My name is Diane. I am getting a pacemaker on 6/29. My Afib was discovered a year ago when I was checking in for a total hip replacement. I managed it well until 3/25/26 when my husband went into a panic attack because he was having a dizzy spell. It was like someone flipped a switch and my heart started racing. His dizzy spell was due to his hearing aids. But my afib changed. It was intermittent but became persistent. So the pacemaker will be done and an ablation is planned for 3 to 4 months later. My blood pressure has never been high, heart rate is usually in the normal range, but the rhythm is the problem. I do have a dilated left atrium.