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Heart Rhythm Conditions – Welcome to the group
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Nov 15, 2023 | Replies (874)Comment receiving replies
Hi, Nancy here and I'm glad I found this group. I am new to afib since October and it is a strange and scary place to find myself.I am currently on sotalol and it does a pretty good job at keeping my heart peacful, but about once every couple months the afib will kick up a little. my cardiologist recommended me to get an ablation, but after talking to the surgeon, I was not going to do it. Especially since it can cause death and the odds weren't good enough for me. plus it wasn't going to be a forever fix. Has anyone in this group had an ablation and what were your experiences with it?
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Hi Nancy, An ablation is a definite possible fix. I had several heart rhythm problems- Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), atrial fib (AF), atrial flutter. My heart would clock in at around 230 BPM and was also irregular. Due to the complicated nature of my diagnosis I had 5 ablations. The first 4 weren't completed for a variety of reasons and the 5th, which was a PVA (Pulmonary Vein Ablation) was successful. Please keep in mind, that most people have one rhythm problem so it is much less complicated. I have been heart drug free for 5 years now and feel well. I am surprised that "death" was listed as a deterrent. I have not heard of any deaths related to this procedure and if there are , I am sure that the statistic is very low. Anyway. I had a very positive outcome and most people i know who have undergone the procedure have had the same experience. Good luck