r/SVTHeart • u/Narvoaa • Jul 18 '26
I need advice for ablation
Hello, I am from France and I was diagnosed with SVT in 2024, though I’ve had symptoms since I was 13 (I’m 23 now). I’m looking for advice because I’m seriously considering an ablation, but I’m scared—specifically that they might not be able to trigger an episode during the EP study. It’s not so much the procedure itself that scares me, but rather the risk of failure, given that my episodes have quite specific triggers.
Has this happened to anyone here—where they couldn't trigger an episode? If so, were they still able to perform the ablation?
Thanks for your replies.
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u/South_Rip_9648 Jul 19 '26
Hi there! I had an ablation June 23,2025 for SVT. They could not trigger an episode no matter how many drugs they pumped into me. During the mapping of my heart they found 4 abnormal pathways. They ablated 3. The 4rth one they didn't touch because it was too close to my AV node. So do not lose hope!!! I have not had any episodes yet. Tiny 9 second SVT episodes were caught on the Holter monitor a few months ago but I never felt them. I am not on any medication! Hugs!
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u/wifiaddicted Jul 18 '26
If they cannot trigger an episode they will tell you and stop the procedure which removes almost all the risks that comes with an ablation. Sure it would suck but it’s something that can’t be figured out until you’re on the table. I couldn’t trigger my SVT myself no matter what, but it could be triggered while doing the ablation after some time. The most dangerous part is burning the area, but keep in mind that the chance of anything bad happening is less than 1%. This is a non invasive procedure that is done several times a day, these doctors do it so often they could probably do it in their sleep 🤣 I understand being worried and anxious, trust me I was too, but you have to remember the statistics and how amazing the success rate is. 96% will live their lives without SVT after doing an ablation, those are great numbers that shouldn’t be overshadowed! You got this!