Atrial tachycardia???

[Afib2012]

Hello all, I saw EP today and we have scheduled my ablation for 3/25. He actually said my holter monitor results showed atrial tachycardia rather than atrial fib. Guess we will find out for sure when they go in to check. Has anyone ever had atrial tach??

[TheStand]

Are they doing an EP Study with the possible ablation? The EP Study is were they will insert many leads into the probable areas causing the tach and then try to "tickle" your heart to cause it to happen. If they can find the right area then they use the ablationto stop it from happening. For standard AF they usually do not perform the EP Study because it normally does not help locate the area causing the problem.

Good Luck with your ablation. Try not to stress over it. You just go to sleep and then wake up and it's over.

Tim

[Afib2012 in reply to TheStand]

Yes they are doing the EP studies with possible ablation. I have to go for lab work on the 22nd. What blood work are they needing to do now?? Do you know?

[Afib2012]

Wow thanks TIM!! U are right. That is exactly what he said. He even said if its tachycardia that it will be an easy fix. I'm prying it is. Thanks for the encouragement.

[TheStand]

Yes, they just need to get your levels for the Anesthesiologist so they know how much of what to give you and not over medicate you. And I don't remember, Are you on a blood thinner? They may be checking your INR.

Yes that procedure is a better chance of curing it because they can hopefully see exactly where the signal is coming from and scar that exact area. With AF there is just a known area and they have to scar the entire area and then they may have to go back and do more.

Will be keeping an eye on here... Keep us updated and ask what you'd like because I just went through it (the ablation part anyway.

And will be praying for it to be successful.

Tim

[Afib2012 in reply to TheStand]

Thanks and no I'm not on any blood thinners. Just verapamil and digoxin. I hope it works so I don't have to take anything. Thanks so much!!!

[Crevierr]

Good luck I'm still trying to find a ep in Canada

[Afib2012 in reply to Crevierr]

Yea I hear its hard to get in with one out there. I wish you the best of luck!!!

[sann]

Good Luck Tim.will be thinking bout you, and hope to hear about it all later.Ann