What is a cardioversion?

I've have it done, reverted my AF.
They synchronised your HR rate by sending a DC shock
Not the same strength as a shock to restart your heart, ie post arrest, just enough to get it back into Normal rhythm.
Need Anticoagulant for min 6 weeks first, then you stay on Anticoagulant and Beta blockers for a while.
It was quick easy and walked out about hour later home feeling truck loads better.
Had it done in September, still in normal Rhythm. Just hope it continues, but the sooner it done the best chance of it staying normal.
Really nothing to worry about, sound worse than it is.

Sorry, but your heart isn’t stopped. The shock makes all the muscles contract at the same time and that is what resets the rhythm.

Google BHF or BUPA or just put in ‘does your heart stop during cardio version’ if you don’t believe me.

Please don’t confuse the OP with what you think happens.

Peasblossom

They don’t stop your heart.

Google the British Heart Foundation. It’s a very safe common procedure.

Aren’t people awful with their scare stories. I hope he decides to have it done.

They do shock it to stop it- that is the whole point to re-set rhythm. But it is very safe.

My brother in law had this done. All went well but he was only 60.

They don’t stop your heart.

Google the British Heart Foundation. It’s a very safe common procedure.

Aren’t people awful with their scare stories. I hope he decides to have it done.

The longer he waits, the least likely it will succeed and last.

My OH had it done 6 years ago- they had to do the procedure twice in a row- and it did reset his rhythm and it has worked ever since. OH is delighted he had it done- why would your OH refuse. The technique is very clear and refined.

The main issue is whether it 'holds' or not after the procedure. Due to an issue with space at the hospital where he was, it was done on the ward, and not in theatre, with a minor anesthetic.

A life saver.