I was having 8-10 SVT episodes a day that were infringing on my QOL to the point that I didn't leave my house. I was put on ditilazem but that didn't help. Still had the episodes although maybe they were a bit less intense. I researched ablation for a year. Researched the EP doctor who is the head of the Electrophysiology program at the hospital where I decided to have it done. It was supposed to be a day procedure and home by evening. Unfortunately, the nicked my heart and within an hour I was in cardiac tamponade, chest compressions brought me back and a port put into my chest. I am now 5 weeks out and my recovery has been horrible (pleural effusion that had to be drained and another hospitalization and now multiple medications and steroids) and they now say I have Post Cardiac Injury Syndrome. Something that can reoccur after the initial treatment. If only I had had a crystal ball I would never have gotten this done. I would have tried higher doses of medicine to see if that would have helped even though it would have made me more tired. I am an exercise instructor for the last 45+ years and feel like this has ruined my life. I am in the 5th week of recovery and so far do not see the light at the end of the tunnel. I hope I am wrong and I make a full recovery but the anxiety and depression weigh heavily after something like this happens.