heart missing a beat after ablation

Question

Hello,
i had an ablation last August and it was very successful. Ever since I had the ablation every now and then, not very often I am feeling as if my heart is just missing a beat. I dont feel dizzy or tired or anything I am just aware of it. Do you think I should be worried or is it usual?
Thank you

twinbee · Answer

I am going through the same thing right now. I have been put on a 30day event monitor on March 20 by the EP who did my ablation. He told me if everything looks good he will take me off the coumadin (he is looking for any silent a-fib). He told me if I come off coumadin he will put me on 325mg aspirin daily. I don't think it is dangerous to come off of it suddenly. I would call you cardio/EP to see if he wants you on aspirin.

Helen938 · Answer

I had an ablation in November of 2008 and stayed in Coumadin til now, April, 2009 I had been taking Coumadin since June of 2005 I have just been taken off of Coumadin after having a 21-day monitor on with no episodes, only two 10 second irregular heartbeats Had been on Coumadin for 4 years My question is, what are the effects on my body from the Coumadin and is it dangerous to go off of it suddenly? Do I go on aspirin now, to thin my blood?

twinbee · Answer

It will get better with time. My EP told me everybody gets occasional skipped beats. He also told me people who have a rhythm problem notice the skipped beats more than people  who don't suffer from a rhythm problem.

Dinacy · Answer

Thank you very much both. I t is nice having people to talk to especially when they are going through the same thing. Is just I am trying to understand my body after so many years of arythmias that when I feel something that is not as normal as I would expect I get worried. I am sure it will get better in time or at least I would stop noticing them
thank you

twinbee · Answer

It is very common to have PVC's and or Pac's after an ablation. My ablation was in January 08 and one of the first things I did notice was the PVC's. I had no a-fib just the skipped beats. At first they were alittle bothersome, but now I do not get or if I do I don't feel or notice them much. It should get better with time.

SooZeeATL · Answer

I had a PVI ablation for afib 5 weeks ago and I've been having a lot of skipped beats since the procedure. I mentioned this to my doctor at my 4-week visit and he said that it was normal and eventually, as my heart heals, they will fade away. 

I hope they do go away but to be honest, I've had the skipped beats my whole life. I've learned to ignore them. If they stick around then I'll continue to ignore them. As long as the afib is gone, I'll be one happy camper!

If you've never had skipped beats before you could mention it to your doctor at your next visit. I hope your ablation was successful and fixed whatever problem you had!