After RFA you will be admitted to the hospital. You will be taken to your room and placed on a special monitors called telemetry. Telemetry consists of a small box connected by wires to your chest with sticky electrode patches, The box causes your heart rhythm to be displayed on several monitors on the nursing unit. The nurses will be able to observe your heart rate and rhythm. You will be discharged the next day and given follow-up instructions.
Many individuals feel extra heartbeats on and off for a few weeks.
These sensations are normal and you should not be alarmed. If however, your tachycardia reoccurs, notify your doctor. After the RFA, the doctor will remove the catheters from your groin. To prevent bleeding, the doctor will apply pressure to your groin area for several minutes. Then, you will need to be at bedrest for one to six hours.