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Cardioversion
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Cardioversion
by Arn, Sep 11, 1999 12:00AM
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>
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD - DLB, Sep 12, 1999 12:00AM
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.
