Ablation for Afib
I’m looking for shared experiences with folks who have had only one or two AFib occurrences over six months. I am in that situation right now where I had two AFib episodes in November 24 and am being encouraged to have an ablation. Currently, I am not on any meds. But, if I should have an episode I have a med protocol of metoprolol and eliquis. I monitor 24/7 with an Apple Watch and an Oura. Any advice on how to reduce the chance of recurrence? I’m not thrilled about the ablation.
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@mec151 please keep us updated! Wishing you well!
Thankful for this community.
My husband 77 was very apprehensive prior to ablation, he was given 65% success rate. EP found 2 afib and flutter areas. It took several hrs but it went well. After a few weeks he was in normal sinus rhythm.
I was watching my iWatch like a hawk after adulation. Showed AFIB about 10% of the time. Wore a heart monitor for 2 weeks, no Afib. Turns out IWatch and Karina misread PACs as Afib. So no more iWatch. Be careful not to get obsessed about your Afib.
Adulation was 100% effective and no big deal. Back exercising
And living my life after 4 days.
Karina and IWatch can misread PACs as Afib. Be careful relying on readings. My IWatch was showing Afib but 2 weeks of wearing Zios hear monitor showed none Afib just PACs.
mec151, what type of ablation are you having on 9-11-25? And to address what type of Afib?
If you are using an Apple Watch to track your AFib, the lowest percentage on the watch is 2%, even if you are having no AFib at all. The only way to tell if you are having AFib is to wear a Holter heart monitor which is a continuous recording.
Metropolol slows down your heart rate and I was prescribed it to use as a pill in the pocket for if my heart raced and wouldn't slow down. It also made me tired. I am not a doctor, but if your heart rate is OK, there is no reason to take beta or calcium channel blockers.
I was also told that the Apple Watch can misread PACs and PVCs as Afib (by my cardio nurse) and that does appear to be the case. I had the same experience as you with a heart monitor showing no AFib, but a 6% burden of PACs and PVCs.