Increased Heart Rate

I had a pacemaker implanted 6/2018 along with an AV ablation. Everything went good and my hear rate was set to 80 BPM. During a follow-up check-up my HR was lowered to 70 BMP. After a few weeks I noticed that my HR was increasing gradually back to 80 BMP and was becoming more variable. A check with the EP indicated that the PM was fine but pacing less than 95%. THe EP explain that my heart healed the scar tissue from the AV ablation and I was getting electrical conduction from the Atrium which was increasing my HR. Now I am pacing around 90 BMP. the EP said if it goes to 100 he will have to perfrom another AV ablation but this time from the groin. The first AV ablation was from the neck/chest area.

Has anyone experienced this issue and how was it resolved. I understand that about 5% of the AV ablation have this issue.


1 Comments

50/50

by BOBTHOM - 2018-11-03 22:45:32

I haven't been through it, yet, but I've read the success/failure rate is 50/50 with many needing the procedure more than once.  It's in the cards for me I think so please post any updates you have so I can follow along.  Thanks and good luck!

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