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What downside have you experienced after an ablation?

Posted by mishel @mishel, Dec 5, 2024

I am 69 and have had an abib episodes every 2 months for a year; otherwise, I am healthy. I am approaching a decision to have an ablation and am assessing Pulsed Field Ablation vs. RF ablation and general anesthesia vs. deep sedation. I would love to know if you have experienced side effects such as tiredness, Hemolysis, Cardiac spasm, Gastric issues, Other. Have you tried to take medications such as Flacainade instead of having an ablation?
Thank you so much!

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otiswinston | @otiswinston | Mar 23 8:55am
In reply to @aard "I had been on Flecanaide, Diltiazem, and Eliquis to control my a-fib for about 2 years...." + (show)
@aard

I had been on Flecanaide, Diltiazem, and Eliquis to control my a-fib for about 2 years. Then the meds became less effective, I had a cryoablation at 67 and under deep sedation for the procedure. In the hospital for about 5 or 6 hours, mostly to make sure the incision site was stable, and home the same night. I had a-fib off and on for about 2 months, which was expected, while the heart healed. I was on flecanaide, diltiazem, and eliquis prior to my procedure and then for about 5 months after, then off of everything. About 3 months in, I went to Nepal and did a 2 week trek, then a trek for 30 days far from any medical help. I did not have any other side effects.

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This is very encouraging to read. I’m 72 and I’ve trekked in Nepal a few times, including a 30 day trek in 2019 before I had Afib. I returned once more in 2023 when I had Afib but it acted up to the point where I had to bail out at only 3500M elevation as I was simply exhausted from the Afib. I am now awaiting a call for an ablation in Montreal. It’s great to hear you were able to trek after your ablation - gives me hope!

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aard | @aard | Mar 23 12:28pm
In reply to @otiswinston "This is very encouraging to read. I’m 72 and I’ve trekked in Nepal a few times,..." + (show)
@otiswinston

This is very encouraging to read. I’m 72 and I’ve trekked in Nepal a few times, including a 30 day trek in 2019 before I had Afib. I returned once more in 2023 when I had Afib but it acted up to the point where I had to bail out at only 3500M elevation as I was simply exhausted from the Afib. I am now awaiting a call for an ablation in Montreal. It’s great to hear you were able to trek after your ablation - gives me hope!

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Hope you have a successful ablation and can get back to Nepal to get above that 3500M elevation :-). I'm hoping to make another trip there in the next year or so.

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