Hallo, ich hatte vor 10 Tagen eine Ablation wegen WPW und SVT durchgeführt. Der Eingriff verlief gut und dauerte etwa eineinhalb Stunden, glaube ich. Der Arzt sagte, sie hätten drei Wege gefunden, aber er sagte, der Hauptweg, der WPW war, sei größer gewesen und er habe ihn dreimal verbrennen müssen. Er sagte, es sei ein Erfolg gewesen. Als ich im Krankenhausbett lag, bemerkte ich, dass meine Ruhepulse immer noch bei 90-110 lagen. Ich fragte die Krankenschwester, ob es normal sei, dass sie so hoch sei, und sie sagte ja, dass sie bis auf 190 gestiegen sei und dass es bis zu drei Monate dauern kann, um zu wissen, ob das WPW wegbleibt oder nicht. Der Puls war in den oberen 100ern. Ich ließ ein EKG machen, nur um noch einmal nachzusehen, und alles war normal. Sie versicherten mir, dass es normal sei und dass mein Herz Zeit zum Heilen brauche. Hat noch jemand sich so müde nach der Ablation gefühlt? Ich bin gestern zur Arbeit zurückgekehrt, mit leichter Arbeit, und war am Ende des Tages so müde und heute Morgen noch müder. Die Krankenschwester meines Arztes sagte, ich brauche vielleicht mehr Zeit, um meine Energie wiederzugewinnen. Hat jemand ähnliche Erfahrungen gemacht? Danke
Hello I'm 20 years old and I had an ablation done for wpw on the 11th of January, however mine was not so successful, I was told there was a 50% chance it might not have worked due to me constantly moving during surgery .Since then I have been to the hospital numerous of times due to unsual feelings ranging from minor palpitations on one side of my heart to chest ache but everything looks healthy and fine according to the doctors every time I go in. For the past couple of days I feel tired and I have some chest pain after I eat which I have no idea what it's related to. It could be my heart healing I have no idea how ever I noticed that my heart pulse was ranging from 88-106 which before surgery was 113 to 119 when resting. All I can say is try to get through it, it's really depressing for me on top on constantly fearing the worst/ death/ heart attack . I do feel very tired constantly and out of breath when i climb stairs ect on other days I don't. It's really random , hopefully your not like me panicking every time I feel as if it might be something worse and I'm glad your was successful it gives me hope for next time
Let me know how your getting on , Emma
Danke, Emma. Denk einfach positiv und hoffe, dass es weggeht und es ist ein gutes Zeichen, dass sie dir sagen, dass nach der Ablation alles gut aussieht. Ich habe einen körperlich anspruchsvollen Job, also ja, ich war viel zu müde, um den ganzen Tag zu arbeiten. Ich werde nicht in der Lage sein, den ganzen Tag zu arbeiten, zumindest für eine weitere Woche, so wie ich mich fühle. Ich habe meine Energie noch nicht zurückbekommen und ich habe bemerkt, dass mein Puls nach der Ablation bei 60-120 liegt, gegenüber 80-160 davor. Ich finde 120 immer noch etwas hoch, aber es ist bei Anstrengung, also nicht genau beim Sport, sondern bei Bewegung wie Gehen. Sie haben mir gesagt, solange mein Ruhepuls sinkt, muss ich der Heilung Zeit geben, außerdem hat mein Arzt den Eindruck erweckt, dass alles in Ordnung ist. Er hat mir eine Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung für eine Woche nach der Ablation gegeben, was ich etwas früh fand. Auch keine Herzmedikamente danach. Ich reg mich nicht auf, aber ich mag es nicht, meinen Puls bei Bewegung im oberen dreistelligen Bereich zu sehen. Hoffentlich wird es sich legen, es sind erst zwei Wochen vergangen, noch etwas früh. Versuche einfach, nicht daran zu denken und positiv zu denken, bisher ist alles gut für dich.
Hey maribel86463 I thought I would come to post a little update on how things are going and for anyone else who stumbles across this post who feels they might need some reassurance. It’s been a year since my ablation. How I feel has changed, I do feel better in terms of not having a full on attack however I do get small quick flutters ( benign beats ) causing me to occasionally take a breathe in , never lasts more then 15 seconds / does not feel like an episode at all. Over the past year my confidence in going out has gotten better, I did not start drinking ( occasional ) until September and I’ve been recovering fine and finally enjoying myself as I do study . In July however I had a check up for six months was told everything was fine and that my wpw is gone despite numerous panic trips to the doctors and some nurses still reading the slightest trace of wpw on my ecg . The next day I had a small attack which didn’t feel like a full episode but nearly caused me to black out it was scary after being told it was gone and I might never know what that was. There were factors that I feel played out to that event (it was one of the hottest days last year, I was on my monthly cycle and I decided to excercise using weights on my chest area for the first time ). Since that event I know what I can do and cannot do , for example excercise has been a struggle for me as I can feel the strain it puts on my heart, I’ve tried to take it slow / avoid it . But I’d advise excercising slowly just so you know that your doing the best for the health of your heart ( one of my resolutions for this year haha). At one point last year when I had an empty stomach I would get benign beats so I would combat it by eating more ( gaining wieght). After months of doing that I can feel the strain on my heart at times as what I was eating was not healthy causing me to gain a stone . Try to think of what your body needs to be the best it can . This sounds like I’m talking about my struggles as a unhealthy person but what I’m trying to say is that at times I would question why my heart feels the way it does all the time, when I’m not at my healthiest / doing things that would help it.
Currently the only problems I have are those little flutters as well as taking longer to recover from the effects of alcohol then others. I do feel anxious sometimes and tired. As well as being sensitive in that area quite often ( I can hear my heart beating in my ears at times, I also have this weird relationship with it asif it doesn’t feel quite the same as before  . If In that situation get your gp to run some tests ( bloods) just in case it’s something else before jumping to the conclusion that it has to do with your heart which I do a lot.
I hope your doing well Maribel and everyone else who reads this who has had an ablation for wpw / those who will have one and happy new year x
Oh mein Gott, vielen Dank für diese Antwort. Ich freue mich, dass es dir besser geht, und lass mich dir sagen, dass es auch für mich ein Jahr war. Alkohol scheint mich auch etwas mehr zu beeinflussen als andere, ich habe beschlossen, vorerst nicht zu trinken und auch auf Koffein zu verzichten. Ich habe es durch viel Wasser ersetzt. Meine Angst ist in letzter Zeit etwas schlimmer geworden, aber ich habe das Gefühl, dass ich damit besser umgehen kann. Ich arbeite immer noch Teilzeit und habe beschlossen, ein Jahr zu warten, bevor ich Vollzeit beginne, um sicherzustellen, dass ich mein Herz nicht zu sehr belaste. Was Übungen angeht, habe ich bisher nur spaziert. Ich habe noch keinen Laufband oder Gewichte oder so etwas ausprobiert. Ich bekomme manchmal unregelmäßige Herzschläge, aber mein EP sagte, das sei normal und ich solle mir nicht zu viele Sorgen machen. Ich bin wirklich froh, dass du das gepostet hast, denn ich habe mich auch müde gefühlt und dachte, ich sei der Einzige, der das durchmacht und mich selbst dafür verantwortlich mache, dass ich nicht genug versuche. Aber jetzt weiß ich, dass ich es langsam angehen und auf meinen Körper hören sollte. Ich bin sehr hoffnungsvoll, dass dieses Jahr viel besser wird 😊. Vielen Dank für dein Feedback. Es ist sehr geschätzt.
I'm 18 now and I was around 16, when I had the procedure and I work out at stuff I wanna drink pre workout drinks and stuff but scared to after everything that happened it's crazy always being scared of anything with energy lol I don't have symptoms but sometimes I feel like my heart jumps for a second every now and then but it's been a weird experience
Ich kenne dieses Gefühl, aber ich schätze, du könntest deinen Arzt fragen, wenn du dir wirklich sicher sein willst. Ja, das ist es. Ich finde, es variiert von Person zu Person.
Hallo Maribel,
Ich hatte in der Vergangenheit zwei Ablationen durchführen lassen. Eine im Jahr 2009 und die andere im Jahr 2016. Der Arzt sagte, ich sei ein seltener Fall, da es zurückkam, obwohl ich eine Ablation hatte. Jetzt bemerke ich, dass ich das Flattern habe und meine Angst übernimmt, weil ich das Gefühl habe, dass es wiederkommt. Ich habe so viele Bluttests machen lassen und unzählige EKGs. Ein Neurologe, zu dem ich gehe, sagte, dass dein Gehirn nicht weiß, dass die Wege verbrannt wurden, deshalb habe ich weiterhin diese Flatter. Mein Gehirn sendet weiterhin Signale, um elektrischen Strom über diese alten Wege zu leiten. Er sagte, die alte Methode, sie loszuwerden, sei ein Herzschrittmacher, aber dass ich dafür zu jung sei. Solange mein innerer Herzschrittmacher funktioniert, sollte ich mir also keine Sorgen machen. Meine Angst ist die, die mich ständig quält. Ich landete so oft in der Notaufnahme mit Herzrasen und sie haben schließlich herausgefunden, dass es meine Angst war. Ich hoffe, das hilft dir auch.
Hello again Glow509
Doing another check in to see how you are doing ?
Just thought I’d once again update you on my experience 2 years post first ablation and my experience of **my second ablation for any who want reassurance of having to do it again **
On the 14th of February this year I underwent the second ablation, shortly after my post on here last year I experienced an SVT and another in late October, the accessory pathway was back and weirdly enough I felt much more comfortable and confident with my heart when it was active. One episode came on gradually from bending over to fast and was stopped with an injected drug the second episode I only had to blow into an empty syringe to slow my heart rate down.
Last year was better then the one before however I was feeling tired some days more then others and pvcs were very frequent. I made sure to be bold and brave in front of the doctors which yielded good results from the past year of vagueness and being told everything was normal when I had known the pathway was still there before it became active again. Had a few heated arguments with GPs for not sending my requests to see the cardiologist and finally was able to speak to the head of the team that operated on me who saw me up to this point ( never saw the actual doctor who did my first ablation since I left the hospital).
My experience of the 2nd ablation was much more positive as I prepared myself for it ( at least tried >.< ). Fears and worries often plague my mind with the thought of them discovering an additional pathway or other extreme outcomes. The cardiologist I saw up until this point worked on me along side another , they were both working on me in order to successfully ablate the pathway
I was told the ablation was a success this time around but because of my previous negative experience I only remain cautious and hopeful . I have been experiencing some palpations (possibly from anxiety and comparing my ecg with a normal persons ecg ect) and pain whilst recovering as well as my heart attempting to use the pathway but no SVT as of yet
SORRY if that was a pain to read!
Hoping to hear from you soon as this is a really good way to put thoughts at ease, I’m thinking to set up a better form of communication for people to voice their fears and worries about their experiences. I’m sure this will help others as writing to you has helped me over the years
have a lovely week,
emma
Hi, I had WPW and had an ablation 2 years ago. The Cardiology team told me that i was cured, and for the first year I was symptom free. Over the past few months, i have begun feeling occasional rushes of tachycardia, lasting from a few seconds up to a few minutes. I bought a pulse oximeter this week to help me see what my pulse rate was doing when it felt fast. Tonight, I had an ‘episode’ and my pulse was 137. This lasted for around 8 minutes, with the rate dropping to around 115 before escalating again. My resting pulse is usually 60-80. For clarification, i had had a coffee 4 hours prior to this episode, and had eaten a small meal about 45 mins earlier. i am not on medication and would not say i am stressed. I’m in 2 minds about doing anything about this just yet - the tachycardia is nowhere near the 200-240 it was when i had wpw episodes. If anyone has any advice or thoughts, they’d be appreciated. Thanks!
Hi Steven,
Have you tried taking medication for the anxiety? I had an ablation, but my extra pathway was unfortunately too close to my main pathway, so they could only burn a little. They thought it might improve it (and it may have), but that I was probably stuck with WPW for life. The reason I’m inquiring, is ever since I was originally diagnosed with this, I became hyper-focused on my body especially my heart beat, so I notice every little abnormal beat, etc. Luckily I haven’t had a bad episode since I cut back on alcohol and caffeine, but I’m wondering if it’s anxiety that’s making me notice my heartbeat so much, because I never noticed it before and I was diagnosed at age 38.
Thanks,
AJ