high pulse rates after all ablations? October 27, 2022 02:46PM |
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Re: high pulse rates after all ablations? October 27, 2022 08:43PM |
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Yes, most ablations cause an elevated heart rate for a prolonged period, often upwards of a year. But there are exceptions. A few people here have reported no elevation following ablation (though I'm not sure how many of those were taking rate limiting drugs).
None of the symptoms you report have anything to do with a Watchman. They won't exclude you nor will they justify one. What will justify a Watchman is the TEE. If your TEE shows adequate flow velocity in the LAA, an appropriate E:A ratio, and no "smoke" in the left atrium then you won't need a Watchman, but the odds of that are only about 40%.
A heart rate in the 80s and 90s that's normal rhythm doesn't cause the symptoms you describe. But what can cause them is the carvedilol. Beta blockers cause pronounced fatigue in many people, including me. Carvedilol isn't as bad as metoprolol, but I still feel it. I suspect the vestibular problems are the source of at least some of this. What makes you think you feel "off" because of the heart rate? After all, the 80s aren't very high. That's perfectly normal for some people, and most people will go that high just from standing up and walking across the room. Count me as skeptical that the heart rate is the source of your symptoms.
Another ablation isn't going to raise your heart rate even higher; it will just extend the time it's elevated.
Re: high pulse rates after all ablations? October 27, 2022 09:16PM |
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Also, what is an E:A ratio & what is smoke in the left atrium?
Re: high pulse rates after all ablations? October 28, 2022 08:52AM |
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You aren't intubated for a TEE but they do pass a scope down your esophagus so that's why the possible sore throat. I've had half a dozen TEEs and never a sore throat. If you do experience a sore throat, it will be a minor annoyance at most. It's no big deal.
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You aren't intubated for a TEE but they do pass a scope down your esophagus so that's why the possible sore throat. I've had half a dozen TEEs and never a sore throat. If you do experience a sore throat, it will be a minor annoyance at most. It's no big deal.
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Note that some hospitals will only give you a numbing agent to gargle. You'll be wide awake for the whole thing as they stick a garden hose halfway down your esophagus. I wouldn't agree to such a procedure.