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@ybrik

Im Frank. Had CABG in 2015; bovine aortic valve and 3 bypasses. A month ago, diagnosed with typical atrial flutter/arrhythmia. Cardio doc pushes electric cardioversion, but wont discuss how long that lasts. I found chart that suggests its 1 to 3 years.

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Tresjur | @tresjur | Oct 15, 2018

Hello Frank,

It is my understanding that cardioversion works best when it is applied when A-Fib first occurs. I had A-Fib for years before I had the cardioversion and it lasted for a month. A friend went to ER after experiencing erratic heartbeats and had the cardioversion at that time. I believe he stayed in normal sinus rhythm for close to two years.

Mary

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