After 8 months heart is still in A-Fib. Cardiologist gave me 3 options

Posted by cturner01 @cturner01, Dec 18, 2020

Yesterday I had consult with my cardiologist about what to do next . Shocking hasn’t budged my heart. They calling it chronic. He says I have 3 options
1. Do nothing - continue on Eliquis &’Cardezim
2. They can give me a high powered drug (forgot the name & try shocking again) side effects are pretty rough
3. Set up consult with an electrophisiologist for consult about ablation
I’m not sure what I need to do, but I had him set me up with the consult electrophysiologist for 1/6.

Anyone else going through this?

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@razorclams

I am. I decided to go ahead with the ablation. The medications lower my quality of life with all the side effects. Ablation shave their risks for sure.

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Best of luck with your procedure. Hope it all goes well for you.

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@razorclams

I am. I decided to go ahead with the ablation. The medications lower my quality of life with all the side effects. Ablation shave their risks for sure.

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I had an Ablation. It is needed with AFib.
You will do fine!

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I am on dofetilide which has settled my heart ♥️.....no more procedures.

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@jocrane

Do u have a Vagus / vagal nerve issue?
Do u have a hiatal hernia?

Either one can cause A Fib.

Research both online.

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Where did you get that information?

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@bobstokes11

I had an Ablation. It is needed with AFib.
You will do fine!

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I cannot have an ablation any more due to a serious allergy to the silicon used as the adhesive on the patch. I broke out seriously all over my legs as well as at the site of the patch.

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@bobstokes11

I had an Ablation. It is needed with AFib.
You will do fine!

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DIITO ON ABLATION!!

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@jocrane

Do u have a Vagus / vagal nerve issue?
Do u have a hiatal hernia?

Either one can cause A Fib.

Research both online.

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Hello, this caught my attention about hiatal hernia and it possibly causing A-fib. My first A-fib episode was in February. I found out in July, that I have a small hiatal hernia. Doctors haven't said anything to me about the two possibly being connected. I'll be seeing my cardiologist in a few months. I may be having a different surgery fir another issue I'm having and the surgeon said that he could fix the hernia if I have to have a surgery for the other issue.

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I first was diagnosed with AFIB 8/2019, meds controlled it, Eliquis, Multaq and Diltizem until 8/2020. I had an Ablation at Mayo Clinic 10/2020. Had no pain and was weak for two days…off all meds except Eliquis because I had blood clots prior to AFIB. I am 77 years old. Best thing I did for my health.

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Hi, I am new to this forum. I have had 3 heat attacks and the last one was in 2016. A few days ago I got an afib episode that lasted just 30 seconds. My cardio office wants to do shock treatment but that was the only episode and I feel fine. I don’t think a person like me that does not have continued afib episodes should do shock.
A friend who is a retired nurse says I should do it because even though I feel good, the afib is still doing its thing. What do you think?

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@morganeyes

Hi, I am new to this forum. I have had 3 heat attacks and the last one was in 2016. A few days ago I got an afib episode that lasted just 30 seconds. My cardio office wants to do shock treatment but that was the only episode and I feel fine. I don’t think a person like me that does not have continued afib episodes should do shock.
A friend who is a retired nurse says I should do it because even though I feel good, the afib is still doing its thing. What do you think?

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I think, given the info you provide, it is too soon to do anything but monitor you for more afib.

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