I’ve had it done couple times to attempt stop tachycardia. My heart used to randomly get stuck in sinus rhythm at 180bpm, which was annoying.
Adenosine blocks electrical signals through the atrio-ventricular (AV) node for a second or two. So you appear to flatline on an ECG. It never worked for me. A Diltiazem injection was what reliably worked to reset my rhythm.
I’ve since had a cardiac ablation to fix my hearts fucked up wiring. A doctor sends a scope into an artery in your leg, travels up to your heart, finds the cells that are causing electrical impulses to loop uncontrollably, then burns them.
It’s about a 45 min procedure door to door, and it’s the equivalent of removing some excess solder from a bad circuit board. So yet another IT department inspired fix.
Pretty unremarkable. You basically can’t lift anything heavy for a few weeks so you don’t break the old artery incision. Your mom will basically need you to be a butler / maid for a few days.
I’ve had it done couple times to attempt stop tachycardia. My heart used to randomly get stuck in sinus rhythm at 180bpm, which was annoying.
Adenosine blocks electrical signals through the atrio-ventricular (AV) node for a second or two. So you appear to flatline on an ECG. It never worked for me. A Diltiazem injection was what reliably worked to reset my rhythm.
I’ve since had a cardiac ablation to fix my hearts fucked up wiring. A doctor sends a scope into an artery in your leg, travels up to your heart, finds the cells that are causing electrical impulses to loop uncontrollably, then burns them.
It’s about a 45 min procedure door to door, and it’s the equivalent of removing some excess solder from a bad circuit board. So yet another IT department inspired fix.
My mom’s about to get this done. How is the recovery? Is there anything I should consider so that I’m useful helo if needed after the procedure?
Pretty unremarkable. You basically can’t lift anything heavy for a few weeks so you don’t break the old artery incision. Your mom will basically need you to be a butler / maid for a few days.
I was back at work (at a computer) the next day. Recovery was fairly simple. I don’t recall any major meds being needed and I wasn’t in pain.
Catheter ablation team unite! 👏
Rise up with sore groins!