Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Wpw And I Have 2 Extra Circuits? Posted: 08-09-05 20:20pm
I am 21 and was diagnosed with wpw about 2
months ago. I'd been having a number of
heart spells so the doctor went ahead and
scheduled my ablation and I had it one
week ago today. I'm doing ok, just
really tired and my heart still beats kind
of fast. The doctor did find the extra
circuit that he was expecting in the
middle of my heart and successfully
ablated the circuit while he was in there.
But towards the end of the procedure he
triggered another spell from a pathway in
the bottom chamber of my heart. He said
he wasn't expecting this and it was a
little more extensive then the one in the
middle of my heart, so he only put scar
tissue on it and is hoping it won't give
me any problem. He says if it does then
he may have to go back in, in a couple of
months or so. I've been researching
alot and I have read that when in the
bottom chamber of your heart the ablation
is a lot riskier especially in people
under the age of 25...That's me.... And
that if not done exactly right it can be
fatal. Has anyone else heard of this?
I've also read that when the extra
pathway is in the bottom of your heart
there is a bigger chance of ventricular
fibrillation (cardiac arrest)....And that
many people with wpw should wear an
emergency wrist band incase this sort of
thing occurs. If anyone could help me
with any information I would really
appreciate it. I'm thankful the doctor
ablated the one in the middle of my heart
but i'm kinda scared about the one on the
bottom. I know it's only been one week
since the ablation but my heart still
beats faster than normal, I still get
really dizzy at times, and i'm still
having shortness of breath. I'm not
sure if these are still side affects from
the procedure or if they're coming from
the other extra circuit? Any
information would really help. Thanks!
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halfpint
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Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Virginia
Wpw Ablation Posted: 08-27-05 23:05pm
So glad to have found this site. I too
was diagnosed with wpw I had the
catherization ablation dec. 2004. The
doctor said I was cured however I am
getting an irregular heart beat. I have
been since the procedure. For awhile I
thought maybe it is normal during a
healing period. But it is now going on 9
months since the procedure. The doctor
put me back on medication to control the
heart beat. Had me on the heart monitor
twice in the last month and just increased
my medicine to twice a day. Has anyone
else experienced this after their
procedure? The doctor said this is caused
by scar tissue where the ablation was
done. Said when people have heart attacks
they get scar tissue on their heart and
causes this. I feel as though I am having
anxeity attacks.
The heart is not beating fast just an
extra beat and then a pause before it
begins to a regular beat and then an extra
beat again. Not a good feeling....
Please any information on this would be
greatly appreciated....
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