Is it Persitent Afib Again? August 20, 2023 03:10PM |
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I hope some of you can help me out.
Had persistent afib for approx 3 years before Dr Natale did my ablation a little over a year ago. Stayed in NSR since the ablation with no afib or flutter (no heart meds for last 7+/- months except blood thinner. 6 month and 12 month 7 day monitor were ok.
Then a few days ago my first afib - after an hour to 150m Flec/25mg Metop - NSR 3 hours later
Next episode about 30 hours later - I guess when Flec had diminished- waited 5 hours - took 250mg Flec/25mg Metop- NSR 3-4 hrs later
3rd episode 20 hours later- immediately took 100mg Flec (had already take 25mg Metop)- NSR 3 hours later- took additional 100mg Flec 12 hours later and stayed in NSR.
I wish I knew more about this but here are my questions.
1) Should I have waited longer to see if afib episode worked itself out?
2) Should I stay on 100mg Flec x2 a day/ 25mg Metop?
3) Should I try to decrease Flec to 75or 50mg to see if it still works?
4) Should I assume back I am back to Pers afib and schedule another ablation?
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I am sorry. Bear with me as I try to understand this. Is the purpose of the PIP 300 mg dose to rid one of the afib in lieu of another ablation or just knock it out til the next episode without having to take daily doses of meds?
It seemed to me when I called Natale’s nurse after my back to back episodes that a second ablation touch up and LAA procedure was inevitable.
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That is interesting you mentioned symptoms. I feel that I have never really felt symptoms (I.e. dizzy, chest pain, light headedness, nausea, etc). The most I can say I felt is a racing heart rate. So, I got the 1st ablation because I didn’t want to be on additional meds long term (I was already on 7) and The had increased my Flec to max 150x2 so I knew that may not work much longer. Now I am on 100mg Flec x2/25mg Metop with no obvious symptoms trying to figure out if 2nd ablation for my persistent afib is the way to go. Is it now or never. I am 69 year old taking meds for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and CPAP. Other than that I am quite healthy.
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I don’t have it yet. He did not do LAA but nurse said he most likely would do that on 2nd ablation. I remember him saying he could not that aggressive even though based on past experience he suspects he will need to do more later
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