Av-node ablation Yes I know this is a big deal. I am wondering who has had them.. what they have experienced. I have a long cardiac history. And afib wise I have had 2 ablations. First one for afib and then a few months later for flutter. That was 4 years ago. Was doing well until life got really difficult this year. Flutter and fib and cardioverison but I'm in and out and signed up for an ablation. My 3 cardiologists (including an EP) say the flutter is EZ but the fib is not. But what about AV-Node? I know the atria part of the heart will still be fibbing away. Im not sure what the means for heart failure ?? I know fib isn't great for it... and also thinking continual ablations isn't great for the heart failure either (HFpEF... preserved ejection fraction). I was a pest and I have an appointment on Monday with the NP in the EP group to discuss all this. I was also told that an AV node ablation isn't the easiest given my anatomy. I know only the docs can really chime in on this for me but wondering peoples experience. I realize I would be pace maker dependent for life (I'm just shy of 60). But in my reading this might really help if we can't get the fib under control. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201511#msg-201511 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:55:58 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201525#msg-201525 Re: Av-node ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201525#msg-201525
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Have you had a recent cardiac MRI? It provides an accurate EF as long as you are in NSR.

My diagnosis is HFpEF.. so HF with preserved ejection fraction. (about 50% of HFis this type)]]> bettylou4488 AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:35:20 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201521#msg-201521 Re: Av-node ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201521#msg-201521 susan.d AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:29:51 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201519#msg-201519 Re: Av-node ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201519#msg-201519
I am going to Cleveland for HFpEF (preserved ejection fraction) in August. I don't want to wait until then for an ablation if I can help it. And you can't get into an EP at Cleveland until another cardioglost recommends you. I may be able to have my functional cardioglost take a stab at that appointment.]]> bettylou4488 AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:22:24 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201518#msg-201518 Re: Av-node ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201518#msg-201518
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susan.d had one. Here is a search on her posts on the topic [www.afibbers.org]

It’s saved my life. No more tachycardia flutters

It’s the last resort. Make sure you exhausted all other options. I wouldn’t worry about pacing induced cardiomyopathy. You can always get a third lead (2 V, 1 atrium) new pacemaker. I just keep an eye on my EF. I used to go to the ER 26 days of a month and hospitalized while they failed to convert me. Now I have a steady 70hr. My battery will last 5 more years.

Yes you will feel your afib but it’s now not as dangerous because your ventricles are controlled. In fact, you can get pacemaker boost therapy programmed and for me my PM converts 25-27% of my afib/VT/AT.

It’s a permanent nuke ablation. Make sure you ran out of options before having it done.]]> susan.d AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:05:56 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201517#msg-201517 Re: Av-node ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201517#msg-201517 GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:34:12 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201516#msg-201516 Re: Av-node ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201516#msg-201516
Without knowing your EP, hard to comment, but I'm a big fan of second and perhaps even more opinions (I had five) especially in hard to treat cases, which your cardiologist's inferred. And ideally they should be at a top ten or top 15 cardiac hospital that does high-volume ablations. Those centers see more, know more, and have better results.

Jim]]> mjamesone AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:57:48 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201513#msg-201513 Re: Av-node ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201513#msg-201513
One buzzing fly in the ointment, though: an AV node nuke and ICD/pacemaker installation doesn't guarantee a correction to all AF cases. Sometimes it works, and you would be a fully grateful and relaxed wearer of a pacemaker. For others, the AF continues, but at least they don't also have RVR and so many symptoms.]]> gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:11:43 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201512#msg-201512 Re: Av-node ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201512#msg-201512 www.afibbers.org]]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:55:37 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201511#msg-201511 Av-node ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201511,201511#msg-201511 bettylou4488 AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:22:35 +0000