3mos after cath ablation for atrial fib and flutter, i've had several spells like fainting, racing heartbeat, elevated pulse (100) for the last month, and i walk a little wobbly but don't seem dizzy. i get weak at any activity besides sitting or laying down. after my 3mos return visit to the ablator, his ekg showed now i had atrial flutter on the left side of my heart (he fixed the one on the right side). after that i had a trip to the er and they stablized my heart with cardizem drip. i now take cardizen 60mg 2x, toprol xl 200 mg, blood thinner, and rhythmol 3x. so many pills that i just ordered a pill reminder. 3 weeks from now, another ekg and if not gone i will have cardio version, and if not gone another ablation.

the procedure was a breeze. the only part that hurt was laying on your back for 5hrs afterwards. they give you drugs for pain though. nothing else hurt.
since may i seem to have another flutter but in my left atrium. the dr. from u of m said he cured the one on the right side. this one is more trouble. i walk a little wobbly, my heart was racing and making me so weak the other day, we went to er. they stablized it with cardizem drip which i am now taking in pill form along with rhthmol and toprol. so far so good until my next appt. in 2 weeks with my own md here. he will take another ekg (glad they don't hurt) and send it on to u of m. if not gone, on and on with whatever they want me to do. i would rather do this at 64 than at 90 and that would be a long miserable life. i feel like i'm whining all the time but can't do much anymore like this and i want to do it all.....