Ventricular tachycardia or afib … (which is more dangerous?)

[Janith]

I have afib … the type that comes and goes … my husband was just diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia … he is seeing the cardiologist as l am writing this. What are the differences? Does anyone know? Now l’m worried about him as well. Thank you? Jan

[etheral]

Afib is rarely dangerous acutely. Vtach however, especially if sustained or morphed into Ventricular Fibrillation can be fatal. The treatment is placement of an intrac ardiac defibrillator . Drug treatment alone is chancy and might not prevent the worst outcome. Hopefully thr cardiologist will make any necessary arrangements quickly. Wishing you and your husband the best, etheral

[Janith in reply to etheral]

Thank you soooooo much. We’re on it and we have an excellent cardiologist … l will keep you posted as time goes by …. Jan

[Sustainedvtach270 in reply to Janith]

Hello Janith, today is my 1 year anniversary of my rapid afib converting into sustained vtach then vfib and cardiac arrest. I was hospitalized for rapid afib then, following a first syncope and luckily I was on a heart monitor. 2 days later I was fitted a defibrilator and pacemaker. I have not got into vtach since but I converted to afib a couple of times with HR 180 which kicked the defibrilator. First time, this summer, as I was gaining weight and haden't made any lifestyle changes yet. Second time in November as I cut the only medication I was on,(sotalol 80 mg twice a day) for about 10 days. Now I take sotalol only once a day and I have been fine. staying sinus rhythm. I am so grateful for this forum that I discovered last summer. I am now a vegetarian, gluten free, no alcohol. I recommend 2 books, The Afib Cure by John Day and The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick Mc Keown.

[Janith]

Thank you! Sotalol is a fantastic med (l think) … l am reading the Afib Cure. I will look for The Oxygen Cure. The cardiologist prescribed Amiodarone for my husband’s condition … they want to do a stress test of some sort … Amiodarone seems to be a very serious med? I think that you have found the key to preventing afib episodes … we are heading in that direction as well. Especially no alcohol and only fish and chicken. Thank you again. Jan