Cardio version and chances of staying in NSR

[RunAFib0]

Dear Sufferers

I hope this is appropriate to ask. I have been in symptomatic persistent AF for 3 months. I have severe left atrial enlargement. Having cardio version in two weeks. Does anybody have any experience of recovery chances of staying in NSR for my scenario?

Thanks

[Wodney1966]

Had my cardioversion may 2015 still in nsr so doing OK for me 😀😀😀😀😀😀 touch wood

[PeterWh]

$64,000 question. There are three main reasons for doing a DCCV. To see if you can be returned to NSR. To see if you feel better in NSR. To see how long you stay in NSR. The results of these will help determine the treatment path(s).

The length of time people stay in NSR ranges from minutes to years. For the majority it's weeks or months or a few years. It's not usually a long term solution.

[BobD Volunteer in reply to PeterWh]

I might add that it seems from reports here, that the longer you are in persistent AF the lower the chances of long term success.

[RunAFib0 in reply to PeterWh]

Thanks, very helpful.

[RunAFib0 in reply to PeterWh]

Cheers really informative

[RunAFib0 in reply to PeterWh]

Really helpful

[excalibur]

I was in a similar position to you. My initial external (paddle) cardioversion failed, but when they tried an internal catheter cardioversion it worked. But then I went back after a few months into persistent AF, and needed a repeat and was put on Amiodarone. This combination worked for around 8 years till I had to stop the Amiodarone due to side effects.

hope your cv works even if it's only for a few hours

lance

[reflections27 in reply to excalibur]

How did the ameidarone work for You? Was put on it last week

[excalibur in reply to reflections27]

the amiodarone worked well. Initially the only side effect I had was increased skin sensitivity to sunlight and I needed to wear a hat on sunny days. But after a few years deposits appeared in my eye corneas and eventually I was advised to stop the amiodarone. The deposits are reversible and disappeared after several months. I was put on Donedarone instead but this didn't keep me in NSR. So I have opted to stay in permanent AF as I done find it affects my quality of life.

lance

[reflections27 in reply to excalibur]

Thanks for.the info good to know!