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Electrical Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation
Cardioversion may be less successful or may not be recommended if you:
- Have had atrial fibrillation for more than a year.
- Have significant valve problems.
- Have an enlarged heart as a result of heart failure or cardiomyopathy.
- Have multiple recurrences of atrial fibrillation.
Cardioversion is more likely to be successful if:
- Atrial fibrillation has been present for less than a year.
- This is your first episode of atrial fibrillation.
- You are young.
- Antiarrhythmic medicines are used along with cardioversion.
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| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: November 2, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine John M. Miller, MD - Electrophysiology | |
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