Thanks for the great info. In May of 2023 I was diagnosed with PAC and A fib, but was never diagnosed with a flutter. Back I January apparently I started having A flutter, and it got so bad that I went into acute heart failure. Luckily I’ve been responding well to the medications I’m on, and I’m no longer in heart failure. I’m having an ablation done June to hopefully prevent the a fib and flutter from happening again, and allow me to get off a few of the rythem meds I’m on
At 65 last May had Cath ablation for afib. Heart dr said last Friday he wanted me to go back to siddique in Columbia sc to do another ablation but for atrial flutter this time and he’d stay in the right atria. After I remove prostate in probably a couple weeks. Feel pretty good but maybe I’m just used to feeling this way. Do get get tired easily after exerting and get light headed some especially bending over. On Eliquis still and flecanide. And just added metoprolol Friday. Other than this and a couple cancers I’m dealing with, I’m in pretty good shape. Lol
I have watched many of these videos for tachycardias ( I have AFIB, AVNRT and AF ) and your videos are the best by far at explaining these conditions and the corrective measures to a layman such as myself. Thank you
I can attest to all of this. I developed atrial flutter 6 months ago, went through cardioversion and a catheter ablation. About 10 days after the surgery I was fully recovered, stopped taking beta blockers and I have never felt better. Thankfully there was no fibrillation.
How did you do with your ablation? I had an ablation last year in May for atrial fibrillation, so they went from the right to the left atrium to take care of that but now atrial flutter is about to send me back to Columbia to just work on the right side. I was 65 at the time of the first ablation. I am now 66 and I’ll do that sometime after prostate is removed for prostate cancer. Everything hit me at 65 but I feel pretty good.
Thank you for your simple and thorough explanation. This happened to me last night and cardioversion helped reset my heart. Your video helped me better understand the physiology and treatment options.
What I don’t understand is why it happened in the first place? No underlying conditions and all lab work was clear. I’m healthy overall and want to make sure I’m doing the right things to avoid this again in the future. Any thoughts?
Sometimes these arrhythmias happen in sick hearts, some in normal hearts (where there is no cause).. Your cardiologist will look at the context and help figure out if there a cause or big contributor.
I recently got my second ablation for SVT and I now get episodes of Atrial Flutter. Anyone else? I haven’t found anything online about one leading to another. I don’t have AFib.
i have had cardioversion , ablation , c,a,b,g x 4 and still have symtoms not picked up by my implanted loop recorder . symtoms , 1 pounding heart 2 sob , 3 headache after onset of event. lasting for 20 minutes after each event , atrial flutter is present but very light . i am at wits end here . somthing is going on but not sure just what to do next
Thats a controversial question. Atrial Flutter is typically cured after ablation (5% recurrence rate).. The issue is that up to 40% of patients with flutter go on to develop the related arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation. Some doctors anticoagulate for life with flutter, others (myself included) will stop anticoagulation, but the patient will require ekg screening to be on the lookout for fibrillation, because it is so common.
