Personal stories about cardioversion
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Personal stories about cardioversion
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Raymond, age 45: I am only 45 and I don't want to spend the rest of my life feeling tired, out of breath, and like I have butterflies in my chest. I've decided to try cardioversion one time, to see if it will fix my atrial fibrillation.
Tom, age 61: I didn't even know I had atrial fibrillation until my doctor found it during a physical exam. I have a couple of friends who went through a lot to get back to a normal rhythm, and it just seemed like too much trouble and then it didn't even work. Since I am not having symptoms, I think I will just take the medications to control my heart rate and prevent strokes and not worry about it.
Manny, age 78: Managing my heart failure has become more difficult since I developed atrial fibrillation. My doctor has encouraged me to try cardioversion because she hopes it will help my heart work better and help me feel better.
Margarita, age 82: I have other health conditions that I am managing well with medication. I don't have any symptoms. So, taking another drug won't change my life.
Credits
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Laurence Epstein, MD - Cardiac Electrophysiologist |
| Last Updated | January 18, 2007 |
| Last updated: | January 18, 2007 |
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Laurence Epstein, MD - Cardiac Electrophysiologist |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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