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Atrial tachycardia post ablation

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colindo

Atrial tachycardia post ablation
May 04, 2024 08:52PM

Registered: 11 years ago
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Just wondering if it's common after an ablation to experience atrial tachycardia and what is the treatment for it.
I believe it's difficult to control with drugs.

I sometimes experience tachycardia and nausea for unknown reasons.
Could be exercise with little effort, but not all ways. Could be a little anxiety.?

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gloaming

Re: Atrial tachycardia post ablation
May 04, 2024 10:02PM

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There should not be atrial tachycardia, but just a higher heartbeat. What leads you to suspect only atrial tachycardia?

Most people who have an ablation report an elevated HR for weeks, sometimes up to a year, It almost always reduces over time...you just have to be patient. If you're not getting AF or flutter, and your monitor says NSR, you're doing well and can relax.

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MeganMN

Re: Atrial tachycardia post ablation
May 04, 2024 11:46PM

Registered: 9 months ago
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Atrial tachycardia actually can be a complication after an ablation for afib.
[www.ahajournals.org]

What makes you think it is Atrial Tachycardia?

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Carey

Re: Atrial tachycardia post ablation
May 05, 2024 03:07AM

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I think gloaming was saying they don't think it's AT even though said you thought it was.

You're a nurse so I assume when you say tachycardia that you mean your HR is over 100. Correct? If so, that's not just the HR elevation that normally happens after an ablation.

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colindo

Re: Atrial tachycardia post ablation
May 05, 2024 05:23AM

Registered: 11 years ago
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MeganMN
Atrial tachycardia actually can be a complication after an ablation for afib.
[www.ahajournals.org]

What makes you think it is Atrial Tachycardia?

After a little exercise, mowing a small lawn, I notice a sick feeling and headache, check my pulse via fitbit and its 124BPM.
I sat down for a while, took my blood pressure (125/78) recorded an ECG. result are attached.
This is typical of these events. which are happening more often lately.

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MeganMN

Re: Atrial tachycardia post ablation
May 05, 2024 10:55AM

Registered: 9 months ago
Posts: 221

It looks like sinus tachycardia at first glance. Inappropriate sinus tachycardia can also be a common occurrence after ablation. If you have a solid Cardiologist/EP, they should be made aware of your symptoms. They can always try a beta blocker or in my case, we used Ivabradine 6 months post ablation to treat the sinus tach.