5months Post Natale Ablation - Update This is an update - I have posted before about my experience: 64yr old, 6yrs history of flutter progressing to monthly/weekly flutter/tachy events and almost continuous PACs. Ablation by Natale last October. My experience with St David's was excellent...so glad I traveled to have the procedure there and with Natale. Post procedure, Natale acknowledged he was not able to get one spot. This resulted in occasional atrial tachycardia (HR 120) or flutter at HR 100. However, all prior PACs and flutter gone. In general I was in a better state and waiting to see what happens. A second ablation was possibly in the future. 3.5 months post ablation, the tachy/flutter events diminished over a period of 3 weeks until now I am arrhythmia free. Post ablation, the Natale team was in almost continuous communication with me through email and calls, at times daily. They arranged a 7 day holter monitoring to check on things. This was all a quality of care I did not expect and never have received before from any doctor/hospital. This is what you want if you can get it when you are altering your heart your body, forever. Lesson Learned: The blanking period is a real thing. Post ablation, things are happening to the heart tissue during recovery. If you have had an ablation....the final results may not be apparent maybe for months. Be patient. Again. thanks to all here for guidance. If you have questions about my experience, contact me. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195066#msg-195066 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:11:20 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195124#msg-195124 Re: 5months Post Natale Ablation - Update https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195124#msg-195124
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Lesson Learned: The blanking period is a real thing. Post ablation, things are happening to the heart tissue during recovery. If you have had an ablation....the final results may not be apparent maybe for months. Be patient.

Congratulations to you and continued NSR. You are definitely correct as I had a Cryo Maze Procedure when repairing my mitral valve Robotically and I've had a hand full of Afib episodes in the week or so post-surgery. Most I haven't even felt at all and only one lasted more than 10 minutes. Patience definitely is the key.

I am curious when you said Dr. Natale told you when he did the ablation there was one area he couldn't get too. What area was that and why couldn't he get to it?]]> cornerbax AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 09 Mar 2024 22:27:58 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195081#msg-195081 Re: 5months Post Natale Ablation - Update https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195081#msg-195081 Fuzzyduck AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:21:23 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195073#msg-195073 Re: 5months Post Natale Ablation - Update https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195073#msg-195073
Thanks for sharing your experience.]]> gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:44:30 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195069#msg-195069 Re: 5months Post Natale Ablation - Update https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195069#msg-195069 Calvin]]> calvin AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:41:51 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195066#msg-195066 5months Post Natale Ablation - Update https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,195066,195066#msg-195066 64yr old, 6yrs history of flutter progressing to monthly/weekly flutter/tachy events and almost continuous PACs.

Ablation by Natale last October. My experience with St David's was excellent...so glad I traveled to have the procedure there and with Natale.

Post procedure, Natale acknowledged he was not able to get one spot. This resulted in occasional atrial tachycardia (HR 120) or flutter at HR 100. However, all prior PACs and flutter gone. In general I was in a better state and waiting to see what happens. A second ablation was possibly in the future.

3.5 months post ablation, the tachy/flutter events diminished over a period of 3 weeks until now I am arrhythmia free.

Post ablation, the Natale team was in almost continuous communication with me through email and calls, at times daily. They arranged a 7 day holter monitoring to check on things. This was all a quality of care I did not expect and never have received before from any doctor/hospital. This is what you want if you can get it when you are altering your heart your body, forever.

Lesson Learned: The blanking period is a real thing. Post ablation, things are happening to the heart tissue during recovery. If you have had an ablation....the final results may not be apparent maybe for months. Be patient.

Again. thanks to all here for guidance. If you have questions about my experience, contact me.]]> swhanson AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:26:09 +0000