I was diagnosed with atrial defibrillation , a while back, no medication at that time. Recently went to ER for symtoms, light headed, dizziness , unusual heart beat, blood pressure high over 200. Was ... View answer

I have been a paramedic for 25+ years and this patient presentation always troubles me.... A patient in v-fib that is refractory to defibrillation , that stays in "course" v-fib, never converts (they ... View answer

I am a 66 year old woman, healthy and fit before a Sudden Cardiac Arrest this year (April) CPR and defibrillation received and was resuscitated. How long will it take for the chest/ribs to repair/recover from the ... View answer

and stool passed out. the doctor on duty did defibrillation to her heart.Given oxygen . CT scan of ... View answer

My Friends uncle 58 yrs has history of ECG-Frequent Monophasic VPCS, Holter done Freq Monophasic VPC (more than 35% of Total Beats), No arrythmia , No worsening of VPC, doctor has planned to start on ... View answer

Okay, weird question, but I was reading this nursing forum and I saw one person mention ejaculation as a reflex response to defibrillation. Is this really a thing? Also, it is defibrillation ... View answer

My husband was in cardiac arrest 4 times :They did cpr and defibrillation several times . They put a stent in had blockage on left descending . He is complaining of severe pain in chest from that ... View answer

[Current situation with myHusband. Heart enlargement, functions at 30%, high blood and needs a defibrillator. Two EKG performed while admitted and one at the clinic. In a few hours he is scheduled for another one with the... View answer

I have been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation, have had to have an electric shock (defibrillation) about 18 months ago, I had a second milder episode about 5 months ago that recovered on it’s on without ... View answer

ONGOING EXISTING PROBLEM: I have a defective heart valve (stenosis) and atria-defibrillation. 2+ years ago I had a very bad situation with a 30 lb weight gain within a few days and a heart rate of over ... View answer