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Going in for cardioversion tomorrow. See if it will stay in rhythm. I see where the University of Iowa developed a procedure like ablation but is done electrically or some such. Not as much heart mapping and doesn't use heat or cold. Faster and less chance for damage from what I gather. Called Parapulse PFA.
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Well, we're off to Shreveport this PM, to be at the Willis Knighton cath lab at 6AM Wed. Finally got an appt after 6 weeks.
Hope it goes as planned. It's a tedious procedure that can last up to 6 hrs.
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Best of luck Dirtfarmer! Amazing how any heart procedure messes with your head.
I will be having an ICD implanted in my chest soon, and not looking forward to it.
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Best of luck Dirtfarmer! Amazing how any heart procedure messes with your head.
I will be having an ICD implanted in my chest soon, and not looking forward to it. Yeah, but it beats the alternative. Best to you. DF
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If you've had Afib longer than 6 to 8 months, then that's very likely your new normal. Control your heart rate and blood pressure with meds. To get off a blood thinner due to stroke risk, ask a specialist about the Watchman implant.
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I've had 5 cardioversions and 3 ablations in the last 5 years. Fun stuff...not.
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I've had 5 cardioversions and 3 ablations in the last 5 years. Fun stuff...not. 7 cardioversions and 2 ablations. The last cardioversion and ablation were last week. My procedures are for SVT. I'm pretty sure I'm fixed. I will say I am feeling way better. The after surgery report has a lot of gobbledegook I don't understand but there were electrical changes and the one I did understand was that after treatment the docs were not able to induce the arrythmia with or without isuprel.
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If you've had Afib longer than 6 to 8 months, then that's very likely your new normal. Control your heart rate and blood pressure with meds. To get off a blood thinner due to stroke risk, ask a specialist about the Watchman implant. My mother had the Watchman implant; she could not tolerate Eliquis. She would get nosebleeds so bad they required hospitalization.
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I have heard from my buddies that have ablations the sooner the better, because of failure, I would never wish to have open heart but when I did a month ago to replace aortic valve, aneurism on aortic tube, a fix A-fib, the surgeon told us before and after surgery that my A-fib would be fixed one time and done, if so and I get lucky, I’m very happy to be over it for good, some of you men have suffered just to much, going into A-fib is not fun, scary!
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Best of luck Dirtfarmer! Amazing how any heart procedure messes with your head.
I will be having an ICD implanted in my chest soon, and not looking forward to it. Yeah, but it beats the alternative. Best to you. DF You got that right~ I know one guy that has an ICD, his heart has stopped 4 times since he has has it, it restarted his heart all 4 times. Said its like getting Kicked in the chest by a Mule. A Mule kick also beats the alternative lol. Gotta love modern medicine!
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Yes, I have. Though my a-fib came after putting me on Synthroid for a defunct thyroid. I was started on too high of a dose initially which I’m pretty sure kicked in the a-fib.
Anyway, my cardio- guy put me on flecanaide (an anti-dysrhythmia drug) and an anticoagulant. Standard procedure, and I haven’t had it since (4 1/2 years).
It could be argued that tapering down on the Synthroid also helped.
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No experience with it but wish you success in getting it under control.
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Yes, I have. Though my a-fib came after putting me on Synthroid for a defunct thyroid. I was started on too high of a dose initially which I’m pretty sure kicked in the a-fib.
Anyway, my cardio- guy put me on flecanaide (an anti-dysrhythmia drug) and an anticoagulant. Standard procedure, and I haven’t had it since (4 1/2 years).
It could be argued that tapering down on the Synthroid also helped. Apparently, a bigger problem for me is forgetting I had already posted on this thread on page 1..🤔😀😜
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Cardioversion didn't work for me. Went in for an EKG a week later and back in AFIB. Really don't have any symptoms that I can pinpoint. Some dizziness when I get up too fast. Didn't really notice that much till I started on my meds.
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Artery was leaking...aye. hold manual pressure long enough or closure device. Hope you didn't move.
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Does anybody here have an ICD, "Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator"?
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My buddy that had the Ablation done within the last couple of months has one. Talked mostly about the ablation procedure so don't know how it has been going for him. I think he mentioned it has [kicked in] four times since he had it put in. He was happy they quizzed him about being right handed. He is,but left eye dominant and shoots lefty. They implanted it on the right side. I go to a cardiologist tomorrow for a consultation on the ablation procedure. Still would like to know more about the Farapulse procedure.
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lots of jabbed ending up with a fib
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Good luck Dirtfarmer. I've got it too. It's not much fun.
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