Cardioversion

I just had a cardioversion done on 9/9/9 and can't believe how great i feel and how easy it was.  Will this last or will it have to be repeated?  Can exercise, weight loss,and  less stress help the situation?  I was scared to death because the last person who I know had it done a year ago and the man had a stroke a few days later and is now totally disabled.  Does this happend very often>

[CCF CARDIO MD - DLB]

No one can predict if it will last. If the indication was atrial fibrillation, probably your chances of staying in a normal rhythm for over a year are greater than 50%. Stroke occurs as a complication of cardioversion in a few percent of people undergoing the procedure. It can occur the day of the procedure or a few days after.