For folks like us, flutter can feel like afib, especially in the blanking period. For me, I look for the patterns to see if I'm in rhythm with some PAC disruptions, vs. afib which means I can't find a lot of organization to the rhythm. PAC's and flutter are disruptions that very briefly interrupt a normal an organized rhythm. Afib tends to be really disorganized, and that'sby Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'll be 2 weeks out from my first ablation tomorrow. For the first 6 days, I was in 100% NSR with RHR in the 50's. Then last Monday morning I bent over in the shower and arrhythmia kicked in hard. I stayed in arytthmia for most of the day, so I called the doc and got an EKG the following day. Confirmed atrial flutter, but not real afib. Doc actually saw this as a good sign - usuallyby Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
So, we went with a pretty conservative option given my age and infrequency of episodes. When you add up all the known episodes, I've spontaneously converted 3 times and had to be cardioverted 3 times. Doc wanted to go with a high probability option, then make decisions based on those results. We discussed that I might need RF touch ups down the road, but also might not, so why kill cellsby Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
OK - I guess I misunderstood, sorry. The PVI was what he suggested as the initial treatment with this ablation. Knowing my age, history, health, etc he was confident that PVI gave 70%80% success probability on the first try, knowing that I might need a 2nd depending on the outcome. They didn't have an RF catheter in there for this time. As to me, I pulled something in my left groin 3 dby Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Joe - I'm not sure I understand the question. "In case there were other areas in the (left atrium)" that would need to be ablated? If that's what you meant, then yes, he was prepared to do additional ablation if it was necessary, but based on everything he and the team found, they're confident that PVI is the best course of action at this point....by Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
Got my PVI ablation done today. Man, I hate hate hate hospitals, doctors, needles, etc. I was in full on cortisol production till the anestesologist gave me the first hit. Everything went perfectly. I'm back in NSR, but my 3 observations are: 1: I am more sore than I thought I would be. I won't be driving to work tomorrow for sure. 2: They electrocardioverted me while I wby Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack My grandmother, grandfather and father had no chronic exercise, and all had arrhythmia, 2 of 3 with fib. My other grandfather died of a stroke in his 40's, so read into that what you want. I think that the real problem is my genes, and as both my cardios have told me - this was gonna happen at some point, whether I was 300 pounds or 190. It's not like eating cheeseburby Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen You should check out Dr. Kevin R. Wheelan - Baylor Med. Center, Heart Place, Dallas, TX. He did my ablation 12 years ago and it was a BIG success. Still no afib. You can read my 12 yr anniversary report on this forum for details. Thank you very much. I want to get at least 2 opinions locally.by Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack When I was 310 pounds 10 years ago, I never had an episode (that's another longer story). . I’m going to hire you to ghost-write my autobiography. You lost over 100 lbs by chronic exercise. So did I. Congratulations! It’s remarkable. It also causes a-fib. Every silver lining has a touch of gray. My grandmother, grandfather and father had no chronic exercise, and all hby Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
Appreciate the comments. What's interesting to me is that I went into fib at 190 pounds and wouldn't convert on meds or spontaneously. Stayed in fib until my ECV. Same at 205 3 years ago, and looks like the same now. When I was 310 pounds 10 years ago, I never had an episode (that's another longer story). I have an appt with an EP here in Dallas in 2 weeks. What I WANT is toby Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello everyone - I'll try to make this succinct. In 2012 I was a 37 year old distance runner in training, running about 30-35 miles per week while playing soccer and cycling with zero issues. 6' tall and 190 lbs. One Saturday in August I was about 4 miles into a 10 mile run when I came home for a gatorade break, and it hit as soon as the cold liquid hit my throat. Heart was racing lby Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
Too bad you had to miss his win! Sorry to hear that. I spoke with my Cardio today and he supported the supplement idea, going so far as to suggest that I concentrate on magnesuim and potassium mostly and offering that others had been successful in helping keep things at bay by doing so. I was encouraged when he started listing off foods that were high in magnesuim to add to my diet, so we'by Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Gus, best of luck - do keep in touch. I've got a call into my cardio to discuss my ideas of supplementation based on what's here, but have begun taking the Mg and K to the FDA's RDA when combined with my normal diet. Figure getting the minimum can't hurt anything. I've still been able to run and bike while going through this curent episode, albeit at a much slby Chris H - AFIBBERS FORUM