I had atrial flutter in 5/2011 and they did an ablation and installed a defib pacemaker (ICD) Worked great until came time to replace generator in it. It zapped me, didn't hurt , just made my whole body jump in place while standing next to hubby. Thank God we both had EMS training. I scared him half to death. LOL He has 30yrs in EMS, me, only 8 on the streets of a bad city. Anyway, just got new ICD, and now have atrial fib. Go figure, but cardio says I don't need ablation and put me on warfarin and stronger diuretics and anti arrhythmia med. Doing great now.

Yes I still get palpitations but it stopped my heart from racing away touch wood that don't happen to me again .

Thanks for responding. Glad to know you are doing very well now. I had the ablation a bit before Christmas. Have had two episodes of skipped heartbeats which lasted for 8 hours or so but other than that, I'm am recovering fine. I'm on a beta blocker and a blood thinner. Taking it easy. Blessings to you.

I've had two ablations (the last procedure lasted 9 hrs... lot of electricity I guess) I also have a pacemaker and 4 stents. I still have Afib and Aflutter but not as bad. Take it easy!!!