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Ablation plus Watchman to be successful???
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I find this discussion very interesting. I’m heading in for my second ablation, first one worked for 2.5 years. Ever since, it stopped working I’ve been in afib or flutter a big percentage 45-75% of the time according to my Apple Watch. 100 mg of Metoprolol and 10 mg of Eliquis daily. The Metoprolol saps my energy. I’ve done all the lifestyle changes recommended and have alway be an avid exerciser. I’m hoping ablation #2 works and lasts longer this year time because of all the lifestyle changes I’ve made.
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@debmonroe I am hopeful, and do wish that you are successful. It took me two tries with ablation, same EP, because mine only lasted six days. !!! In fact, I didn't feel all that great for about four days, and then thought I was coming around and feeling well. Then, bam, while sitting in a hot tub, I began to fibrillate. Second one has worked like a charm.
If it matters to you, second ablations run about 85% success rate statistically, and with your heart in AF so much, your EP will know when you are fully ablated because your heart will resume normal sinus rhythm pretty much as they watch the monitor. It might only take one burn, as it happened to be for me. He was applying the tip to one area around my third pulmonary vein when my heart lurched into full NSR, and they knew they have found the gap they'd missed the first go. I'm just coming up to three years with reliable NSR.
I hope you can find optimism and that it works for you.