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First af episode after ablation

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Lenlec

First af episode after ablation
December 19, 2021 07:13AM

Registered: 6 years ago
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Hi all had what I thought was a successful cryo ablation 3 months ago Went into af yesterday after a few 3 or 4 beers. Really disappointed tbh
Is the ablation a failure. Maybe seek a 2nd procedure.

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Carey

Re: First af episode after ablation
December 19, 2021 10:49AM

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One episode doesn't a failure make, particularly after 3-4 beers. You just need to wait and see how it goes. Are you on any meds?

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Lenlec

Re: First af episode after ablation
December 19, 2021 11:29AM

Registered: 6 years ago
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Cheers. Only the 2 x 5mg apixaban
Got flecanide as pill in pocket I’ve took 2 x 100mg

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Lenlec

Re: First af episode after ablation
December 20, 2021 04:04AM

Registered: 6 years ago
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Cheers Carey.
Does one Af attack mean the rogue signals have now permanently found
A pathways even after just 3 months ?

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Poppino

Re: First af episode after ablation
December 20, 2021 09:13AM

Registered: 11 years ago
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Len. You sound like me only worse! Your ablation has not failed. Two errors - drinking 3-4 beers while on eliquis!!! No. Drinking 3-4 beers 3 months after an ablation period is high risk trigger imo. 3 months or 3 years. After my 2012 ablation i went to one beer or one drink only as alcohol was always an obvious trigger for me and many! Its gas poured on fire
Way too soon to test out the durability of your procedure. Id wait 4-6 months then 1 drink

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Lenlec

Re: First af episode after ablation
December 20, 2021 09:29AM

Registered: 6 years ago
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Poppino
Len. You sound like me only worse! Your ablation has not failed. Two errors - drinking 3-4 beers while on eliquis!!! No. Drinking 3-4 beers 3 months after an ablation period is high risk trigger imo. 3 months or 3 years. After my 2012 ablation i went to one beer or one drink only as alcohol was always an obvious trigger for me and many! Its gas poured on fire
Way too soon to test out the durability of your procedure. Id wait 4-6 months then 1 drink

Cheers. Will do. Just hope I havnt undone all the good work of the ep.
Once a Af signal gets through it’s got through forever?

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Carey

Re: First af episode after ablation
December 20, 2021 10:34AM

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Lenlec
Cheers Carey.
Does one Af attack mean the rogue signals have now permanently found
A pathways even after just 3 months ?

I wouldn't interpret a single episode to mean anything at all, particularly since it followed 3-4 beers.

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Poppino

Re: First af episode after ablation
December 20, 2021 11:12AM

Registered: 11 years ago
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Len many here fear they “undid” their ablation! I honesty think that’s impossible. You are simply in a still vulnerable position. 3 months is nothing. Like i someone here told me in 2012. Youre playing golf with a stroke handicapp now. The ablation gives u an advantage not a locked up tight forever afib free (i doubt) but with proper nutrition and trigger avoidance yes u should do well. Chill!

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Lenlec

Re: First af episode after ablation
December 20, 2021 11:30AM

Registered: 6 years ago
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Poppino
Len many here fear they “undid” their ablation! I honesty think that’s impossible. You are simply in a still vulnerable position. 3 months is nothing. Like i someone here told me in 2012. Youre playing golf with a stroke handicapp now. The ablation gives u an advantage not a locked up tight forever afib free (i doubt) but with proper nutrition and trigger avoidance yes u should do well. Chill!