I had AFib in 2005. I converted back chemically, but the plan WAS to Cardiovert me. Compared to Ablation, Cardioversion is SCARY.
Basically, they kill you by stopping your heart... wait 30 seconds. . .then try to jump-start you using the usual paddles. 1 time in 20, you stay dead.
Hope it goes well for you....
“Basically, they kill you by stopping your heart... wait 30 seconds. . .then try to jump-start you using the usual paddles. 1 time in 20, you stay dead.”
This is absolutely, totally and completely untrue! They never stop the heart with cardioversion. They use a regular defibrillator at reduced voltage levels to administer the jolt. It does not stop the heart, but merely “reboots” its rhythm. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 jolts. You never flatline. Normally, they put you under with a very short acting anesthesia like Propofol. Compared to the use of extreme metabolic toxins like amiodarone for chemical conversion, cardioconversion is a vastly preferable option.