I found your story very informative and I am totally empathetic to your concerns. I am newly diagnosed with A-fib and am extremely concerned with the "well, a lot of people have A-fib" and "it won't kill you" and "lots of people live with it--don't even notice the symptoms." I, for one, do notice the symptoms--almost every skipped beat since cardioversion--makes me anxious that I will go back to arrhythmia. I think you have every right to be asking why more effort isn't being exerted to contain the A-fib. I have read on various resources that A-fib is like a forest fire and it can be small or spread and eventually be totally out of control. I intend to ask my cardiologist for Plan B with my next appointment. What do I do if it starts up again! I am not willing to just "live with it" since your experience tells me that it has definite long-term consequences. Thank you for sharing!