year and had to be cardioverted each time.
Have addressed all my addressable risk factors now (can't do anything about genetics!).
Have lost a lot of excess weight(104kg down to 88kgs since the end of Feb.), which Research suggests enhances the effectiveness of the ablation.
gwen81475 afiblady
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My second one was March this year and although it was 7 hours long and quite unpleasant, so far I have had just a couple of short episodes of afib and I feel like a new woman. I have had an ECG recently and I have minor heart valve damage but my cardiologist is not too worried about it. He is hoping to get me off all meds with the exception of blood thinners over the next 12 months.,
Sometimes one ablation is successful, but two is usual.
afiblady gwen81475
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wishing u the best, and hope u continue to improve. thanks for responding.
carol
gwen81475 afiblady
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Sorry for the delay, I've only just seen your reply.
I don't know where the heart valve damage came from, but it's a minor problem and not causing any bad effects so I'm not too bothered.
I had my ablation done at a hospital in La Rochelle, France which contains a very large heart facility and I was operated on by one of the leading cardiologists.
I am just out of my blanking period and so far so good!
Unfortunately these things rarely just go away and it might be worth your while gritting the teeth and going for it.
Wishing you well whatever you decide. Xx
afiblady gwen81475
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gwen81475 afiblady
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Good to hear. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. I'm nearly 5 months after my second ablation and so far so good.