I have A Fib still after abalation surgery, WHY???

Answer 1

The problem could be something new now that might have been masked by the previous problem, it could still be the previous problem, or less likely it could be something completely new. Sadly, there is probably no way to know for sure. A big problem with arrythmias is that there really isn't a good treatment. Medicines can help to a small extent, but they can have serious side effects dealing with the heart, which ironically they are trying to fix.
Using ablation has become a pretty popular way to treat arrythmias and conduction problems like a fib. Unfortunately, it isn't the most effective treatment. In a study done a while ago, somewhere around 40-50% of people who had the maze ablation procedure done to stop circus rhythms still had the same arrythmia after the procedure. I'm not sure which procedure you had done, but it seems that we haven't quite pinpointed the problem when it comes to arrythmias. Good luck with your problem, and just make sure you follow your doctor's orders, he'll keep you as healthy as possible.

Answer 2

I cannot answer your question because I do not know what was taken out of you.

Atrial Fibulation is when the Sinal Atrial node is not fully in charge and some random cell decides to start firing on it's own, causing other cells to fire at different times. That process causes the heart to fibulate or "quiver" because there is no unified electrical impulse.

The surgery you had probably had nothing to do with fixing the SA node. The SA node needs to syndicate the electrical impulse. That is all I can answer for you without other needed details.

Answer 3

I just read up on this because my mother in law has AFib too and they were discussing ablation for her. Ablation is not 100% effective, and actually depending on your circumstances (scar tissue, heart problems, etc.) it may not work at all for you.