What should I expect after the atrial fibrillation ablation procedure?

Dr. Darryl Wells of the Swedish Heart and Vascular Institute talks about why it's difficult to predict which patients will be completely cured after one ablation procedure and why some require two procedures. Dr. Wells also talks about the appropriate age range for patients who receive the ablation procedure. For more about atrial fibrillation and catheter ablation procedures visit www.swedish.org....

[@JustTrying2MakeitToJesus]

I just had mine on aug,1st 2023 so 5 days ago. I couldn't go back to work and still havent but that's because I'm taking it really easy. I don't want to have a second surgery. I haven't been able to workout at all in 4 years because of this. Any straining activities would send me into afib. It got so bad that if the smallest thing was off with my body ,id have afib. A cold. Afib. Dehydrated, afib. Sometimes just the act of lifting or pulling would do it. I never want to deal with that again. I was terrified to have this procedure done. But I'm so glad i did. I give god all the glory. He created my surgeon. Helped him thro medical school ,and sent me to him. I'm grateful for my surgeon and the entire team. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'll try to respond quickly. God bless, i know its scary but its worth it and I'm the most anxious person i know if that helps. I was trembling just talking about the surgery. Good luck. Your going to be okay ❤

[@davidross6158]

Check out the „mini-maze“ in Houston. Dr. Wolfe! The nerves responsible for A fib are,,,, on the outside! Of the heart,, explaines why extra ablations are often necessary and often still not successful.

[@edcronin5409]

Had this done 2 times 2 years out I am perfect wow I am so glad I list 35 lbs eating better working out 3 times a week I am 69 years old very healthy & happy

[@shaundraoglesby5009]

Were you in the hospital for a long time

[@routier1642]

Thanks, That gives me hope.

[@vallang4832]

Keep up the good work.

[@lordfarquaad1701]

Why 2 times ?

[@MrCalman65]

Awesome

[@routier1642]

Very helpful. I just had an ablation and received no aftercare advice at all. Thank God for the Internet.

[@QS-si3cq]

I prefer to thank Spiderman. Just as real as "god," but with better enemies, better uniform, and better sense of humor.

[@Pingamia2]

Can you share the YT video name I need that info for my husband pls.

[@normajames8668]

Maybe you should mention the Doctors name and their location so ppl want use them since you did not get any after care!

[@luhoffma8836]

I had this procedure last week and felt great, no pain. Just a scratchy throat from the intubation but that went away in 2 days and I ate popsicles to help. Also mine was outpatient and went home the same day. Everything was fine.

[@providenceswedish]

We are thrilled to hear about your experience. Thank you for sharing with us, and we want to extend our continued well wishes to you.

[@robertmiller2173]

It can be very painful during .....and after the operation/procedure, I am coming up to 2 weeks tomorrow!

[@frinatenerifebusiness9799]

Hey everyone. I am 35 years old male with no underlying conditions. I am not overweight and i do not drink alcohol nor do i smoke. I had my Ablation done the 4th of november 2022 as i had Paroxysmal Afib for over the last 5 years. I used to have about 3/5 episodes the first 3 years, those took about an average of 3 to 5 hours with an irregular heart rate of 150bpm. The last 2 years they happened a lot more frequently like 15 times a year but only with a heart rate of 110. So i decided to have an Catheter Ablation. So Ihad my Ablation done the 4th of november 2022. I was put in at 08.30 and they put me under general anesthesia. I got back to my room at about 12:00 in the afternoon so it took them about 3 hours to do the procedure. When I woke up the first hour I was very confused and disoriented. I couldn't find my right balance mentally so they gave me some IV to calm down and also some premperim. I had panic attacks and couldn't sleep for the first 3 nights. First night particular was awful because I had issues breathing and catching my breath. I believe it was one of the longest nights of my life. The day after I was able to get home in the afternoon around 12:00 but during the day I again had some panic attacks and also was unable to sleep. Last night was ok but i noticed few small eptic heartbeats which put me on edge. My bruising at my groin is healing well and all together didn't really bother me that much. What bothers me the most i must say is that i have a constant heart rate of anywhere between 85 and 100 where before i had the ablation done i had it between 60 and 70. Is this normal you reckon and will this go down again? I was guessing it is the inflammation of the scarring of the heart. Should i perhaps take Ibuprofen? Before the procedure i was taking 1 pill of Bisoprolol 2.5 in the evening and 2 pills of Flecainide, 1 in the morning and 1 in the evening. I have to keep taking this for the next 3 months the specialists say. At the time of writing this I am undergoing since half an hour and arrhythmia which is not a regular but every 10 heartbeats I have one that skips with a heart rate of 100 so I am a little bit worried of course. I really hope this will get over soon. Thank you for taking your time to read this and hopefully you could tell me if you reckon my heart rate is normal at this stage and if it will go down in the future.

[@normajames8668]

Maybe you should try Cyril ablation

[@normajames8668]

Cyro sorry

[@katiehopkins8018]

Your heart rate is fine mine is up to the right on 160 or 140 unless I'm taking this arrhythmia drug called decentralized and I'm getting ready to have the ablation next week but you're a hundreds okay it'll go down

[@Tyler-mb8ce]

I am 35 and I underwent my 1st ablation in October and about 3-4 months later I started getting afib flare ups. So my EP decided I would need another ablation except this time we did a Cyro-Ablation instead of an RF ablation. The 2nd procedure was definitely alot different. I felt like I had really been worked on alot more and the recovery time to feel completely normal took longer. I am glad I had my 2nd and I'm glad it was a Cyro. Upon clearing the blanking/healing period of 3 months I now have not had any afib flare ups and that is with really testing my heart out good. I hope I continue to experience these great results. I hope others can benefit from the same types of procedures. Yes, diet and exercise are vital to anyone's well being certainly those with a disease such as afib, but diet and exercise alone will not fix afib. Sometimes you need to intervene to correct afib.

[@thegirls1674]

Afib bringing someone back

[@davemellor4697]

Tyler...I had an ablation nearly 7 years ago and am a very competitive cyclist and gym user,i am a very fit 58 year old,i have been fine for 6 years but had 3 attacks in 9 months and all the attacks came at night after binge drinking! I have just had a second ablation on 5th dec 18 and was a cryo ablation of which they ablated 2 small areas that were playing up.It went really well,i have a really bruised groin but so much better than the first one of which it took me 2 week of really scary palpitations and various rhythms to subside! This time i am 100% ok after 1 day....They say that you will need a second ablation and possibly a third to keep a/fib at bay its just if you have a/fib you will always have it at some stage....Diet and exercise and not binge drinking are a must to look after yourself,by all means have a drink but dont de-hydrate as if you are prone to getting a/fib this will cause it to happen!

[@billballaro6039]

Thank you for sharing Tyler

[@calvinellis8750]

It took 3 ablutions to get me back in sinus rhythm I have now been in rhythm for 3 months .

[@jayceonclay7481]

Dunno if anyone gives a shit but if you're bored like me atm you can stream all the new series on instaflixxer. I've been watching with my girlfriend during the lockdown xD

[@kamdynkellen5398]

@Jayceon Clay yea, been watching on instaflixxer for years myself =)

[@carolwilliams6633]

It’s been a month for me. Everything seems to be ok. Taking beta blockers and blood thinners . I hope to not have to keep taking for long. Sign effects of meds sucks

[@bengarrett3102]

I am in the same boat. On blood thinners. On day 8. How do you feel now 10 months later?

[@bengarrett3102]

How do you feel now 10 months later? Had my ablation 8 days ago

[@curbozerboomer1773]

My cardiologist works at Swedish...I appreciate these types of videos, but this one is nearly 10 years old!...I am sure that even more relevant info has been gleaned over those years...let's see newer info?

[@carolwilliams6633]

I’m having gastrointestinal problems

[@suziebattista6394]

I had my first ablation. My entire chest & abdomen hurt so bad, I was crying. Why was this ? The pain in groin area ( I needed a tourniquet-like device for excess bleeding) was considerable

[@willthetrill4849]

I wish I can comfort you because I feel bad for you

[@amandaforeman7441]

Honey it may be due to the solution used to ablate the heart (depending on your type of procedure).

[@mcviegas2566]

I want to ask if discontinuing blood thinners drugs. I personal learned that staying the course for a complete success because personally I refuse to make this a life long practice. Please advise!

[@MikeYusf-cz8pi]

i have frequent 20000 pvcs a day and medicines didn’t help much I’m having ablation after 2 days. I’m too much worried and scared. Is their any risk and I will go back to basketball regularly after it without risks ?

[@bengarrett3102]

How did it go?

[@rwilson7197]

I had an ablation 7 days ago & unintentionally went into a-fib during the procedure. The surgeon gave me a high voltage cardioversion according to the hospital nurse ( they decided to keep me overnight.) Nurse said it was high voltage compared to what is normally used these days. I am wondering if pain is normal after 7 days. Ive been reporting my pain to the surgeon's n.p. & am supposed to follow up & tell her how im doing Monday which is the 8th day. My chest is feeling better but still hurts to lie down all the way or bend over. Is this normal after high voltage cardioversion or should i be concerned the ablation surgery is having complications? Has anyone else had pain ( it is lessening slowly) after a week?

[@kurtfrancis1524]

Can atrial fib ablation be done with a PFO closure device in place in the septum?

[@nick6002]

I had my cardiac ablation 10 days ago. Every single task I do seems a huge effort since I had this procedure. Just from dressing up my heart rate goes up to 140 beats . I was wondering if this is normal … called back the dr that advised me to go to my general practitioner to discuss as the surgery was successful and there is nothing they can do. I’m not happy with how I feel , after I heard so many people saying that it’s a life changing … I don’t really feel that but struggling more after the procedure .

[@providenceswedish]

Hello. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide medical advice via social media. We encourage you to reach out to your care team for additional assistance and/or advice.

[@tonynunez7147]

Thank you great information.

[@AndrewCaughey]

i am 16, and having an ablation for a condition called wolfs parkinson’s white syndrome, i am worried should i be ? can someone tell me if it’s normal for them to check to see if i need a pacemaker first ? will i feel any pain ?

[@felicienbenoit890]

Hey Buddy :) I’ m 26 ans just got my ablation done today bc of WPW too Do you have a date for the ablation yet? Little pain just for the local anesthesia but that’s it for the most part you just have to relax and the doc will communicate with you all the Time :) I wish you good luck Sir Fry and if the ablation is allready done, how you feel know ? Take care ;)

[@AndrewCaughey]

@@felicienbenoit890 hello mate, i had my ablation on the 3rd of december, i was worrying so much thinking that the worst would happen but it didn’t i was worrying over nothing 2 months later i feel better and healthier than ever, i am running regularly now and keeping fit. you have nothing to worry about during the ablation i was kept awake for mine but i barely remember it and the parts i remember are only looking at the roof. however when they were burning inside my heart i felt the burn but i promise you it was no worse than heart burn that you’d have after a spicey curry honestly and it lasted for at most 3 seconds. please do not worry about this and if you have any further questions please reply to me .

[@infotainment3789]

@@felicienbenoit890 i have procedure RF ablation this weekend and i am nervous is there any after side effects after ablation procedure ???

[@infotainment3789]

@@felicienbenoit890 @Félicien Benoit i have procedure RF ablation this weekend and i am nervous is there any after side effects after ablation procedure ???

[@infotainment3789]

@@felicienbenoit890 and also i know its awkward but where they insert ablation? like i feel shy that my private areas visible to doctor??

[@valleygirlgg]

This is ten years old. Surely there are new things to treat afib?

[@ushouldknow7567]

Am 53 years old. l just had my svt ablation on 7th march 2023 and 95% done. just worried . would it be going to had another or 2nd ablation? l just feel like my heart like started again like what l feel before. can anyone advise with this?

[@providenceswedish]

We would strongly encourage you to connect with your care provider to inquire further about your concerns.

[@jamesbenedict2114]

Good day i had my arteria ablation 2019 og june,why does now.i felt a spot inside fastigious and sometimes it hearts,thanks

[@providenceswedish]

Hello, James. Unfortunately, here on social, we are unable to provide medical advice. We would recommend reaching out to your care team to inquire further.

[@justtruth8310]

had the procedure done almost 3 weeks ago and I have been in sinus rhythm since but I have the nagging inflammation around the heart to center back. Doc says inflammation. Any one had this that had the ablation?

[@felix2b5]

Yes I had an ablation not quite 4 weeks ago and find it difficult to take a deep breath , it's like what you say some kind of inflammation from the procedure , here is what I found . " because traditional ablations use heat or cold to create scar tissue , the biggest risk is collateral damage to the surrounding area , such as the esophagus or heart tissue. How are you doing at a year out . ?

[@trevorthebest1]

​@@felix2b5I'll be having my procedure on May 28th 2024, I'm 24 years old, my EP told me they use preventative measures to keep from causing collateral damage.

[@roberthunter1061]

Didn’t say a word of what to expect after the procedure. WTF!

[@providenceswedish]

Hello, Robert. That would be a great question for the provider you schedule with!

[@danielbradt5816]

i am having an ablation on July 28, 2020 can someone tell me what i should be worried about

[@songvibes6734]

Daniel Bradt I have afib 2 years ago I was scared, I was f eeling dreadful before tired all the time I went into hospital the same day .Daniel don’t worry ,it take s 20 mins to do no pain ur in and out in 20 mins .Daniel plz don’t worry it’s nothing to worry about but good luck and God bless you .

[@jonn.6325]

@@songvibes6734 20 minutes? haha!

[@marcorivaz4398]

daniel it took 11 hours from in n out of hospital i feel great now

[@Mrac614]

Any reason not to do an ablation after two value replacements?

[@providenceswedish]

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide medical advice via social media. We would encourage you to have this conversation with your care provider.

[@OceanMade]

What is the bump in the groin area caused by after the procedure? And how long does it last

[@MrCalman65]

Where they insert the catheters. I had an ablation Sept 16th 2022. The bruising is massive, but not painful. 1 week out i have a bump right where the incision is. Its nothing. I actually didn't mind the procedure at all. i was wide awake but sedated. Fascinating experience.

[@katiehopkins8018]

Omg.. God bless

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

They stick a bit of collagen in there.

[@1Clip1Bullet]

I did ablation 3 days ago but my heart still skipping is that normal ?

[@providenceswedish]

Hello. We would strongly encourage you to follow up with your PCP to address any questions or concerns you may have.

[@SharonGriffin-q2o]

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