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Cardioversion and Metoprolol

Posted by suerte @suerte, 4 days ago

I saw my cardiologist today (02/26/2025) and a couple of revelations:
1. Next week I go in for a cardioversion; and
2. Switching from Diltiazem to Metoprolol.
The decision to do the cardioversion kind of put me in a short state of shock because this cardiologist has been preaching the mantra of just live with Afib and take the meds. I understand that this is a kind of band-aid procedure since it doesn't address the underlying reason for the Afib and the Afib may be back. Regardless a step in the right direction in my opinion.
As far as the switch to the Metoprolol I have no real feelings about this. I have been on the Diltiazem for about 7 weeks and it appears to be working. So the switch is from a calcium blocker to a beta blocker. Still taking Eliquis twice a day.

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joaf37 | @joaf37 | 3 days ago
In reply to @suerte "I am in SW Colorado, so my options are either the Phoenix or Denver area. Both..." + (show)
@suerte

I am in SW Colorado, so my options are either the Phoenix or Denver area. Both a long drive or a short flight. I chose Denver because it has better airline service then Phoenix. I also still have over 200,000 frequent flight miles from United that are left over from my previous life and United flies to Denver from my local airport.

In Phoenix the two biggest hospitals that do PFA are Mayo and Banner. In Denver there are multiple, but the best that I could determine is University of Colorado Medical Center.

Another plus for UC Health is that they do virtual video appointments which saves me from having to make a flight for a short appointment.

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Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. I appreciate the detail you provided. Denver seems to be the best and I can get direct flights to the Denver airport as well. I know what you mean per the miles in your previous life. This is the time of life to start cashing them in and for reasons we may not have ever considered. Again, thanks!

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gloaming | @gloaming | 2 days ago
In reply to @harveywj ""And, he may feel that, this late in the game, an ablation might not help you..." + (show)
@harveywj

"And, he may feel that, this late in the game, an ablation might not help you because it would involved a horrendous amount of lesions in order to block the signal.
This is all conjecture. "
You are darn correct that this is all conjecture. This is a step too far to suggest to someone when you are not a medical professional and should not be writing words like "horrendous amounts of lesions". These are not the words of anything I have ever read in a medical journal. This is not sound medical advice.

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Oh, please...

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