Cardio version..

[fuzzflyer]

Hi all

I have just been told about "cardio version"! sounds wrong? and I have not seen it mentioned much on here? Interested to know more if anyone has any good links, advice?

[Mrspat]

Does cardio conversion seem a better description? That's what it is - converting your heart rhythm from an abnormal one to sinus rhythm. There are quite a few recent threads on it here. AFA lacks a fact sheet I think but you can go to the NHS Choices website.

[beardy_chris]

Try searching for "Cardioversion" (without the space) - you'll find plenty of mentions including some useful descriptive stuff from about a year ago. In short, it is a procedure to get your heart back into NSR but it isn't a permanent fix.

[Loo53]

Chemical or electrical ! I had chemical with fleconide but if you have electrical you get zapped (under GA) with resuscitation paddles on your chest to get your heart back to a normal sinus rhythm...

[Beancounter Volunteer]

Hi Fuzzflyer

It's very common many of us will have had at least one, I am presuming you mean electrical CV , which is an day patient procedure. You'll find a lot of posts on here about here, usually you go into the ward first thing, and they prep you etc, and then during a break in operations during the day they wheel you down to the Op theatre anti-room, very quick general anaesthetic, and then the paddles come out and they try and zap you back into NSR (Normal sinus rhythm).

Nothing to it to be honest, you might wake up with some marks like sunburn on your chest or chest and back but some cream soon sorts that out.

It's how long it lasts which is the challenge, in my case less then 20 seconds, some people last days weeks or even months, but unless you are usually young it doesn't seem to last too long for most people. However for the docs it's a good indication that you can be brought back to NSR for however a short a period.

Honestly nothing to worry about

Ian

[R1100S1]

I was in normal rhythm for about a year when I had my CV was 63 at the time

[fuzzflyer]

Thanks B- C.

I am not thinking ,or directed to the procedure, it was just mentioned in conversation and I had not seen it mentioned on this site. I have only known about my AF. For thee weeks and just want to investigate all possibilities to avoid putting drugs into my blood, after an " interesting" experience with Stations I told myself I would never take any long term drugs again. But so far the alternatives for AF. are very difficult to find!

I have started the warfarin treatment. But I will delve as deep as possible to find a natural alternative. Keeping the blood PH inorder seems to be a start.

[Hidden]

Direct Current Cardioversion, or DCCV 's are normally performed nowadays with 2 sticky patches placed either both on chest or one on chest & one on back. I have had a total of 13 to date & they are normally carried out in the catheter laboratory or in the ante room of the operating theatre. I have also had the procedure in the corner of CCU ward ! The

effects have lasted for me anything from 5 weeks to 4/5 years . They are a piece of cake .

Sandra

[abihel]

I had my first cardioversion last November...wow what a wonderful feeling I woke and the result was instant. Unfortunately it lasted only 6 months and I am now back to square one I am going to see my cardiologist on Monday, next chapter lets see what happens next. x

[jedimasterlincoln]

I had 4 DC Cardioversions between August and November last year, each kept me in normal Sinus rhythm for a few weeks before they finally got my medication right.

[bigE]

Hey I had my third last Monday(6days ago) and as mentioned before its a piece of cake,luckily still in NSR hope it lasts,and Ameoderone keeps it in think