Has anyone else had an ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008May S asked:
I am a 29 year-old female with a structurally-normal heart who has had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation since I was 17. I have been on digoxin and disopyramide for years, but the side effects are terrible and they have become less effective in preventing episodes. So, I am going to have an ablation on January 29th. Has anyone else had this done? I am terrified, so hearing others’ experiences might put me at ease. I am mostly worried about complications during the surgery, mainly pulmonary vein stenosis. My doc says the risk of that is lower these days because they ablate the outside of the pulmonary veins, not the inside. Did anyone out there experience any horrific after-effects? How long did it take you to get back to your routine? Does your heart feel normal now? Did you notive a significant improvement? Thanks for any help/advice/stories!
Question posted courtesy of: Clinton
I am a 29 year-old female with a structurally-normal heart who has had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation since I was 17. I have been on digoxin and disopyramide for years, but the side effects are terrible and they have become less effective in preventing episodes. So, I am going to have an ablation on January 29th. Has anyone else had this done? I am terrified, so hearing others’ experiences might put me at ease. I am mostly worried about complications during the surgery, mainly pulmonary vein stenosis. My doc says the risk of that is lower these days because they ablate the outside of the pulmonary veins, not the inside. Did anyone out there experience any horrific after-effects? How long did it take you to get back to your routine? Does your heart feel normal now? Did you notive a significant improvement? Thanks for any help/advice/stories!
Question posted courtesy of: Clinton
