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What Will Be The Recovery Period After Cardiac Ablation?

I am to have cardiac ablation after 3 yrs of episodes of a fib, SVT s and Ventricular tachycardia. I have Lupus which is always active and effects my joints, energy, fibromialgia etc. I am nervous about the surgery. I work in the medical field as a RCP. I am 57, 250lbs, and female. The surgeon did not seem to care that I was afraid and worried. I have alot of people depending on me for financial survival. He is the only one who does this surgery at my hospital and is highly reccommended. I am concerned about recovery time. With Lupus, I seem to take quite a long time to recover from any excertion. Please advice. My rheumatologist just switched me to his associate who is a new dr and unfamiliar with me, unfortunately.
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In many centers in the world including ours ablation is now being increasingly done as day care procedure, the only time after you come out of the Cath lab is the time you need for the groin bandage to be removed, as even the sheath s are removed post procedure. If everything goes right you will be back to work with 48 to 72 hours. So just trust you surgeon and go ahead, remember God is always looking after those who have the responsibility of others. Tc
Regards Dr priyank mody
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What Will Be The Recovery Period After Cardiac Ablation?

In many centers in the world including ours ablation is now being increasingly done as day care procedure, the only time after you come out of the Cath lab is the time you need for the groin bandage to be removed, as even the sheath s are removed post procedure. If everything goes right you will be back to work with 48 to 72 hours. So just trust you surgeon and go ahead, remember God is always looking after those who have the responsibility of others. Tc Regards Dr priyank mody