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I recently had a pulsed field ablation which resulted in pericarditis

Posted by gracie71 @gracie71, May 2, 2024

I have had Afib for 5 years and recently had a pulsed field ablation. After the ablation l experienced pain on my left chest side which only grew worse as l continued to breath. I was given an echocardiogram that revealed a small area of fluid around my heart. I was told with medication, Colchicine, that I would soon be free of painful breathing and shoulder pain.

Has anyone experienced this from an ablation, specifically PFA.

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red350 | @red350 | 3 days ago
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@red350
Hi there, I am so happy to know that you are nearing the end of this long treatment regimen. This is a a good news and brings hope to us, the pericarditis patients, who often feel little support about this from the treating EP physicians, who seem to keen to take up patients for the procedure and are little interested after pericarditis sets in.
Wish you a speedy recovery, God bless

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@neel Thank you. I feel like we have to research and advocate for ourselves. The cardiac doctor wanted me to taper more quickly than I did and after experiencing the Flare in July and researching more - I went with the clinical research on pericarditis which is a VERY SLOW taper off one med, and then the next and then the next. Finger crossed it works once I'm off all meds. Best to you as you heal as well. And yes, God Bless you too. I had an experience after I was brought back with CPR that solidified my faith.

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neel | @neel | 2 days ago
In reply to @red350 "@neel Thank you. I feel like we have to research and advocate for ourselves. The cardiac..." + (show)
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@neel Thank you. I feel like we have to research and advocate for ourselves. The cardiac doctor wanted me to taper more quickly than I did and after experiencing the Flare in July and researching more - I went with the clinical research on pericarditis which is a VERY SLOW taper off one med, and then the next and then the next. Finger crossed it works once I'm off all meds. Best to you as you heal as well. And yes, God Bless you too. I had an experience after I was brought back with CPR that solidified my faith.

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@red350
Agree, we have to research ourselves to get the latest medical info and taper very slowly.
Humbled to learn about about the CPR and your courage. Salute and love.

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