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@bch72 Sorry about that. My ablation was in March 2026, so I'm in the "blanking" period. No svt episodes , but time will tell. I'm still getting a few PACs a day, but nothing particularly bothersome at this time. I'm still on metoprolol but will be discussing tapering at my follow-up visit on April 23. I notice that my sleeping heart rate has dropped into the low 60's/ high 50's, which is lower than pre-ablation. I don't know if there's a cause and effect with the ablation. I will also check in on that at my follow-up visit.
Replies to "@bch72 Sorry about that. My ablation was in March 2026, so I'm in the "blanking" period...."
@osgilian I cannot be certain, but there's a hefty chance your lower resting HR is due to the influence of metoprolol. Your heart is calming, but so are YOU. Less anxiety, less adrenaline because you aren't fibrillating/getting so many triplets or runs of PACs [which can feel like AF], so your Vagal tone is better and your heart rate is lower on that account as well. It would be interesting to see if it climbs up nearer to your former 'normal rate' once your taper is over. Would you consider coming back and letting us know what it goes in general, but also if you notice that your RHR is pretty much back to the same level as before?
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@osgilian Thanks for your speedy reply. That low heart rate is probably from the PVCs. They usually wait 3 months for a final decision on whether the outcome was successful but I think their (the surgeons) criteria are different from what yours or mine would be.
I was hoping to feel better after my ablation, but I don't.
Do you mind if I ask your age? That probably has a lot to do with it.