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Why Is Cardioversion Necessary Before Going For Ablation?
hi: i have a-fib. i was ablated, which lasted 26 months. then i was cardioverted, which lasted 2 months. my cardiologist wants to do a cardioversion and then an ablation. i don t understand why i just don t get ablated first. also. how long do you have to wait between doing a cardioversion and an ablation? i also have hypertension which drugs don t control very well. i ve been on every class of meds but renin inhibitors. thanks. jeff
Wed, 3 Dec 2014
Cardioversion is done only if your afib is creating troubld like low blood pressure, chest pain, cardiac failure, shock....
In other cases if its not revertable with medication then u can go for ablation directly..
alternativelh they can cardiovert you just before ablation and go ahead..
there is no fixed time interval recommanded between these 2...
In other cases if its not revertable with medication then u can go for ablation directly..
alternativelh they can cardiovert you just before ablation and go ahead..
there is no fixed time interval recommanded between these 2...
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