Back in af 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Wodney1966]

Went for my 6 month check up on my icd bad news back in af so back to sqaure one 😔😔😔😔😔😔

[Heather1957]

I had to look this up - what is the problem, is the device not working or not correcting the irregular heart rhythm?

[skid112 Heart Star]

hi Wodney, really sorry to hear that, whats the next steps? is it a problem with the ICD or within your heart?

[Wodney1966]

Dont know wots next till i see my ep mi icd is fine just gone back into af thatd all they told me 😂😂😂😂

[skid112 Heart Star]

OK, so there is a follow up process, have you got a date in for seeing someone?

[Heather1957]

Maybe it just needs adjusting - is this a possibility?

[demonbowler in reply to Heather1957]

It is possible to have an icd adjusted. It is done under an echocardiogram. I have had mine tweaked about three times.

[Midgeymoo17]

By my recollection ICD devices so not treat AF. Implantable devices only treated life threatening rhythms but I maybe wrong- been under a cardiologist 20 years but and electrophysiology cardiologist for only 2 of those and did not need a device.

Typically treatments for AF include minimising stroke risk with Anti-Coagulation and rate control, Ablation to try and destroy the arrhythmia starting tissue or cardioversion. But if you have been in AF I am sure you already know the treatment options.

Sorry to hear of the set back.

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Just came across this and wanted to add the following based on my experience.

An INC (Implantable Cardivertor / Defibrillator) did not stop my AF. It just sits there waiting for me to develop more serious, life threatening, arrhythmia's in the Ventricles.

Like you I had a ICD but was also on Amiodaron to stop the AF. My AF broke through the Amiodaron and now I am having a CRT-D (Pace and Ablate)

[Wodney1966]

I'm waiting to have a 72 hr monitor fitted than see my ep