Heart appointment tomorrow

Babs03

So sorry you have this, AF caused my DH to have a stroke and he recently underwent a procedure in Barts London to seal an appendage to the heart in order to stop clots occurring. But he still gets AF the procedure could not cure it only the dangers allied to this. He feels his chest shaking when it happens and feels dizzy and sick. He presently takes beta blockers to control it but it can still occur.
I honestly can’t advise you on this, is your body, your call, but if it were me or my DH I would welcome any procedure that would give us a better quality of life.
I wish you all the very best with this and please keep us updated.

Babs03 I hope your husband is on an anti-coagulant. Very important for AF sufferers. I wish him well.

I have intermittent AF but well controlled currently by 5 mg bisprolol per day (and apixiban). Cardiologist has mentioned ablation if it gets worse, and a friend has had 2 of these- 1st didn't work, but 2nd seems to have completely stopped AF. I don't think he has a pacemaker.

Cardiologist mentioned pacemaker to me in the case of beta blockers lowering heart rate too much.

I feel well and energetic on current regime, despite bad reports from some on beta blockers.

I am in the same boat. I have had atrial fibrillation for almost 30 years. I hate it. A nasty, sneaky condition that makes you feel as if you are about to die. In March this year atrial flutter joined in. Although these heart conditions are the most common of the cardiac problems I find them so hard to contend with. The many cardiologists I have seen always say that it won't kill me but only a fellow sufferer knows how ill they make you feel and how life limiting they are.
I am on a 6 month stay of execution prior to a decision to fit me with a pacemaker.
Any type of heart procedure or surgery is scary. Make a list of everything you need answers for and tell the cardiologist exactly how you feel about all this. Ask him what the success rate is and what the pros and cons of this ablation might mean for you.
The very best of luck. I sincerely hope that whatever decision is made that it is the right one for you and you can go forward enjoying better health. X

So sorry you have this, AF caused my DH to have a stroke and he recently underwent a procedure in Barts London to seal an appendage to the heart in order to stop clots occurring. But he still gets AF the procedure could not cure it only the dangers allied to this. He feels his chest shaking when it happens and feels dizzy and sick. He presently takes beta blockers to control it but it can still occur.
I honestly can’t advise you on this, is your body, your call, but if it were me or my DH I would welcome any procedure that would give us a better quality of life.
I wish you all the very best with this and please keep us updated.

I am not terribly up on these things, but my DH has had a pacemaker since 2012. Prior to that his heart would slow to the extent that he lost consciousness and once whilst (luckily) he was in hospital it stopped altogether, and all the staff rushed to his aid, with those paddle things etc.

Nothing like this has happened since the pacemaker was inserted. In fact he is on his second battery, and alls well.