Welcome @nadine66,
I moved your message to this discussion that @jimana started earlier this evening asking about ablations. I look forward to @martishka joining this conversation to tell you about her experience with ablation.

Were you told that you may experience small episodes after your ablation?

HI Nadine.
You need to talk to your electrophysiologist. I;ve had 5 ablations and it is expected to have "episodes" after. Your heart has been prodded, probed and either heat or cold ablated. It reacts by beating erratically. After my PVA pulmonary vein ablation I had 3 months of some runs of tachycardia. some PVC's. (premature ventricular contractions which are benign) and some AFib. it is all part of the healing. I know its unsettling but hang in there. It seems to me that 2=4 hours is a bit long and I would ask my dr. I had holter monitors at different points post ablation (2 weeks, 4 weeks, etc...) We also have an AFib clinic here with nurses and a pharmacist who are trained in that area) They have our charts and get to know you.... So I often called to review my symptoms and discuss what to do. Perhaps your hospital offers that service. But if not, I Would speak to EP
All the best, martishka

Thanks for your response. I will check Into the info you suggested.<br>

We were told that the ablation cannot be judged re: working or not working for months- I recall 3 months and 6 months, so not sure which. The ablation I believe cauterizes multiple sites around pulmonary arteries and veins, and it is the scar tissue that prevents pathways for afib to pass. So until the burns caused by ablation have healed and formed scar tissue, you can't tell if afib will return. It is scary, but you need to give it time. Hope this helps.