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Chest pain following ablation

Hi all.  I had an ablation 4 weeks ago and since that time I have been experiencing chest tightness, pressure, and sharp pains in the heart.  I am seeing my doctor on a weekly basis to determine the cause and undergo treatment.  Following a work up of tests (echo, nuclear stress, ekg, etc.) the doctor has determined that everything in the heart is normal and that this "discomfort may be something that I just have to ride out." I never experienced these problems before the procedure and had an ablation due to SVT.  My question is - has anyone had similar experiences following an ablation procedure?  If so what were your symptoms, how long did the discomfort last, and what type of treatment did you undergo?  I am a helthy 29 year old that had been exercising regularly before the procedure.  Since then I have not been able to do so because of the pain.  I just want to feel "normal" again.  Thank you for your response!
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From Canada here:
: had my ablation 10 days ago (Jan 8).  My Atrial Flutter was definitely interfering with my life.  It would wake me at night, was getting more and more frequent and was having ER visits with cardioversion.  My cardiologist recommended this and it has a success rate of 95%.  I feel great except for some mild pain/achiness in the chest.  My resting heart rate is now around 65, significantly lower than pre-ablation.  I am also sleeping much better.  My doctor fully explained the risks and it sounds like many of the people writing here fall in the 5%.  The success stories generally aren't looking for a forum on this issue.  Part of the standard routine with my doctor is that a holter monitor goes on one week post-op and I see him on day 12.  He did advise that it can take 3 months for the heart to heal and that it is not abnormal to experience some discomfort in that time.  I was wondering how long some people suffered with the chest pain.  Unlike someone wrote above, we Canadians have every right to seek a second opinion and I have over past health issues, you do not have to go to whoever they give you.  You can ask your family doctor to refer you to someone else or even at a clinic.  I did not have any wait list to see a specialist.  After my first ER visit, I was referred by ER and saw my doctor within 4 days!  Pretty good, in my mind!  I agree that it is important to find a specialist or family physician that you are comfortable with and confident about!  Good luck to all - be patient with your recovery and treat yourself well.  I know I am glad to have had this done!  
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While I am certainly not a doctor, I did have an ablation for AF (one episode lasted for 9 days!).  

I had chest pain/fullness a day or 2 after the procedure, if I recall correctly (it was over 3-1/2 yrs ago). I went into hospital and they found fluid in my chest.  The gave me something by IV (a diuretic maybe?) and that helped.

Also, my heart rate jumped up and they checked it.  As an aside, I was told, PRIOR to the procedure, that heart rate is usually higher after an ablation.  And not temporarily either.

All the best,
Debb
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And also my surgeon from the hospital spoke to my cardiologist and they are putting an event monitor on me again. The electrodes irritate/bruise my skin and cause rashes and itchiness. I've also developed pain in my spine,neck and one of my knees. My spin n knee make cracking noises and my body aches. And I feel tired all the time and weak. It even hurts to bend since I have soreness in my groin area. Ironically the surgeon went through both legs. I "had" Wolff parkinson white syndrome and had 2 extra electrical pathways. One on the left n the other on the right.
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I've been having the same issues and when I take deep breaths in I cough and develope phlegm, it also hurts to swallow . I constantly feel tightness and pressure in my chest and frequent flutters. It's been a week already after my ablation and I still have minimal soreness in my groin area. And from time to time toward my ribs and back I get excruciating sharp pains to the point where I start crying in agony.  And I had an episode the same day I left the hospital. I got home n was tired so I went to bed but woke up because of a constant pounding in my chest. I put on my oximetry and it read my HR as 132 just from being asleep. And then it kept going up in down between the 90's and 100's... What do you think?
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I had ablation in July and feel worse,I have laboured breathing,I can't lie on my left side or lie flat I was so bad I was sent for a broncoscpy as they thought I might have lung cancer.I was told this would improve my quality of life instead I feel worse
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I just had an ablation on Thurs. procedure went well and cardiologist is very optimistic, but since the procedure I have a severe weight on my chest, feels like a tennis ball in my throat, and am exhausted with any real movement. I have other heart issues including vasospasms of the arteries to the heart, but those are typically under control with 50mg of atenelol. Not sure if I should be concerned by the feeling of lack of oxygen is really scary. Hope this is just a minor setback, and things settle down soon
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