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Catheter ablation for afib. Chest tightness
Hi, I am a 16 year old female and I went under a catheter ablation for my Afib 3 weeks ago. They destroyed one of the two pathways in my heart. Since then I've been experiencing a lot of chest pain. More recently I'm having a lot of chest tightness, like my chest is being pushed together. I have high anxiety so my mind immediately thinks I'm going to have a heart attack. I went to the cardiologist a week ago and they took an ultrasound and said my heart looked strong and healthy. Has anyone else experienced chest pain from catheter ablation? More specifically chest tightness? I would like to know so I can calm my nerves
I have not had this procedure, but chest pain is totally normal after this. Was your doctor able to tell you it was normal or did they not address that concern much?
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I haven't been feeling it until a few days ago. I have an appointment with the cardiologist on Tuesday so I'm hoping to figure out what's going on. I just don't know if chest pressure 3 weeks later is normal
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