Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can i have cardioversion for paroxsysmal af if i had a pacemaker? or should i have ablation?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Either procedure is: safe for you with a pacemaker but you will need to review your history of treatment for afib with your health care provider to decide which one or both are appropriate for your management.
Answered 7/12/2017
625 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
My mom had 3 ablations and still has AF. Is it recommended to try a 4th ablation or go for the pacemaker? Could a 4th ablation be successful or useles
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
So if I have the AV node ablation why would I be dependent on my pacemaker for the rest of my life? I don't understand why that happens.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I am on flecaidine and diltiazem. Had an ablation for reentrant atrail tachycaria. Would a pacemaker to next if the ablation didn't work?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I have had cryo-ablation three cardioversions and still Afib, Now want to do an ablation with heat and start tikosyn. would a pacemaker be better?
Which is better for an atrial flutter: cardioversion or ablation?
Is cardioversion or ablation more effective for treating an atrial flutter?
48 hour holter reports bpm 47 to 133. I had dc cardioversion for AF. Some ectopic beats - couplets, triplets and bigeminy and trigeminy. I am fit and active. Would electrophysiology study and catheter ablation, be better than beta blockers?
Do you think Atrial Fibrillation would improve with an ablation? Only remedy so far is cardioversion
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
