Ectopic heart beats after an ablation 

thank you!

its true u feel like a ticking time bomb especially after experiancing how quickly things can escalate to being critical

@clarkkke7 you are so correct.

@@YorkCardiology I only have one ventricle in my heart . I have terrible atrial tachycardia and my heart can race up to 260BPM which puts me on the floor. If I'm out in the street walking I feel faint and lay on the floor. It got so bad that walking up the shop which was 2 minutes away caused me to go into them. Due to having a fontan it took 8 hours for the ablation to be done. Mine came from the right atrium and I've had two open heart surgeries before also. One at a week old, then when I was 8. Due to my circulation it's caused liver fibrosis. Like everyone else , i took life for granted. Even though in 1991 I was the 3rd person in the world to have the combinations of defects I had. Having the arrythmia changed my life. I am 31 years old and the amount of times I thought I was going to die was terrible. My mother and I have a deep connection and the thought of me leaving her is beyond my understanding in terms of how deverstating that is. Anyway I'm 2 weeks on post ablation. I've had re occurrence three times but not very fast. I've had terrible ectopics though, junctional , ventricular and atrial. The doctors have said I can exercise and come off my beta blockers but I'm going to wait to come off them for at least 3 months while everything heals. I also require a heart / liver transplant one day. Hopefully that will be years away from now. I have so many hopes and dreams for my future . It is the little things in life that matters. Being able to walk to a coffee shop is not something you should take for granted. I hope whoever has taken the time to read this has an amazing life. None of us are promised tomorrow so we must make the most of now!

Knows his stuff this man

Hi Maggie, I had my cryp ablation on 6/3/24 so I'm a little behind you. Hope your recovering well. I've been up and down tbh but have made some progress. Have you seen your cardiologist for your post op follow up yet?

@@andynightingale7335 sorry for the late reply. I have seen my cardio and he said opi am doing great and the ectopics should be decreasing and are not worrisome. I have not had an afib episode for 5 months so the ablation worked for that, yay. Hope you do well.

Are your ectopics gone now ?

How r u now?

david mellor same here...cycling ...ablation...and now coming back after my first ablation 3 years ago. Vagal triggers for me.

Also an active cyclist, 10 years younger, same trigger pattern, but I'd add any heavy or fatty foods to the list. Definitely worse the night after a hard ride. No ablation yet, I just wait out the Afib, which can come every couple months, or couple weeks.

@@cpalmermn The ablation works really well,just remember that for a week or so after the ablation your heart will be inflamed and very irritable but this will pass! I am taking no meds just apixaban which thins the blood ready for the ablation.Trust me its the right decision to get an ablation if you are a sportsman because you will be free from medication etc etc and i have to say you will loose no performance by having one....all the best!

@@davemellor4697 have you noticed a generally elevated heart rate after the ablation? Mine does seem to go up considerably more when working out, I'm a month post ablation. I worry that the hearts capacity has suffered.

@@j.w.1079 My heart rate is fine at the moment,post ablation it was about 75 bpm but after a bout 4 weeks returned to about 65 bpm resting and again about a month or two 58 bpm...max heart rate as im 58 although fit is about 165 bpm but i think it may have lost high end beats but when exercising i feel really good and if anything stronger...heart rate possibly is to do with the size of your pulmonary vein size i am not sure i may be wrong..Dr Gupta would know...

How young is he?

@@kebblelib1587 Since he mentioned how long he worked in York and if you add up the uni and residency time he would be on the other end of 45 :)

Hi Sanjay, it’s Dale here - we spoke at the weekend. Are you able to do a quick video on the reasons for ectopic beats mainly on inhaling? Also - can you share any information about how long ectopics can last for? As discussed, I have had them almost constantly for about 3.5 weeks....almost every 20 beats, and mainly on inhaling. I obviously don’t understand the workings of heart rhythm so any information would be amazing.

ill try Dale:-)

@Anthie Iliopooulou not something I am thinking of, it is his approach to topic and the passion that are more attractive. Looks are irrelevant for visiting his channel. :)

thank you!

Did you had ectopics after ablation for 2 years? They stopped eventually?

@@godspeedgemini yes I had many for 2 yrs after the ablation. They then became less. They come and go.Awful things.

Are your ectopics gone sir.....can u pls help me on this.....? I had my ablation for avnrt about 4 days ago and now i feel extra beats ....

@@amit.sharma220 same i also done ablation yesterday avnrt and my heart beating fast and skip

thank you!

thanks

York Cardiology My LVEF is up to 55.7% and RVEF is up to 48.3%. This is now compared to when I was hospitalized with a 15% EF.

Are these ectopics gone now ?? I also face the same problem...... ectopics just 5 days after my ablation......can u pls help?

@@amit.sharma220 hi dear it was a lot and stayed with me for 3 months post ablation. But disappeared after that. I was doing good no ectopics for about 9 months but now I’m having some again. Don’t worry try to relax and if you got checked by a doctor you’re fine. Fear and anxiety make them worse. Hang in there and give your heart sometime to heal, it needs time and they will go, good luck 🙏

@@artlover2615 thank you so much for your valuable time and advice 🥰 good to hear u r fine 🥰

I had an ablation for SVT in 2019. I still take a beta blocker because what nobody mentions ( in my case anyway) is your heart still tries to go into SVT but it can't because of the ablation so what ends up happening is you get tachycardia. You don't go into full SVT but you get tachycardia sometimes and it will last for a few seconds and then the heart rate goes back down. Anxiety does palpitations worse... But they are a lot better than when I first got the ablation

thank you!!

how are you now?

I wouldn't, it hasn't eased any of the anxiety I had, I'm in alot of pain in my groin and now I've developed IST. So I'm no better off :(

id love to:-)

@@YorkCardiology Dr sanya York wouldn't let you leave i bet.you would have 1000s and 1000s of patients in USA if you had a cardiac arrhythmia center.

@@YorkCardiology Sir , please make a video on lifestyle and diet and exercise for Dilated Cardiomyopathy in DETAIL You have previously explained DCM but I need to know about lifestyle, diet and exercise -- SPECIFIC information will be very helpful Thank you

@@YorkCardiology dr we would pay u more lol out here lol trust that u are loved

Get educated ASAP as to the daily requirements of MINERALS. I experienced irregular heart beats frequently a few years ago. At one point I noticed that consuming V8 juice seemed to mitigate these non-ectopic arrythmias so after researching mineral requirements, I generated a custom mineral mix using MD Requirements and add it to V8 / aka GardenPatch juice and unnerving arrythmias became history. And by the way ablation CREATES ectopic foci so why is this being performed to “cure” an ectopic foci which is usually caused by an MI in the first place ??

Ok had my ablation went well had a spot in the middle to fix then he woke me up to tell me he needed me to go into AFIB so he was gonna knock me all the way out I said ok that’s all I remember.i felt nothing! After surgery I was in my recovery room kinda remember them saying they had to shock me twice then then moved me to my bed and wheeled me to my room. Woke up an hour later she sat me a little up I said I’m hungry tried to eat but couldn’t eat much then after another hour I got to sit all the way up. She took the stitches out of my groin. Dr came in few hours later said I had an unusual case. Had to fix the four right valves of the top of my heart and he told me why but I don’t remember then one spot in the middle that was the one spinning making SVT. So I went home that night felt fine just took it easy the next day I was so sick! Thought maybe I caught the flu waiting till the next AM to go to ER turns out my potassium was super low witch makes you feel really crappy I’ve never felt like that. Went home same day from ER 6 hours later. Just rested today is day 7 and I feel good I still have no pain in my heart or groin it’s tender but doesn’t hurt. The two things I wish would go away are the fast HR mine is still up like 110 and then these weird one hiccups I keep having like deep in my chest never had them before. All in all I’m happy got it. Oh also I feel like I’m breathing in to much air like I breath then cough cause it takes my breath away. 🤷🏻‍♀️ hope it works but I’m not scared to do it again.

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Thank you Miss lovely

How have you been since your ablation

Jen Baggs usually a stress test would tell if there is an underlying cause how are you feeling

Mine too I’m 3 months post ablation next week and I’m still having a lot of skipped beats and they scare me every time waiting to see if SVT will happen

다이Ddaeng ablation isnt for everyone im sorry you are feeling that way i feel mines mainly at night im on beta blocker therapy

다이Ddaeng do you have any other symptoms besides the skipped beats ?

다이Ddaeng are you on beta blockers as well they usually prescribe them after the ablation

good idea..ill try and do this

thanks!

do these go away I am in same boat 3 months down abaltion

Dominika Husli Gyuris usually feels like a brief pause thats why you dont feel your pulse then the pulse starts again feels more like a skipped beat but if your heart is structurally strong you dont have much to worry about try taking enzymes for your stomach to digest your food good you can feel a big difference hoping you are feeling better we cant let the fear control our lives even though it’s difficult im on beta blocker therapy for now but mines are benign

I too had an ablation just over a month ago. My PVC's are way worse now than they were before the procedure. Just wondering Dominika if you still have ectopic beats or if they went away? Thank you.

@@kjecarrHow are you now? Still etopics?

Still have skipped beat? Plz reply

thanks debbie..ive always had long fingernails...but more recetly it is because bluebell gupta (my little puppy)loves it when i scrarch her back and neck gently.. i think it may be instructive for us to chat if you have concerns about AF or your BP

Yes it could. It's possible during the ablation that the doctor accidently burned or froze the GOOD electrical conductors for your heart, not just the offending ones. My doctor was worried about this during my 2nd ablation as the bad connections were so close to the good electrical conductors. If he had gone just a little too far, then I could have required a pacemaker myself. You may want to consider a 2nd opinion from another electrophysiologist.

depends on whether it is sustained or NSVT

Hi. Just wondered how your going with the VT. I’ve been diagnosed with VT I’m waiting for an appointment to see an electrophysiologist.

probably not , dont worry.

I’m curious if your HR has settled down by now?

@@blakemoore666 It is still higher than normal but only about 110 to 120 when taking a walk. I am also taking a small dose, 1,25mg, of bisoprolol recommended by my cardiologist for the elevated heart rate now.

@@j.w.1079 thanks for responding . Just gathering all the info I can, trying to decide if an ablation is the route I want to take. I have about 5-10 PVC’s per day, it’s so annoying, some days less some days a few more, just depends…..

@@blakemoore666 oh it was definitely 100% worth it, I really don't notice my elevated heart rate anymore,while the afib episodes were debilitating

@@j.w.1079 nice ! Mine all started December 2019, I’ve had 3 afib episodes since then, but daily palpitations, pvcs, EP tells me it will only get more frequent as I age, 58 years old, otherwise very healthy & active. Thanks again for your testament about your situation.

only if you have several thousands

Same here, I'm 20, had my ablation done for psvt 8 months ago, docs said it was a success, but like once or twice in 2 days, i have this weird feeling of a skipped beat or something which i don't really understand and a sensation of being full even after having little amount of food. I had my echo and ekg done, they're normal anyway.

@@samirandatta742 hey I relate exactly … can you tell me how you feeling now ??

I had 2 ablations done about 3 years ago and I’m still have dropped beats and beats that are off. My cardiologist didn’t think they are a big deal. Also, my resting heart rate it much higher then it was before the afib and the surgery’s.

@@peteratos660 yea its been 1 year since mine and i still have skipped beats and double beats and little stuff theyve settled down a whole lot in the past few months hopong theyll go away

@Chris Chalton yea its been a year since my surgery now not a single svt episdoe somtimes my heart rate will go to like 120 for a few mins no big deal tho my skipped heart beats almost completly stopped only complaint is every once in awhile my heart will do weird things i cant describe but if i lay down itll go away

Any update on this?

@@erick7brian 6 months post ablation still get etopics but way less. No svt. More aniexty then anything but lets see where it goes. I hope these etopics will stop tho

@@christiandjelaj4633 are the ectopic beats the ones causing you anxiety? How often do you get them? good thing u haven't had any svt episode tho!

@@erick7brian i get them after i eat. Or if i work out to hard i get skipped beats for hrs. I was getting 5k etopic beats and now im estimating around 200

@@christiandjelaj4633 that's good they are getting better bro! And I meant to say good thing you haven't got any svt episodes since your ablation. Did your extopics start after the ablation or was that a thing u had already

thank you stephen!

thank you!

I can't see any reason why you can't go. you should..it will be good for your soul

@@YorkCardiology thank you. True....it will be good for my soul! Family always is a good thing!

I’m 6 and a half months out of my ablation and only 20 and I get them a ridiculous amount hope they end soon stopped drinking and drinking pop eating healthy nothings worked

@@austenreed4415 sorry to hear that. Mine took over a year to subside but now I barely notice them. Apparently taking over a year is more common than we are lead to believe. Deep breathing really helped me but not fully. Just time.

@@swordyquestiosapp6565 yea everything i ever looked up saod 6 months max buts its so nice knowing im not the only one with these problems

@@austenreed4415 absolutely. I spoke with Professor Schilling (one of the top cardiologists in the UK) and he said they recently concluded a study on pilots who still got issues over 1 year later, but then went on to improve fully. Hang in there buddy. Hopefully it gets better.

@@swordyquestiosapp6565 thank you means alot

i think it only went to 6 months

i cant explain this:-(

thanks for the reply doc @@YorkCardiology

I just had an SVT ablation 2 weeks ago and have been having more ectopics since. I strongly believe it's mostly down to anxiety mixed with the inflammation mentioned in this video. Though our condition is usually treated with less, more precise ablation, I guess it would still cause an inflamatory response in and around the heart. I notice as I'm writing this that your procedure would've been a year ago. How have you improved since?

I had my 2nd ablation within a month of the first. It was 4 days ago and I’m having chest pain and pressure. Is this common?I know my heart has been through a lot in a month. ????

@@susanland5521 you should have fleeting chest pains. Contact your cardiology team asap

@@ChrisHRPK what is fleeting chest pains. Woke up this morning with chest pain. Took Tylenol and my meds for heart. Eased off and now it’s 4 pm and have started again

@@susanland5521 fleeting meaning very brief and not too painful. I am not a doctor but you need to talk to one.

Did u get better with Time bro?

Do you feel better now ?

Same story mine......4 days ago ....gone for svt ablation now ....i have lot of ectopics .....can u pls help me on this ??

@@amit.sharma220 Its been 4 months and they have calmed down ALOT! Learnt that its completely normal as your heart will be irritated after. Give it a bit to calm down and heal :)

@@Bekahhhxo thank you so much....

@Lori Anne Hello!! Its been 1 year now for me! i hardly ever feel ectopics now unless ive eaten too much or dehydrated :) They definitely calmed down ALOT! I hope for a positive outcome for you also

How are you doing now?

thank you so much

yes i have done lost of videos on this on my channel

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Me too😢

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