Recent Ablation

[TRES1993]

I had my first ablation  at 29 for WPW, which worked. I am now 46 years old andapproximately 5 years ago I began having PVCs frequently. Then I began having SVTs more often and was hospitalized at one point. I was seen by an electrophysiologist who suggested an ablation but I chose to try flecainide for a while. I was on Flecanide for 4 years which made me feel terrible and begin to stop working. This March 19th 2015 I had an ablation done by a very reputable and recommended electrophysiologist who ablated me for atrial tachycardia which he said worked. The last 3 weeks I have had some episodes of SVT as well as PVCs running together, but not as bad as before. I am now wearing a heart monitor to try and catch these events so my electrophysiologist can figure out what to do next. I'm terrified that it did not work and I may have to have another surgery. I have two small children and a very active life and a very active job which requires a lot of physical work. Any suggestions or recommendations. should I be concerned that the procedure did not work or is it still too soon? I am NOT taking any medication except for metoprolol as needed when the events happen.

[greeneyedgirl32]

Hi, I am 32 and I just had my ablation Thursday. They sent me home the night of. When I got home I was having so many palpations I was barely getting a regular beat in it lasted hours. I also have been having bad chest pains and was wondering if anyone else experienced chest pains after their ablation?

[MichelleP_3811]

Quite frankly I think it is too soon to rush into another ablation.  I had all sorts of runs and skips after my ablation.  It took 3 months for my heart rate to simply slow down and a full year or more for the skips to calm down to something more manageable but it is good you are getting it captured to see what it is.  I would try to not worry about things until you get the results.  Please do keep us posted.