EP study and cardiac ablation: What to expect?

I’ve been scouring the forums, but honestly, I can’t find anything recent on this topic.

I have an appointment scheduled at Mayo Clinic with Dr. Puljević in less than ten days for this specific test.

It’s all because of this AVNRT tachycardia—my heart rate hitting 200 bpm is just terrifying.

Has anyone here actually gone through this? Some insight would go a long way right now.

🙂

Olivia Davis6 said:I’ve been scouring the forums, but honestly, I can’t find anything recent on this topic.

I have an appointment scheduled at Mayo Clinic with Dr. Puljević in less than ten days for this specific test.

It’s all because of this AVNRT tachycardia—my heart rate hitting 200 bpm is just terrifying.

Has anyone here actually gone through this? Some insight would go a long way right now.

🙂

I had an ablation about three months ago, and so far, it's been a success.
(Hopefully, my English makes sense here... 😁 )
There are basically two types of ablation: cryoablation (cold) and radiofrequency ablation (heat).
Usually, they do an angiography (cardiac catheterization) beforehand. With heat ablation, it’s almost always required, but with cold, it might not be. That sounds like the test you have lined up. The doctor uses that to check your heart and might place a stent if needed.
From there, the doctor can give you a better idea of how likely the procedure is to work.
You might still feel bouts of tachycardia for up to three months after the procedure; if nothing happens in that window, it worked. Just keep in mind, sometimes it takes two or even three tries to get it right.
I went with cryoablation (without the pre-op angiography), and they told me the success rate was only around 30% to 40%. They mentioned it might work, but given my heart's layout, I might need another procedure later. So far, though, things seem fine. 👍 My pulse used to jump to 120 or 140.
There isn't one set rule for which method to use; hospitals just decide based on what they offer.

Thanks! :-)

I really hope you guys stay feeling this good for a long time. :-)

Has anyone here (or maybe you have in the past) had an implanted loop recorder to monitor your heart rate?
I’ve had mine for about three months now, and I'm heading in for my first checkup in ten days.
Mine can stay in for up to three years before the battery finally gives out. 😁

I went through an ablation for my AVNRT tachycardia at Mayo Clinic. About two days later, the nightmare actually began. I started dealing with these massive bursts of palpitations—we're talking preskok 8000 Ves. On top of that, there was this constant, exhausting burning sensation in my chest and shortness of breath. To make matters worse, I was prescribed Concor 2.5, which sent my blood pressure plummeting. It got to the point where I was heading to the ER every couple of days. Eventually, I ended up at Johns Hopkins on January 18th. They gave me a portable monitor to track the episodes, and sure enough, by early February, I caught a reading of 205 beats per minute—AVNRT had returned in all its glory.🙂I underwent a re-ablation on February 18th, and it’s hard to believe it’ll be four months already. Even now, there's this lingering heat in my chest. Plus, I keep getting these sinus tachycardias, ranging from 108 up to 130 bpm. They seem to pop up about every five days, even when I'm just resting. My doctor insists everything is perfectly normal and that things will settle down eventually, but it's tough to hear. Currently, I'm taking Helex 2.5 as needed, but those "needs" are becoming a daily occurrence. And since my blood pressure is so low, beta-blockers are completely out of the question. Ugh. Sorry if I'm dumping all of this on you guys—these sinus tachycardias are really wearing me down. Has anyone else gone through something similar?

Thomas Flores8, it’s been a while. I'm curious—how are you holding up with the tachycardia? I just had my ablation at Mayo Clinic four days ago, and honestly, it's the exact same story as yours. I'm on a 1.25mg beta blocker now, but any kind of physical activity sends my heart rate spiking to 160 (sinus tachycardia). So far, the AVNRT tachycardia hasn't shown its face, which is something I'm hoping stays that way. On top of that, I'm feeling those palpitations quite often—maybe 30 times a day. Who knows how many more I'm missing? Is anyone else out there navigating recovery after an ablation?