Question 1

how many times can cardioversions be done?

Accepted Answer

There is no limit: However, if the rhythm keeps recurring in spite of medication to prevent that, probably better just to use medicine to control the heart rate. Atrial fibrillation can be well tolerated as long as the heart rate is not too rapid.

Question 2

sir i m patient of af . medical cardioversion was done on 22/7/12. now i m fine but some times i feel disturbance of heart beat which continue for hrs?

Accepted Answer

Paroxysmal AF: You probably still has paroxysmal  or intermittent af and requires further monitoring  by holter monitor or event recorder. Notify your doctor as you may need treatment  to prevent  recurrent attacks and other treatment such as anti coagulant.

Question 3

how many times can you perform cardioversion to revert atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm?

Accepted Answer

There is no limit: However, there is not much point in doing it repeatedly if the patient continues to go back into fibrillation especially if on medicine to maintain normal rhythm. Patients can do quite well even if in fibrillation as long as the heart rate is controlled with medication.

Question 4

how many times can cardioversion be performed on an individual to revert atrial fib to normal sinus rhythm?

Accepted Answer

There is : No specific number or limit, however, if multiple cardioversions are needed it might be time to consider ablation or a change in medical therapy.

Question 5

cardioversion - how long do i need to be on blood thinners before i have the procedure done? i've had atriol fibrulation for approx 2 months

Accepted Answer

Upon : Upon onset of atrial fibrillation, it will be important for you to be on blood thinners for 4 to 6 weeks to ensure there are no blood clots present in the heart prior to procedure. If there is a blood clot in your heart during the cardioversion procedure, the risk for heart attack and stroke are very high.
While on blood thinners, you will have regular appointments to have your blood drawn to ensure therapeutic ranges in the blood. The following blood tests will be assessed: protime and inr, which test how think your blood is.
If at anytime, your blood levels are not in therapeutic range (too high - high risk of bleeding or too low - high risk for clot), your dosage of blood thinners will be adjusted.

Question 6

who can have cardioversion?

Accepted Answer

Almost anyone: If there is any compromise in bp, consciousness, breathing, anyone can be cardioverted.  If more chronic, then making sure there is a low probability of a clot inside the heart (that could be disrupted and cause an embolic event), sorting the need for prophylactic blood thinning to avoid a clot, making sure the atria (upper heart chambers) are not too large (reduced success) help select patients.

Question 7

how risky is a cardioversion?

Accepted Answer

Low Risk: This is a very low risk procedure if proceeded by a tee, transesophogael echocardiogram.

Question 8

what's next if cardioversion didn't work?

Accepted Answer

Medicine: As a large study showed (the affirm) study, people do fine even with atrial fibrillation as long as the heart rate is controlled with drugs and anticoagulants are given if indicated.

Question 9

what purpose is dc shock for cardioversion?

Accepted Answer

Reset button: Enough current applied through the chest wall and into the heart will basically depolarize all of the heart muscle at once. As the heart electrically recovers, "normal" electrical activity has a chance to return - basically it resets the electrical activity of the heart.

Question 10

why is it sometimes necessary to repeat cardioversion?

Accepted Answer

See Below: If the patient has recurrent, irregular heart rate.

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