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Arterial Fibrillation

Arterial Fibrillation

I was diagnosed as being in congestive heart failure and told I was in A Fib on July 13, 2009.
I was started on Warfarin. My question is how long should I have to wait until my heart is shocked back into the correct pace? I had a heart attach in 1992 and my health is declining, having coughing spell and feels like my lungs are filling up.  
How long must this waiting period be?
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The coumadin has to be therapeutic for a period of 3 weeks.  This means that you have to have INR's greater than 2 for a period of 3 weeks before a cardioversion.
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