Experiences with

Cardioversion

hello, I’ve had AF for over a year and has cardioversion on10/1/25. Stopped Bisoprolol ( could not tolerate) and started Diltiazem on 11/1/25. I felt so well over the weekend but did not overdo it as instructed. checked pulse this morning & it was irregular so did ECG and I am back in AF.

After months of waiting, I began 2025 with an electrical cardioversion. It was a fast, painless procedure conducted by a team who exuded competence, goodwill and humour. We had quite a lengthy discussion of how many times they would try if sinus rhythm wasn't achieved on the first attempt.

As for medication cardioversions, I sometimes get the impression that people regard their *own* action to take extra doses of meds as a cardioversion. Is this a generally accepted allowed usage of the word "cardioversion"?

I have atrial fibrillation with RVR and have agreed to a cardioversion. I’m a little perturbed by the consultant’s comment that its results don’t last very long. I know someone whose cardioversion was a failure after a few days.

Can anyone tell me of their experience, please, of undergoing a cardioversion for AFib/tachycardia?

Hi my cardiologist has referred me for a cardioversion..any input advice etcFrom what I've read not always successful

Hi everyone, had my forth cardioversion two weeks ago had my first about 7 months ago lasted a week about 5 months ago had a ablation with two cardioversions that lasted a week my question is is it normal to get the odd eptopic in the first few weeks while everything's settling down had possible three

On my second Pacemaker within 2 years and been in permanent AF ever since, was at the PM clinic yesterday and was offered a cardioversion within the next 6 weeks.Anyone that's had cardioversion what's your experience? Did it cure your AF? Did it return? Or was the process unsuccessful?

just had my 4th cardioversion which kept me in sinus for just a week now Afib returned was on flecainide,Nebivolo,,apaxiban - never had usual symptoms like thumping or palpitations - just tiredness - cardio tells me no point in another cardioversion or ablation - just take medication without flecainide

Having muscle fatigue and pain associated with Af …waiting for cardioversion hope it helps .Anyone have this experience and did those symptoms dissapear after return to NSR

Hi all, I know there is a lot of information available about cardioversion but I would be interested in people's experiences of this procedure as I've been advised to have it.

When I finally admitted (to myself) what was going on my doctor acted quickly and referred me to a Cardiologist for Cardioversion which I had two weeks ago. I’m pleased to say it worked and my heart is back in normal sinus rythme although I have have been diagnosed with mild heart failure.

Wondering if this is from the bisoprolol, since the cardioversion, in that may not be needing it now?? Also my pulse has lowered to mostly 60 or upper 50’s…the lowest it went when resting was 52. (Was over 100 … up to 120 prior to cardioversion).

had a cardioversion may 2023 out of the blue I woke up hr was 225 and I felt like I was having a heart attack like I had a fish flipping inside my chest and couldn’t stand up properly, managed to get to ane in my car and had a cardioversion I was 29 at the time.

I had a cardioversion 2 months later which lasted just over 2 years. I then got covid and a couple of weeks after I get covid again. Then I had another successful cardioversion back in February this year and been afib free.

had first cardioversion in December 2024, which lasted 5 days. Next cardioversion is booked for next Thursday, hospital advice was rest for 24 hours, no alcohol or caffeine, no driving. After 48 hours back to normal. Any suggestions to try and prolong sinus rhythm would be appreciated

He has never been offered a cardioversion or anything else and suffers from time to time with tiredness and some breathlessness which naturally impacts on and frustrates his sport (real tennis).

I have total heart block due to AV node ablation, have a CRT pacemaker and had my first cardioversion 3 days ago.Getting a few flutters, bad heads and fatigued since the cardioversion but last night my heart was racing, beating hard and felt I had been hit by a bus.

If you have Atrial fibrillation (AF) you may have been offered a cardioversion, you maybe unsure of what to expect? A cardioversion is a procedure to convert your heart from AF back into normal (sinus) rhythm.

If you have Atrial fibrillation (AF) you may have been offered a cardioversion, you maybe unsure of what to expect? A cardioversion is a procedure to convert your heart from AF back into normal (sinus) rhythm.