Stroke after cardioversion
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Everything started at night, I had a bad dream (I use to have them sometimes) my heart was beating very fast when I woke up in the middle of night, and after few minutes it calmed down but to this irregular beating. After a few days I went to my doctor, then to hospital for checks. heart was diagnosed as its without any underlying problems, I was told I have atrial fibrillation. They recommended cardioversion.
I know this isn't intended as a support blog for spouses/caregivers of people with afib, but I found you all and I'm not certain where else to turn. So forgive my being a bit off topic for your site. My husband, a lifelong runner, is just getting back to running after an ablation procedure. With his cardiologist's blessing and avid encouragement. He had a cardioversion that failed after 3 days, and then a few weeks later, the ablation, which so far has his heart completely in rhythm.
t stop my AFib nor did it keep me in sinus rhythm after a electro cardioversion. I have had 4 electros, two of them put me in sinus rhythm for about 18 months each. I have an enlarged left atrium, but following my mitral valve repair in November of 2007, my heart has been shrinking back toward normal size and I am considering giving an electro cardioversion another try... and assume I'll be on propafenon or rhythmol to help keep me there.
Within 3 minutes of onset of v-fib without treatment (CPR or cardioversion) your brain starts to die. Stroke CAN kill but absent VERY PROMPT treatment v-fib WILL INVARIABLY KILL YOU. Hence medication for rate control. If the rate control medication fails to work properly then they have to do something more drastic and invasive. The good news is that none of the treatment options after medication increases the liklihood of stroke if the patient is already on anti-coagulants.
He is 58 years old now. Three weeks ago he suffered a stroke after becoming lax on his coumdin medication. He has no lasting effects from his stroke. During his hospital stay he had been experiencing serious bouts of anxiety which I have read is pretty common. This past Thursday he was hospitilized with swelling in his legs, stomach and hands. He hasalso been extremely nauseous. I am unable to get info from his doctors as I am not a relative and I am currently 3000 miles away from him.
If the A-Fib has been occurring for 2 days or more, then they will usually administer warfarin for a few weeks before the shock because there would otherwise be a very high risk of stroke. The Warfarin (anti clotting medication) would also be given for several weeks after the shock. The key factor is finding the cause of the A-Fib, for example the thyoid gland.
My dad, age 69, was just diagnosed with A-fib on Sunday. They were unable to perform electrical cardioversion, as they found a blood clot in his heart. He' s home from the hospital (as of yesterday) and has been on Pradaxa, but he feels like the A fib symptoms are improving, is this a good thing? We're worried about a stroke obviously.
t intend to start the flecainide until I know for sure what to expect and the best way to handle it. Doing the cardioversion after being on the drug seems to be a bit of a different wrinkle. Hope your treatment works.
I was told it may convert to normal rhythm on its own, but I started on coumadin, but have to be therapeutic for a month before attempting cardioversion. Has anyone else experienced this after heart surgery? What were your experiences? Did anyone autoconvert, undergo cardioversion? Thanks.
for the heart shock and they would not do it as they said his wayfram level was below 2.0 and the shock could cause a stroke? He had his blood level done day before and it was 2.0 and has been at that level for past 2 mos. or more. This has happen 2 different visits at the hosp. (saying his level was 1.8 )and he can't seem to get the procedure done. What is going on? The lab he goes to every week shows steady levels at 2.0. I need some answers, PLEASE.
If your atrial diameter is above 5cm then the odds are against an ablation helping you but since your size is from pathology rather than just being natural - I am a BIG guy with a heart to batch - it might help. Your EP is the one to ask. And do ask why he/she has never mentioned ablation. But the fact that you have had a maze procedure (same effect as ablation but done with a scalpel and thus has to be done open-heart) that failed to correct the problem might be why.
I am 28 years old (male) and otherwise have a normal and healthy heart. After the ablation, I was in sinus rhythm although I felt a few extra beats.
5 days after the ablation, my heart rate started accelerating and became slightly irregular. I had an EKG and the physiologist explained that the reading resembled atrial flutter, but not atrial fibrillation.
I love Jerry_NJs' sense of humour. I too was taken off coumadin to"adult" aspirin after cardioversion to NSR due to afib. Presently still on the aspirin dose but no other drugs and getting set for catheter ablation for PVC. 3 weeks and counting. Hang in there and know you have this forum for support.
my mother had a cardioversion for AFIB, it only lasted 3 months.
It also depends on how long you have been in AF before the cardioversion. You may have to be anti-coagulated before the procedure to minimize the stroke risk. There is no need to be sedated but you will be given pain pills if you want.
Went on Warfarin and then had a failed cardioversion. Went on Amiodarione and had a 2nd failed cardioversion. Was taken off the Warfarin and Amiodarone and told my AF is permanent and ablation unlikely to work either. Half the time I feel kind of OK ... then I get a few 'bad days' when I feel so dizzy and faint with mild tinnitus in both ears and edema in both feet/ankles. I just lie on bed most of the time until it passes.
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