Starting to get nervous about my 1 year Echo and CTA. Echo for size and CTA for Watchman. I guess it is what it is and either it has reduced or maintained size and hasn't gotten worse with no a fib and PAC's getting fewer each passing month. I've had 1 Echo since Ablation, back in March and previous one was April the year before and it was basically same size, not smaller not larger. Had first go round with ablation in August then re-do & Watchman in October so didn't expect any remodeling to begin until sometime after last October. And it very well could have gotten larger from last April 2025 until the ablation(s) so it could have remodeled some, I'll never know. Getting slight anxiety worrying about it. They used the words "marked enlargement" here locally and these two new Echo + CTA will be local too. Per Natale's office it should be fine to do locally vs returning for a 4th time to TX. Last time I saw them was last December. Anyone have successful reverse remodeling after ablation(s)? How long did it take? Thanks https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201816,201816#msg-201816 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:58:57 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201816,201827#msg-201827 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201816,201827#msg-201827 Qwackertoo AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:59:32 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201816,201825#msg-201825 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201816,201825#msg-201825
I never had an Ablation, but I did have reverse remodeling after going from chronic AFIB to NSR and having an enlarged heart. It took about 18 months.

I think maintaining NSR is the main thing to worry or not worry about , unless your heart is way enlarged.

Keep in mind also that the results from an Echo are subjective to the Dr. or technician who reads the Echo. I would trust comparison read by the same Dr, alot more than echo comparisons by different Dr's.]]> The Anti-Fib AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:24:58 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201816,201818#msg-201818 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201816,201818#msg-201818
A dated article: [pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

From this year, good news: [www.sciencedirect.com]



[www.jacc.org] This study is sobering. About 43% of the sample, all persistent with their AF, had recurrent AF within one year of their ablation.]]> gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:55:14 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201816,201816#msg-201816 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,201816,201816#msg-201816
I guess it is what it is and either it has reduced or maintained size and hasn't gotten worse with no a fib and PAC's getting fewer each passing month.

I've had 1 Echo since Ablation, back in March and previous one was April the year before and it was basically same size, not smaller not larger. Had first go round with ablation in August then re-do & Watchman in October so didn't expect any remodeling to begin until sometime after last October. And it very well could have gotten larger from last April 2025 until the ablation(s) so it could have remodeled some, I'll never know. Getting slight anxiety worrying about it. They used the words "marked enlargement" here locally and these two new Echo + CTA will be local too. Per Natale's office it should be fine to do locally vs returning for a 4th time to TX. Last time I saw them was last December.

Anyone have successful reverse remodeling after ablation(s)? How long did it take?

Thanks]]> Qwackertoo AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:55:57 +0000