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QuoteAB Page I had my 45 day...ok technically 40 day follow-up TEE this morning and the imaging showed it to be anchored properly and no leaks. Great news! I will start clopidogrel and stop Eliquis when I return home, as well as continue the low dose aspirin. Dr. Natale seems to believe that Eliquis would be the better choice, but this is a study, so I will make the switch, until the six monthby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ive had 3 with 2 different doctors in 2 different states. I feel fortunate that I have never had any anxiety cocnerning any of my ablations. I know that some people do and sypathise with it. Wish I had advice as how to deal with it but I dont. Best I can offer is to have confidence in your EP. If you dont you should seek out one that you do.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
My first ablation was done by a local EP and he used RF. He did a touchup last January Using Cryo. My third abalation was done in July using RF. In the report it was stated that the PVI leisions were solid meannig that the Cryo touchup was successful. Even at that, Dr. Natale took a spin around the PVI anyway. However, with Cryo an EP is limited in the scope to which issues can be addressed.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Don't beat yourself up. It takes time to adjust to having your hear beat normally. You dealt with it for a long time. And if you have to have a touch-up down the road that's not a big deal either.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's hard to say really. Too many variables to consider.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thats great news. Dr Natale and his staff are top shelf for sure.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have had 3 ablations all done under general anesthesia. I think it would be interesting though to have it done just under local. I wonder what the reasoning doing it one way over the other is. For a complex proceedure I can almost understand general as it pertains to time of the procedure. But for a simple precedure I wonder what the benefit is. Then again I suppose it is almost impossible tby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth Lindy: The following is taken from the black box, it does say if "you have a history of difficult or repeated epidural or spinal punctures" Spinal or epidural blood clots (hematoma). People who take ELIQUIS, and have medicine injected into their spinal and epidural area, or have a spinal puncture have a risk of forming a blood clot that can cause long-term or permanby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Current situation.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Talked to Dr Natale's office today. They are going to contact my local EP today to have another cardioversion done. They are wanting me to remain on the flecainide though so we will see.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thats great that he did not have to isolate the LAA.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well its been a rough week. Went back out of rhytm following my last post and have ben their ever since. My sciatic nerve pain continues to be unbearable.I went for my nerve block last Friday and it did relieve the pain somewhat. I also got clareification that I have somehow managed not one but two bulged discs. A right paracentral bulge at the T12-L1 and a far lateral disc herniation right siby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Given the choice I would push to have the treadmill stress test done. I had a chemical stress test done many years ago because I was in AFib at the time of the test. It was not a pleasant experience for me at all.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chiming in late. Based on conversations with Shannon you are in excelent hands. Also, during one of our conversations I had mentioned that one of the reasons I thought that my ablation in January failed was because I was on flecanide right up to the day of the proceedure. Shannon stated that any reputable EP should still be able to perform a successful ablation even under those circumstances.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Had a rough day today. What I had been fearing would happen with all the pain actually happened this morning. I went out of rhythm while hobbling into work. Yes it's that bad. I converted back this evening so all is good for now. Tomorrow starts the third and what I hope is the final round of me getting a nerve block.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Its been 5 weeks post ablation with Dr Natale. My heart continues to behave since the Cardioversion. I have felt zero PAC's, PVC's, Eptopics or any other anomoly since that day (KOW). Of course the back pain is still there from the herniated disc. I hope to be able to address that this week. What frustrates me most about the back pain is that it is puting undue stress on me and my hby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack The caveat being to insist on heavy sedation for the TEE as opposed to the “spray”. From what I’ve heard, it’s like swallowing a telephone receiver. It is. Ask me how I know..... Make sure that they do both spray and sedateby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack Interesting article. I love the part about avoiding alcoholic beverages while exercising. Never would have occurred to me! . Obviously you have never participated in a cyclocross race 😁by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
So happy for you Victoria. You have really been through the ringer this year but have remained positive. Keep us postedby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey I work for a company that makes medical devices and lab instruments used by the pharmaceuticals industry, so naturally we're FDA regulated. Rocketritch is right. It typically takes years to get a medical device from first prototype to FDA approval, and a lot of drugs and devices never get approved at all. In fact, we just underwent an FDA audit. The company prepared for it for weeby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
I spent many years in the medical device industry. I can tell you that once a device has made it to FDA approval it's ready. You would not believe the number of requirements for a device to make it that far. This is also the reason they cost so much.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Joe, In the early years of having AFib one of my triggers was recovery between hard efforts while cycling. I was usually able to counter this by not letting up on the effort too quickly. In other words I would just ramp things back instead of just stopping the effort. So far as endurace riding went, I rarely had an issue because the efforts were more consistent/sustained. The times I dby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great news. Good luck to you.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
A good friend of mine just had a stroke as well while on elequis 5mg bid. He as AFib as well but no rate control. They sent him home still on elequis adding the low dose of asperin. I can't believe they don't have him on rate control.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
I started noticing some PAC's and PVC's about 10 days following my procedure. They became more frequent as the days progressed and I'm pretty sure that's what threw me into flutter the third week in. I was cardioverted three weeks to the day of my ablation and my heart has been quiet ever since. It's been over a week since the cardioversion. I've been suppleby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
It was the er doc that had surgery. It's been my observation that back surgery is no good. I know 5 people that have has surgery and only one had marginal success. Surgery is an absolute last resort in my mind. I'm going to try to get into a different chiropractor today. I've been reading about a new treatment that has actually helped a guy a know of. And this guy does it. Itby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey I did a 50-mile bike ride about a week after my ablation last August. Did a bunch more since then. Still in NSR. Taking it easy for a week or two following an ablation is common sense, but the notion that you have to severely restrict physical activity for 90 days is definitely old advice no longer applicable, if it ever was. I'm very anxious to take my Natale ablation for aby rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
Everything still good on the heart front. Nice steady beat. I also finaly got some definitive answeres as to what is going on with my back. I ended back up in the ER on Saturday unable to walk. I had called my PCP on Friday and he fianlly wrote me a script for an MRI but th nuirse was having a heck of a time getting preauthorization. I have good insurance but its based out of Texas. In Texas,by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
So I had an MRI today. The pain is from a herniated disc. So on to therapy and try to avoid surgery.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM
You are just 3 months but that isn’t a hard number. I would not be too concerned yet. Are you on any meds.by rocketritch - AFIBBERS FORUM