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Afib 10 weeks post PFA Ablation so lost!

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jan 3 7:45am | Replies (17)

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I have had 4 ablations, and the last one in April 2025 was a long procedure and the EP thought he "got it all" I had 3 afib events within 2 weeks of the procedure, but they say its normal as my heart is in that blanking period. In late October 2025 I had total knee replacement surgery. Since the surgery I have constant palpitations. 4 or 5 every minute. I can tell you, recovering from knee surgery and dealing with these awful PACs has been so unsettling. It seems any kind of surgery or traumatic event triggers Afib and or palpitations. We are all dealing with our own journeys but reading these posts does help a lot. I wish all of you "freedom" from all of this in 2026. Wishing a cure would free us all from the constant fear and anxiety.

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@sandrah2024 I had an ablation in November and I too noticed some PAC's which are easily "felt" as you describe, but I was told to expect some of that as the heart "heals". But PAC's are different than fibrillation as I understand it--still technically an arrhthymia, but still a real beat that actually does pump blood (perhaps not as effectively, but not just a flutter like A-fib). I have noticed that the more active I am, the fewer PAC's I have; it's like if my pulse is slower, the PAC's tend to "fill in" but when I am active in the gym or doing housework, they are absent. Perhaps as you get back to normal activities after knee surgery, these will also tend to deminish. Just a possibility--not to mention the stress of knee surgery and the pain/discomfort it creates for a time. I am comforted by the fact that PAC's are not "dangerous" in and of themselves, so I hope you (and I) will find "freedom" from them soon. I certainly can appreciate how you feel; I can't imagine having 4 ablations! I sincerely hope one is enough for me! Best wishes in 2026. Stay positive and keep moving! My husband had TKR two years ago this month and he is doing very well; he goes to the gym every day! He rarely complains about his knee--the new one and the "old" one! Hang in there and remember the experts say that knee surgery recovery takes a year!