What’s It Like to Have a Cardiac Ablation? My Personal Experience & Insights from Dr. Saenen

This episode offers a deep dive from someone who has undergone four ablations. I share my experience of going through this procedure under both general and local anesthesia, offering insights, tips, and what you can expect. In between, Prof. Dr. Johan Saenen will explain the technical aspects of the procedure. Dr. Saenen is a cardiologist specializing in invasive rhythmology, hereditary heart diseases, and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. He is also my cardiologist and has performed two of my ablations.❤️Help Me to Keep The Project Alive! ❤️☕ If you found this episode helpful, consider supporting this project to keep it going and to allow me to continue creating more content. You can do this by leaving a small donation on Ko-Fi to treat me to a virtual coffee ☕💙 or by exploring the membership tiers we offer on Ko-Fi, which come with some great perks 🎉✨.🔗 Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/heartwarriorprojectOf course, we also have some pretty cool merch 😎👕, including hoodies, t-shirts, mugs, and bottles. You can check it out here: https://heartwarriorproject.com/merchandise/🙏 Thank you, truly, for supporting this project! ❤️💪TimestampsIntro 00:00 - 02:16What is an ablation? | Dr. Saenen 02:16 - 05:99Why I already had 4 ablations so far 05:99 - 08:19How many ablations can one have? | Dr. Saenen 08:19 - 10:14Tips to make your stay at the hospital more comfortable 10:14 - 13:46❤️Help Me to Keep The Project Alive! ❤️ 13:46 - 15:24Insights and tips for when you’re on your way  into the surgery room 15:27 - 18:01The different ablations techniques | Dr. Saenen 18:01 - 23:41What does the procedure feel like (under local anesthesia)? 23:41 - 27:41Do ablations last? | Dr. Saenen 27:41 - 32:10Insights and tips for after the procedure 32:10 - 36:33When the procedure fails 36:33 - 38:12The side effects of an ablation | Dr. Saenen 38:12 - 39:31Final words 39:31 - 41:20