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I was diagnosed with Paroxysymal AF in early February, to which my EP quickly scheduled my ablation because I didn't want to go down the medication route..
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Re: Ablation heal time longer than three months? June 17, 2018 10:29AM |
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Shannon,
I was working out in the gym only a few days after the surgery (which I learned was not a good idea), and have probably exercised a bit too much throughout the entire three months. My thoughts are that I have inflamed the heart too many times and not let it heal enough. But I could be very wrong because I'm not a doctor! haha
Cheers!
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Re: Ablation heal time longer than three months? June 17, 2018 11:23AM |
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I very much doubt that physical activity after the procedure had anything whatsoever to do with the outcome. A durable set of lesions is a durable set of lesions no matter how much exercise you're getting.
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Shannon,
I was working out in the gym only a few days after the surgery (which I learned was not a good idea), and have probably exercised a bit too much throughout the entire three months. My thoughts are that I have inflamed the heart too many times and not let it heal enough. But I could be very wrong because I'm not a doctor! haha
Cheers!
I know a guy who ran the bleachers right after his procedure. I don't think things worked out very well for him, either.
BTW/ Thank you for correcting every misleading statement you made in your initial posting. It appears you already understood what the problem was. Also, I don't believe that any world champion ablation EP would "rush" you into a procedure ahead of everyone else so that you could go backpacking. Initially you said it was so you wouldn't need to be put on medications. Good luck with your life.
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I've heard this come up repeatedly, with the understanding that it takes time for the heart to heal and form scar tissue.
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I’m sure a good many of our readers, especially the old timers who have really been around the block and back again, will confirm what I’m saying from their own experiences in finally finding the best option for their hearts care, often after a lot of trial and error that wound up being equal measures time-consuming and ultimately deflating and frustrating until the finally found the right fit, too often after multiple ablations with one or more EPs who all seemed surely experienced enough to get the job done before each of those ablations.
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Carey
I've heard this come up repeatedly, with the understanding that it takes time for the heart to heal and form scar tissue.
It does, but there's no evidence I'm aware of that normal levels of exercise interfere with that process. Every EP I've dealt with has been of the opinion that you should return to your normal activities as soon as you're past the 3-5 days of healing time at the insertion sites. Mainly, once you're past that period go by how you feel. If you feel fatigued, then rest. If you don't, then get on your bike or run or walk or whatever it is you do. That's the advice I've gotten from more than one EP and I think it fits with modern medical wisdom. The sooner you're up and moving, the better.
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I did a 50-mile bike ride about a week after my ablation last August. Did a bunch more since then. Still in NSR.
Taking it easy for a week or two following an ablation is common sense, but the notion that you have to severely restrict physical activity for 90 days is definitely old advice no longer applicable, if it ever was.