Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Best of luck, from one who has had two. Please remember that the first 3 weeks after the proceedure can be rough, mine were. After that everything cleared up for me and I am now afib free, , 6 months past #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 Dorothy, wishing you all the best on Tuesday. I'll be thinking of you. Sandy PVI Hi all, I'm having a second PVI/touch-up next Tuesday Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2003 Report Share Posted March 5, 2003 The best of the best to you Dorothy~~~~~~~~ Ellen NSR on Dofetilide) ****************** > ----- Original Message ----- > From: datort2001 > Hi all, I'm having a second PVI/touch-up next Tuesday > Dorothy ****************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 > Hi all, I'm having a second PVI/touch-up next Tuesday, at Methodist > Hospital in HOuston. I'm confident that this will be the end of a- > fib for me. I'm certainly hopeful as I have the spent the last two > weeks going in and out, mostly out, with many ectopics in between. > > Thanks for all your support - I will report in next week after the > PVI. > > Dorothy Hi Dorothy, I haven't been on this list in awhile since my husband had his PVI in January. I was sorry to read about the return of your afib, but hope that the touch-up PVI takes care of it for good. At just over 2 months since his, is now beginning to get to the point where he's feeling solid enough to get back to more normal activities. He still gets periods of ectopics, but no afib and it doesn't seem to be activitiy related. The other thing he talks about is a heavy pulse beat that he can hear at night. Mostly he's pleased with the outcome at this point. He has his 2nd follow-up with Cheng in about a week. Let us know how you're feeling. BJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hello Isomon, I've had a successful PVA. July of 02. At Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center in Boston.Mine was segmental. I was 52 at the time. What to expect after the procedure? Based on my experience. I first had a sense of calm and tranquilty after I woke up and was alert. My groin was little sore, but not really uncomfortable. I was in sinus. When I left the hospital, I experienced short bouts of AF (5 min. to 1 hr.) for a week or so. After a few weeks an occasional short bout and then poof, gone. No AF. As my heart healed and the scar tissue formed, it created the roadblocks for the AF. So far so good. I've had a few skipped beats every now and then, but nothing prolonged. Am I cured? I don't know. I think so. My Dr. said I was. But after AF for sixteen years, I sometimes wonder. Old habits are hard to break sometimes. I had an excellent experienced EP and hospital to have this done. I think that's the key. They were proactive, like the Cleveland Clinic. Thirty days after the PVA I had my post cardiac MRI and TEE. To check for stenosis and healing. Two weeks after the PVA, I was back in the health club playing racquetball and b-ball. Full activity per the Doc. I was on 50 mg. of Atenolol and an asprin 325 mg. That's what I was on before and after the PVA. I still take the atenolol for high blood pressure. 130/90. I'm loosing weight,24lbs, and will be off the atenolol by the end of the year. What hospital and Dr. are you having your PVA with? It's worth noting that I think my PVA experience was a good one. There are many who have experienced tougher recoveries. And varing degrees of success. Some have gone back in for " touch up " ablations also. To plug up the AF " Leaks " . I've heard over the years that a PVA will either cure you, eliminate most of your AF or do nothing. The first two are acceptable. Several other board members have had PVA's. Maybe they can share their experiences with you. Good luck! Your in our prayers. Rich O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Greetings, I was 52. See this web site for two personal accounts. http://www.a-fib.com/PersonalExperiences.htm Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hi acushla52: I hope Rich doesn't mind if I call your attention to a previous post of his pertaining to his Ablation.... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport/message/11894 BTW acushla52 - what is your first name? Ellen (NSR on Dofetilide) ******************* (snip) am having a pulmonary ablation done next week. Currently, I take 300 mg flecainide, 50 mg Toprol, #4 coumadin, potassium and magnesium. Can anyone tell me what to expect after the procedure? ******************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Loved the stories and life experiences. Thanks and keep your fingers crossed! Lori Simon Director of WalkAmerica Arizona Chapter 1616 E. Indian School Road, Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85016 ph: fax: The mission of the March of Dimes is to prevent birth defects and infant mortality Re: PVI Greetings, I was 52. See this web site for two personal accounts. http://www.a-fib.com/PersonalExperiences.htm <http://www.a-fib.com/PersonalExperiences.htm> Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 > Hi! > I am new to the message center, but not new to AF. Have had > recurring bouts (monthly) for six years. Pretty much run through > all the drugs (from Norpace to Amiodorone) and am having a pulmonary > ablation done next week. Good luck with the procedure, and please let us know how you are doing. What has most struck me about the experiences people have reported here is that initially there is a healing time for the heart and there can be afib, etc. as it calms down, which can take 2-3 months. Also, it is not unusual to have to have a following " touchup " ablation, because the docs try to be very conservative in how much energy they use in the heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 Let us know how it goes. Best of luck to you. > >Reply-To: AFIBsupport >To: AFIBsupport >Subject: Re: PVI >Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 10:30:04 -0000 > > > > Hi! > > I am new to the message center, but not new to AF. Have had > > recurring bouts (monthly) for six years. Pretty much run through > > all the drugs (from Norpace to Amiodorone) and am having a >pulmonary > > ablation done next week. > >Good luck with the procedure, and please let us know how you are >doing. What has most struck me about the experiences people have >reported here is that initially there is a healing time for the heart >and there can be afib, etc. as it calms down, which can take 2-3 >months. Also, it is not unusual to have to have a >following " touchup " ablation, because the docs try to be very >conservative in how much energy they use in the heart. > > _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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