Hi i was admitted to hospital a few days ago (am home now) with chest pains I won't go into medical details but the cardiac doctor who saw me said they want to put me to sleep then deliberately shock me to bring my heart back into rhythm now I've always tried to avoid shocks so was wondering is this really a good idea? I know it's DC from a bank of condensers and not 50 cycle mains but all the same I'm not keen
I had a cardioversion a couple of years ago at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. It was done under a general anesthetic so did not hear, see, feel or remember anything.
However my AF has returned, sort of; in that I go from sinus rhythm to Atrial Flutter or Atrial Fibrillation and back to sinus. In fact earlier this year I was already for another cardioversion but the ECG before showed that I did not need it. I was at Liverpool H&C this afternoon, no AF today, so loose 10 KG, drink less alcohol, drink less coffee, drink less tea. A change in medication and they will see me in 6 months. I'm fine with that, LH&C is top notch, I always feel better after an appointment there.
One thing I do remember though, this before the general anesthetic, was the cardiologist wearing white rubber wellies rather than the more modern clogs.
I had a cardioversion a couple of years ago at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. It was done under a general anesthetic so did not hear, see, feel or remember anything.
However my AF has returned, sort of; in that I go from sinus rhythm to Atrial Flutter or Atrial Fibrillation and back to sinus. In fact earlier this year I was already for another cardioversion but the ECG before showed that I did not need it. I was at Liverpool H&C this afternoon, no AF today, so loose 10 KG, drink less alcohol, drink less coffee, drink less tea. A change in medication and they will see me in 6 months. I'm fine with that, LH&C is top notch, I always feel better after an appointment there.
One thing I do remember though, this before the general anesthetic, was the cardiologist wearing white rubber wellies rather than the more modern clogs.
