Monday morning Januray 5th Rebecca, Luna, and Steve arrived at St. Mary's (where the Mayo cardiovasular department is located).
Rebecca was assigned a room (Francis 4-101, 507-287-4538).
Rebecca was back from her TEE before 9:30.
At 11:15 Rebecca was taken to the cath lab for a cardiac ablation.
This procedure will probably continue for six to eight hours.
Luna and Steve checked into the Ray-Mar Motel.
Steve then returned to Francis 4C to wait for Rebecca and to work on this blog.
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3:30 Update:
ReplyDeleteThere are working on the third of four veins.
Next update at 4:30.
4:50 Update
ReplyDeleteRebecca is expected to be back in her room at 6:30.
Phone calls asking how she is doing at 4:35 and 5:40.
Rebecca arrived back in her room just before 6:30 p.m.
ReplyDeleteThus far all indications are that Rebecca has had a successful cardiac ablation.
Atrial fibrillation resumed around noon today.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the pulmonary veins have been isolated, the cells of the atrium have been irritated by being subjected to a-fib for so long. This irritability can contribute to continued a-fib.
If medication can maintain normal sinus rhythm for the next few months the irritability might subside and at that point normal rhythm will hopefully be maintained without continued medication.
The medication being recommended is Tikosyn.