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I had a post-op appt. with the cardio this past Monday. That was 4weeks and 3 days post op. He did an EKG and told me that he was going to get with his partner to review it. Well, I got the phone call today from the cardio's nurse saying that they would schedule an appt. with the other cardio (the partner). He is the EP Ablation doc. I am taking Toporol for a-fib and I was sent home from the hospital with that and was told that would probably resolve itself. When I had my appt. on Monday, cardio told me to discontinue the Lasix but keep taking the other meds including the Toporol. The nurse said today that I am being referred to the other doc for a-flutter. Is this the same? I am not in the mind set to have any more heart related stuff done right now. The tears flowed like a river after the phone call. I feel like a blubbering mess. :mad: I know...this too shall pass, I just wish it would hurry up!!!

Kim
 
So sorry, Kim. Don't work yourself up before you get to speak to the other doctor. Maybe it can all be resolved with a change in medications or doses. Hope you get to see him soon. Best wishes and keep us informed.
 
I had flutter post op, Heart rate 180 at rest. Very depressing. They prescribed Topral in big doses and after a few days it quit and has never recurred. If it didn't resolve they were going to use the paddles. Ugh. So its not fatal and is correctable one way or another. Try not to let it depress you too much.
 
That was a very good synopsis provided in the link that Blanche gave you. I had an ablation for A-flutter and it wasn't a big deal at all. In my case, the A-flutter was "acting up" when they got into my heart through the catheter. Of course, they can only ablate it if they can locate the electrical path; it needs to be active to do that. At least this is what I was told by the Electrophysiologist. So far so good for me. Try not to worry and best wishes to you.
 
Thanks Blanche!
Alot of info there. I am taking the same meds that you are. I still don't fully understand the difference between the two but when my dear hubby gets home, I am going to read this to him and maybe we will make sense of it. I have a consult with the other cardio next Thursday so we will see what he says. I had EP ablation done back in 1997. I had slight complications afterwards and I am not up for it again right yet. From what the doctors could tell, when they "shocked" me back into regular heartbeat, I burned from the inside out with the patches (the stickers they used instead of the paddles from years ago) I had a burn mark on my back for a couple of weeks after my ablation. I feel like the biggest baby right now. I cried yesterday while on the phone with the nurse. I really am not up for any heart related procedures right now. :eek:
 
Dear, dear Kim:
I am so sorry that this has taken you so badly. Please stay calm and think of this as just another step in your complete recovery. It is very common for people to develope flutters or fibruations after surgery....but, it is usually not a problem, but a great inconvenience. The worse is over now with your surgery. This is just a little blip....or several blips. The ablation is simple and painless. I remember many, many people here who had had to do this...and they received good results. You have already gone through the big stuff...the rest is so much easier...On the other hand, if this happened so soon after surgery, I would be so mad...

Keeping you in my best thoughts,

Blanche
 
Hi Kim,

I have not been around much and a dear friend asked me to look at this thread and add my 2 cents. A flutter or a fib in my case was a problem before my AVR with several trips to the ER. I always converted with meds and back home again. It "is" bothersome and can freak you out but as someone said it will not kill you. I had ablation at the same time as my AVR and was told to expect to be in a fib right out of surgery and that it could take six months to know if it worked. I had three post op blips. I had fluid around the heart, anemic and back in for blood and when all looked well the a fib hit and would not convert without the electro-convertion:eek: . It was not bad, the gave me a little joy juice and when I woke up (5 minutes later) the a fib was gone and has never returned.

I still take Toprol although I don't feel that I need it but my cardio will not take me off of it. I see him in June and I am going to push him to let me get off the Toprol (25mg). I am willing to test the waters because I really feel the problem is solved. I could always feel it coming on and have not had the slightest hint of it in over a year.

I wish you all the best and just wanted to let you know this is a very small bump in the road (easy for me to say:p ;) :p ) Please try and relax, again, easy for me to say......

We have been supplied with wonderful people to help manage our health and I am sure you are getting the best care.

Tom
 
Hi Tom,
Thanks for taking time to respond to this. I haven't noticed any type of irregular heartbeat since MVR. Even before I started having symptoms that flagged the valve problem, I would occasionally feel irregularities but for the last 10 years (since my 1st EP ablation) I would just think to myself that I should be calling and making a cardio appt. but just didn't do it. But, since valve replacement I haven't felt a thing that felt funny. After surgery, cardio and surgeon said that I would probably be in a-fib for approximately 4 weeks and at the follow up appointment, chances are that I would be taken off Toporol since I should be in sinus by then. That wasn't the case. I will find out the plan on Thursday...whatever it may be. I know I would much rather face ablation again instead of some of the other treatments that any of us could be faced with!!:eek:
 
Kaasmom said:
Thanks Blanche!
Alot of info there. I am taking the same meds that you are. I still don't fully understand the difference between the two but when my dear hubby gets home, I am going to read this to him and maybe we will make sense of it. I have a consult with the other cardio next Thursday so we will see what he says. I had EP ablation done back in 1997. I had slight complications afterwards and I am not up for it again right yet. From what the doctors could tell, when they "shocked" me back into regular heartbeat, I burned from the inside out with the patches (the stickers they used instead of the paddles from years ago) I had a burn mark on my back for a couple of weeks after my ablation. I feel like the biggest baby right now. I cried yesterday while on the phone with the nurse. I really am not up for any heart related procedures right now. :eek:
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Hi Kim - Wow, this really touched my heart and scared me to read it. I hope it all goes well for you this time. Take care and post again. We all feel your pain and are pulling for you.
 
Well, we just came from the doctor appt. about the a-fib and a-flutter. The first plan is cardioversion. I hope it is as simple for me as it was for most of you that have had it done. The office is suppose to be calling me with an appt. to have it done next week. I will make sure I post so everyone can watch for the "flickering of the lights". (I think that is so funny!)
 
Wishing you an easy time of it Kim and a good resolution. Keep us posted!
 
Hi Kim - Have you been following another member's recent experience with cardioversion, thread started by Ruth? Her's went well. Hope things go well for you too.
 
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