Afib 10 weeks post PFA Ablation so lost!

@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!

I HAVE AFIB AND SVT....RECENTLY I NOTICE A LITTLE SWELLING ON MY CALFS AND ANKLES....DOCTOR SAID ITS EDEMA.....ANY HELP TO GET RID OF IT ?

@remo Apart from prescriptions to help your kidneys to be more efficient (they are mildly inefficient due to the poorer blood supply that is typical with a heart in arrhythmia), or trying to be a bit more dehydrated than you really ought to be (meaning drinking less fluids), your best bet is to get your arrhythmia under control. That's with drugs, a pacemaker, or just a catheter ablation, depending on your local resources.

@remo Apart from prescriptions to help your kidneys to be more efficient (they are mildly inefficient due to the poorer blood supply that is typical with a heart in arrhythmia), or trying to be a bit more dehydrated than you really ought to be (meaning drinking less fluids), your best bet is to get your arrhythmia under control. That's with drugs, a pacemaker, or just a catheter ablation, depending on your local resources.

I HAVE AFIB AND SVT....RECENTLY I NOTICE A LITTLE SWELLING ON MY CALFS AND ANKLES....DOCTOR SAID ITS EDEMA.....ANY HELP TO GET RID OF IT ?

Are you exercising and trying to stay healthy? I was diagnosed with AFib in 2019..It wasn't too bad with short incidents occuring every 3-4 months for several years. Then it worsened and finally when I was in AFib all the time they did an ablation. Now I rarely have an incident. I do find if I get sick it can set off my irregular heartbeat but it goes away after I'm better. The only thing I do is regular exercise and try to eat healthy. And pray! God is good. Best to you!

@koleke hello I'm back after that comment..I went back into persistent AFib at the end of April, after the four years of freedom from it. An ablation/cardioversion at the beginning of June wasn't successful seemingly. But they wanted me to wait the 90 days of the blanking period..I had several side effects which were not present before so I asked them to put a plan in place. The plan was load amiodarone in my system and do another cardioversion. They did and it did nothing. Still on the high dose of amiodarone. However, yesterday I went into a normal sinus rhythm and am optimistically cautious that it will stay. Everyone is so different. Hopefully you get some positive answers.