I recently had a pulsed field ablation which resulted in pericarditis

Posted by gracie71 @gracie71, May 2, 2024

I have had Afib for 5 years and recently had a pulsed field ablation. After the ablation l experienced pain on my left chest side which only grew worse as l continued to breath. I was given an echocardiogram that revealed a small area of fluid around my heart. I was told with medication, Colchicine, that I would soon be free of painful breathing and shoulder pain.

Has anyone experienced this from an ablation, specifically PFA.

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lucy1002 | @lucy1002 | Aug 10 2:23pm

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Hi Janell, Volunteer Mentor
See my reply to joaf37 - gave info on how to find DR on YouTube.
So far no more Afib for me (fingers crossed)-that 3rd ablation has worked.
Had pericarditis after the 2nd ablation-at least according to my EP (he said "overburned"...Hospitalist disagreed & wanted to stop medication EP put me on - I said NO only if EP said to change. Had to call EMS same day I got home from ablation (home around noon....back to hospital by about 11pm) in the hospital about 3-4-5 days (too far back to remember)

joaf37 | @joaf37 | Aug 10 8:18pm

Thank you for taking the time to send this. I did find Dr. Cooper items on-line right away and saw some film clip options and list of topics covered. Will track down the two you noted.