Ectopics/Afib after EP study

[Guest guest]

I recently had an EP study done to attempt to locate and ablate the

source of my a-fib. It was first thought that my a-fib was a result

of PSVT that then went into a-fib after a time. This is not the case

however. Now, since the procedure I am having more ectopics and

hence more a-fib. Prior to the procedure I had it every 11 months or

so and now I have had it 3 times in one week. I am not on meds, but

I do have a monitor for the next two weeks to see if it returns and

to determine from whence it came. My question is has anybody else

had more a-fib after an EP study? It makes sense but the surgeon

said it wasn't related and I am a bit skeptical.

Thank you

[Guest guest]

on Mon, 22 Jul 2002 at 23:55:51, flagrantbliss

wrote :

>My question is has anybody else

>had more a-fib after an EP study?

It makes sense to me, too. Even without an ablation, I am sure that the

EP study, with the various provoking manoeuvres they try, and generally

poking around in there, could cause the heart to get a little inflamed

or sensitive (especially if they provoked runs of AF while you were

under), and these conditions can lead to more AF.

Only my opinion.

Best of health to all,

Vicky

[Guest guest]

on Mon, 22 Jul 2002 at 23:55:51, flagrantbliss

wrote :

>My question is has anybody else

>had more a-fib after an EP study?

It makes sense to me, too. Even without an ablation, I am sure that the

EP study, with the various provoking manoeuvres they try, and generally

poking around in there, could cause the heart to get a little inflamed

or sensitive (especially if they provoked runs of AF while you were

under), and these conditions can lead to more AF.

Only my opinion.

Best of health to all,

Vicky

[Guest guest]

on Mon, 22 Jul 2002 at 23:55:51, flagrantbliss

wrote :

>My question is has anybody else

>had more a-fib after an EP study?

It makes sense to me, too. Even without an ablation, I am sure that the

EP study, with the various provoking manoeuvres they try, and generally

poking around in there, could cause the heart to get a little inflamed

or sensitive (especially if they provoked runs of AF while you were

under), and these conditions can lead to more AF.

Only my opinion.

Best of health to all,

Vicky

[Guest guest]

Ectopics/Afib after EP study

> I recently had an EP study done to attempt to locate and ablate the

> source of my a-fib. It was first thought that my a-fib was a result

> of PSVT that then went into a-fib after a time. This is not the case

> however. Now, since the procedure I am having more ectopics and

> hence more a-fib. Prior to the procedure I had it every 11 months or

> so and now I have had it 3 times in one week. I am not on meds, but

> I do have a monitor for the next two weeks to see if it returns and

> to determine from whence it came. My question is has anybody else

> had more a-fib after an EP study? It makes sense but the surgeon

> said it wasn't related and I am a bit skeptical.

> Thank you

>

>

I don't really know for sure, but it would make sense to me that any type of

stress involved with the EP study could set off more AF. Even thinking about

it gives me ectopics.

Fran

[Guest guest]

> I recently had an EP study done to attempt to locate and ablate the

> source of my a-fib. It was first thought that my a-fib was a

result

> of PSVT that then went into a-fib after a time. This is not the

case

> however. Now, since the procedure I am having more ectopics and

> hence more a-fib. Prior to the procedure I had it every 11 months

or

> so and now I have had it 3 times in one week

,

Did they actually ablate anything? If so, my understanding is that

it takes the heart awhile to calm down after that. Even if they

didn't ablate anything, I think Vicky is right - they provoke afib,

probably multiple times, to try and find the foci, and I know I am

always more likely to have problems for awhile after I've been in

afib.

[Guest guest]

> I recently had an EP study done to attempt to locate and ablate the

> source of my a-fib. It was first thought that my a-fib was a

result

> of PSVT that then went into a-fib after a time. This is not the

case

> however. Now, since the procedure I am having more ectopics and

> hence more a-fib. Prior to the procedure I had it every 11 months

or

> so and now I have had it 3 times in one week

,

Did they actually ablate anything? If so, my understanding is that

it takes the heart awhile to calm down after that. Even if they

didn't ablate anything, I think Vicky is right - they provoke afib,

probably multiple times, to try and find the foci, and I know I am

always more likely to have problems for awhile after I've been in

afib.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/22/2002 11:27:39 PM Central Daylight Time,

br@... writes:

> I recently had an EP study done to attempt to locate and ablate the

> source of my a-fib. It was first thought that my a-fib was a result

> of PSVT that then went into a-fib after a time. This is not the case

> however. Now, since the procedure I am having more ectopics and

> hence more a-fib. Prior to the procedure I had it every 11 months or

> so and now I have had it 3 times in one week. I am not on meds, but

> I do have a monitor for the next two weeks to see if it returns and

> to determine from whence it came. My question is has anybody else

> had more a-fib after an EP study? It makes sense but the surgeon

> said it wasn't related and I am a bit skeptical.

> Thank you

>

It may be the stress of worrying about it. You might ask for a mild

tranquilizer and see if that helps.

Guy in Iowa