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Post by miss_lizzie on Jan 1, 2021 20:51:32 GMT
I’ve had a racing heart off and on for years, and every time I’ve gone to the ER they just say to avoid caffeine and stress. I went again in November and was taken seriously for the first time. I was diagnosed with atrial tachycardia with block and told to follow up with a cardiologist. I wore a monitor for two weeks and then met with a cardiologist who specializes in Electrophysiology. He suggested that I get a catheter ablation.
Has anyone else had one or know someone who has? Thanks.
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Post by *sprout* on Jan 1, 2021 21:03:14 GMT
My dear friend had one 5ish years ago and it worked well. He will be going in for another one later this month. His first one was an in-patient procedure. The one coming up is out patient.
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Post by Jili on Jan 1, 2021 21:10:36 GMT
My dh had this done as an outpatient a couple of years ago. It was an easy procedure and recovery, and he is tachycardia-free now.
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Post by lindas on Jan 1, 2021 21:11:09 GMT
My dad had it done as an out patient at age 91 with no problems.
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Post by scrappinmama on Jan 1, 2021 21:14:26 GMT
My son had one in August. He was first diagnosed 2 years ago and they wanted to do a wait and see for a while because his EKG and stress tests always showed that he was doing well. Then last January they decided that it was time to schedule the ablation. It was cancelled twice because the hospital was only doing urgent surgeries during COVID. He finally had it done and it fixed the problem. The procedure took 4 hours followed by 6 hours laying flat on the bed in the hospital. Once he could walk without bleeding, they let him go home that night. He didn't really complain about any pain after the procedure. The biggest annoyance was having to wear a holtar monitor for another month after the procedure. Now he only has to go to the cardiologist once a year rather than every 6 months for repeated tests.
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Post by miss_lizzie on Jan 1, 2021 21:58:11 GMT
Thanks, all. I’m anxious about it, but really looking forward to not having a racing heart.
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Jan 1, 2021 23:10:07 GMT
A friend of mine had one, and she said she hasn't felt as well as she does now in some time. Not having a racing heartbeat all the time has been a life changer for her.
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Post by Really Red on Jan 1, 2021 23:12:11 GMT
It is an easy procedure, I will agree. My ex-husband has had it twice and my friend has had it twice. Unfortunately, none worked. I believe the success rate is 30%? Worst case scenario is that it doesn’t change anything. I want to tell you this because it’s upsetting to both of them that they’ve had it twice and it hasn’t worked. You need to be aware. The good thing is that it was a very easy procedure.
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Post by Cupcake on Jan 1, 2021 23:16:14 GMT
I had one in 2007, when I was in my 30s, to correct an arrhythmia. I didn’t realize how awful I felt before until after I had it done. I assumed I was tired, nauseated, low energy due to having young kids. It was a whole new world afterwards! I actually just had another Holter to check, since I’m having occasional flutters again. They did say I may have to repeat the ablation at some point in the future but I’m not there yet. It was a bit scary having it done, but recovery was very quick and I felt SO much better that I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again. Good luck!
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Post by Rhondito on Jan 1, 2021 23:28:57 GMT
A friend of mine had one a few months ago and has had good results.
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Post by PeaSarah21 on Jan 2, 2021 2:24:03 GMT
I had one in January 2020 and plan to have another one in February this year. The worst part for me was having to lay flat for 8+ hours afterwards. My procedure took 5 hours, some only take just over one hour.
I went seven months before I had another episode (doing nothing and heart rate 155-205 bpm) that I couldn't stop. Now I've been in the hospital twice in the last two months. Unfortunately I'm a difficult case and my electrophysiologist has referred me to a specialist who is in the area (Dallas, TX) once a month.
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Post by miss_lizzie on Jan 2, 2021 3:22:13 GMT
I had one in January 2020 and plan to have another one in February this year. The worst part for me was having to lay flat for 8+ hours afterwards. My procedure took 5 hours, some only take just over one hour.
I went seven months before I had another episode (doing nothing and heart rate 155-205 bpm) that I couldn't stop. Now I've been in the hospital twice in the last two months. Unfortunately I'm a difficult case and my electrophysiologist has referred me to a specialist who is in the area (Dallas, TX) once a month.
I hope your next one fixes your problem. It’s awful when you’re just sitting and your heart decides to beat 200 times a minute, isn’t it? |
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Post by lesserknownpea on Jan 2, 2021 6:18:16 GMT
The first one wasn’t enough, so I had another one 8 months later. ( I had other health problems I had to address first ). This one did the trick and I stay mostly in Sony’s rhythm now.
Scars from a childhood heart surgery keep causing the arrhythmia, so they say it will keep happening and needing to be addressed.
I did not give myself enough time to recover after the first one, and took it a little easier after the second. But it’s a pretty straightforward procedure.
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Post by miss_lizzie on Jan 3, 2021 2:24:34 GMT
The first one wasn’t enough, so I had another one 8 months later. ( I had other health problems I had to address first ). This one did the trick and I stay mostly in Sony’s rhythm now. Scars from a childhood heart surgery keep causing the arrhythmia, so they say it will keep happening and needing to be addressed. I did not give myself enough time to recover after the first one, and took it a little easier after the second. But it’s a pretty straightforward procedure. I hope your second one lasts forever! Do you have any advice for recovery? The doctor says I’ll be off of work for a week. |
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Post by lesserknownpea on Jan 3, 2021 8:43:06 GMT
The first one wasn’t enough, so I had another one 8 months later. ( I had other health problems I had to address first ). This one did the trick and I stay mostly in Sony’s rhythm now. Scars from a childhood heart surgery keep causing the arrhythmia, so they say it will keep happening and needing to be addressed. I did not give myself enough time to recover after the first one, and took it a little easier after the second. But it’s a pretty straightforward procedure. I hope your second one lasts forever! Do you have any advice for recovery? The doctor says I’ll be off of work for a week. Nothing out of the ordinary. Watch the site or sites where the catheter is put in, be careful in case you get dizzy. First few days you’ll have some restrictions. Then go at about 50% the rest of your down time. Give yourself a lot of rest, but also get some walking in, both times afterward I needed to work to get my heart rate up. |
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