success of ablation??

I had mine at Barts London in February 2011. And worked great apart from a few short blips, until February 2015 when I had an unrelated heart attack that required a stent. The AF started about 3 weeks after the attack. I get them roughly once a month lasting 12 hours, mine make me feel rough and unable to do anything physical.

Waiting for another ablation.

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.

Had 4 over 2 years for Flutter and Tachycardia. Unfortunately none were successful. Meds work better for me.

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! 

First ablation December 21st 2015 at a local hospital.  Results much worse than before.  As a consequence I went from occasional to permanent afib and (new) atrial flutter.  had to stop going to work for two month.  Became cardiac cripple.  Rest heart rate never went below 85 and often went to the 160s.  Local EP unhelpful.  I contacted Brigham and Womens hospital in Boston.  They graciously scheduled me for a second ablation on April 14th.  As of last Friday, my cardiologist pronounced me cured.  No afib, no flutter, PACs subsiding.  Moral of the story: avoid local practitioners.  Have it done at a nationally recognized center.  The EP at Brigham and Womens saved my life!  I shall always be eternally grateful for this second chance.

I had my first ablation September 2014 and almost immediately I went back into afib.

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.