Thanks heaps for posting!!!! I've had AF for 13 years and been cardioverted numerous occassions including a few whacks of 360 joules. Like you say, no recolection of it at all. Last thing i remember is the aneathatist telling me to count down from 10 before they put the propofol in. Mine is unexplained meaning no accessory pathways but well controlled on Flecanide.
Thankyou for the courage showing yourself being cardioverted, it's not a pretty sight and i think i'd cry too if i saw myself.
Had mine yesterday and fine apart from itchy chest burns. Back in rhythm for now. No symptoms for me as such. Picked up at doctor's mot. I'm 47. Have waited about 8 months since finding out. Been on warfarin for about 3 months, asprin just isn't good enough to thin the blood and reduce risk of a stroke. Probably be on warfarin for life now, as not being on it means high risk of a stroke. G/father had 3 strokes and Mother had one 4 years ago, not that it is inherited. Do feel better in rhythm.
Thank you for posting this!! You look so YOUNG to be going through all this at your age. My father (76 yrs old.) just had this operation done today at the North Central Heart Institute in Sioux Falls, SD. It was a success.!!
Had mine yesterday. I watched this before going in so I would have a clue. Mine did not work.
Next on my list is some life changes. Getting off caffeine will be the hardest thing on a personal level and making my wife understand I can not keep up with her on walks or do the heavy lifting and such I use to do as part of work.
The burn marks are not all that bad now that I have put Aloe gel on them. My fingers are getting better at typing now, yesterday I could not type after.
I am scheduled for a cardioversion in a week. I began getting afib around 7 years ago and it got more and more frequent. Then about three months ago, I entered a persistent afib where I had no normal periods. I was on Sotalol at first and then Amioderone. At 300 mg of Amioderone a day, my heart is still persistently in afib but with generally slow heart rate of around 60. I am skeptical about the procedure and expect to eventually get an ablation in order to get back to normal.
I'm an EMT and we're taught to administer Versed when we cardiovert which is an amnesiac, so that's likely why no one really remembers being cardioverted. We want to put you as out of it as possible because 100 joules coursing through your whole body is DEFINITELY not a good feeling lol
hey, I am in nursing school and we're studying dysrhythmias right now. We just discussed cardioversion today and came an youtube'd to see what it looks like. You have no recollection of your cardioversion? What would happen in your "episodes"? Did you have the rapid ventricular response and have s/s of tachycardia (faint, weak, dizzy, hypotensive, etc?)
Hi there. i had no memory of what happened when getting cardioverted. when i woke its only felt like seconds went by when actually it was 20 minutes or more. i would have episodes (a fib) about every three months. no medicines helped. yes each time i had a episode i felt would feel dizzy week and hypotensive. when in afib i it was very uncomfortable for me and each time i would have to have a cardioversion to get back to normal rhythm. hope this shines some light. -fred
nah, I had it done not so long ago. I don't remember a thing. I may have cried out like that, because they are SHOCKING you with electricity to get a normal sinus rhythm, but I didn't feel a thing, or remember it. All i remembered was my heart was fucked before they put me under, and that it was normal when I woke up. about 3 minutes later.
Just got back home from my third cardioversion in two years. I wanted to see one. This is pretty much what my wife described seeing. It is nice to breath normally again.
I've had 7 cardioversions myself, but this is the first time I've seen it. I've also had two ablations, and a third upcoming, which is why I sought this video out. Kind of disturbing to watch, but I've never felt anything during the cardoversion and I'm grateful.
For those of you that have commented and have Afib, do you mind sharing the symptoms you experience? The reason I ask, I have been having some strange irregular heartbeats and have a feeling I'm in Afib at times, but not sure....my heart will beat rapidly and it feels like very quick beats...like there is no pause between each heartbeat. It's much different than when one experiences a fast heartbeat as to where it feels like a normal heartbeat - just faster. Thanks for reading!
My symptoms: Basically it felt like my heart was beating really hard like I had just ran a marathon. Best way to describe it was it felt like there was someone inside my chest with a jack hammer against my sternum going at it full bore. I suffered from both Atrial Fib and Atrial Tach before having it the issue resolved via my 6th and final ablation procedure.
@LadyNightOwl63 In my case AF symptoms are a light pressure and discomfort in the chest and increase in the frequency and quantity of urination. During AF when I check my pulse with my fingers, I can clearly feel irregular heart beat. The physical feel of irregular heart beat is enough to convince me to go to hospital right away as my doctor has told me the chances of stroke increase many fold during AF, which must be controlled as soon as possible.
I just had yet another cardioversion but this time the anesthesia didn't take and I was wide awake when that a-hole doctor shocked me. The pain was beyond description. I've had a broken femur before that hurt less. I told the doctor I was stii awake and he said that was not possible as I furiously ripped off the chest electrode. Be sure you have a doctor you trust.
@stevenlongcox I'm trying to get my mother to try supplements instead of Coumadin, which is tricky stuff, but she just does whatever the doctor recommends and they hate any talk of actual nutrition. Pisses me off. Plus she can't eat half the vegetables she likes anymore because of the interaction. This seems guaranteed to make things worse with regards to electrolytes.
I must say, I'm surprised you're awake during this. I have a fib caused by drinking icy cold fluids through a straw (and one time livewarm water in a bottle). I've been cardioverted twice. The first time I was KNOCKED OUT. The second time they didn't knock me out enough and I woke screaming (in a busy ER room) "FUUUCCKKK!" It was like a sledgehammer to my chest and it haunted me for days. Much props to you for sticking through that (mildly?) awake. I couldn't do it.
@kayjay111111 I should also say, as I came here as research into propofol, I was given the "Michael Jackson drug" as they called it (he had died only a couple months before) and I remember every moment before and afte the procedure. I even remember the loopy words I uttered just before I went under.
@kayjay111111 So, drinking cold, icy fluids through a straw or luke warm water gives you afibrillation? uh......you sure about that? That just doesn't make any sense at all. Please explain from a pathophysiology point of view how that's possible.
@BigHarryPecker I'm no physician, but each of the 5 instances of my afib began when I was drinking: 1) Ice cold smoothie w/ straw 2) Ice coffee w/ straw 3) Bottle of water 4) Ice cold smoothie w/ straw 5)Ice cold lemonade w/ straw. Dr's attempted to link it to caffeine intake, but I drink caffeine maybe once a month. Eventually, we all agreed the activity I was doing at the time is what triggers it. Researching I once came across a woman whose afib was triggered by her humming.
Wow, they won’t even allow my wife to stay with me. I thought it was all "secret squirrel" stuff. Well, I am a 46yo male police officer that has a very stubborn heart. In May of 2007 they said I had A-fib. I had no idea. Since then I have been on many different drugs, cardioverted 9 times, and had 3 ablaisions. The last was this past Tuesday. Thank you for sharing your video. I wanted to see one. I hope you are doing great! Again, Thank you!
absolutely fascinating -- thank you for having the courage to post this but I do agree, it's sort of freaky (funny how you always yell out Oh God but don't recall it) some time ago I had a surgical procedure in which I woke up and felt the surgeon pressing on my waist and I started pulling his arm off -- they immediately gave me more sedative so much so that I had a hard time coming out of it... that felt strange
This scares me to death. I have a-fib but its been under control for quite some time now. What scares me is that I have been under that "light" sedation for many things, and quite often I really DO remember things. I told my daughter in great detail things that I saw in the OR when I was having some minor surgery on a finger. I don't want to remember that shock!!!!!
there are cases known patients caught fire and burned to death in this situations. So lesson 1 in synchronised (in this case) or not-synchronised defibrillation (in reanimation settings): always keep materials wich contains oxygen in a safety distance from the patient. that should be the protocol :)
And yes the patient was sedated and doesn't remember anything (retrogade amnesia)
@simon haha correct protocol you say.. wow! i'm glad for the poor guy he didn't caught fire because of for example the non-rebreathing mask at 00.33 wich contains 100 % oxygen. electricity + 100% oxygen = can cause explosion!!
The drugs that they give you, such as Versed, has an amnesic effect, so patients usually do not remember too much. It is dangerous to have the patient completely sedated, or in "Deep Sedation," so this seems appropriate here.
hi freddyp321. I was also suggested to try ablation to get rid of my afib. How many days did you had to stay in the hospital. And how many days you started a "normal" life? Thanks for sharing this!
im curious if you were put under how did you manage to say oh my god everytime it happened? just out of curiosity like do you remember saying it? or something else? looks very uncomfortable though i do hope your feeling alot better and doing well xx :)
@flathanger Youre in a twilight sleep, not totally under, but really relaxed and not a care in the world. when they deliver that shock directly to the heart, it wakes you for a second, i remember one time i got shocked and i heard a buzzing sound, and i lifted up and looked down at my chest for a second, but thats all i remember. Another time, the nurse told me when the Dr said, ok lets shock him, i said no no im not out yet, lol, and i remember that but i only remember thinking it, haha
@powerlifted Lol..I do the same thing if I'm aware of what's going on around me, I make sure they know it, lol. And I saw further down you said you had burns...They've burned me too and they even had used the pads that are supposed to stop that from happening. (Not quite sure why they didn't just use my ICD now that I'm thinking about it, lol)
@powerlifted yeah...fun stuff, lol. I had a cardiac arrest because of one of the meds I was on for the a-fib(Amiodiarone), and since there is really no way to prove that it was definitely the medicine that caused it, ICD it was.
@andie361 oh yea good Amiodarone, yea i let them use it on me but was not to happy about it one time to convert me , it did work, but made my veins all get hard up my arm, its some toxic stuff, now they have a now improved Amiodarone called Multaq and it really slows my heart down, and doesnt take me out of A-fib. Im having better luck with this muscle relaxer keeping me out of a-fib then most heart meds, so i have some investigation to do in terms of whats causing mine, i hate it.
@powerlifted I've never had IV Amiodarone, Only the pills. And my guess is what you said about it slowing your heart rate, is exactly how I ended up in cardiac arrest. It's a shame it's so toxic, They say it's one of the most effective antiarrhythmics there is..if your body can handle it. Meds don't really seem to work real well getting me back into rhythm. My heart likes the electricity I guess, lol. Muscle relaxers...interesting..never been suggested for me.. makes sense though.
@andie361 Im going back on propafanone aka rythmol works pretty good with low sides it worked for 8 years well for me, but ive built up a tolerance to it i would give it a try if you havent tried it, if you can get name brand im totally convinced it works way better then the generic
@powerlifted Heard of it, haven't been on it yet. will ask about. I'm on flecanide for the a-fib and digoxin and toprol to keep my heart rate down if I go out of rhythm. They increased my flecanide in April, went back in June and I had had 35 short episodes of a-fib in those 2 months, grrr. Didn't increase again at that time...we'll see what happens in august. Flecanide works pretty well for me, but when I get into higher doses it messes with my vision, weird. I built a tolerance to sotalol.
@powerlifted Yeah...it does work. I had stopped taking a few years ago because, like I said, it messed with my vision, went back on it about a yr or so ago on lower doses and so far so good with the side effects.
@andie361 Ok check this out,, the pulmonary veins send signals onto the heart, so the create scar tissue on them by ablating around them, but,,,, i talked to a nurse who told me one of my Electro cardiologists had is patients drink a cold coke to put them into a-fib, and it works, so that is telling me how important the esophagus is also at creating disturbance, and i know sometimes cold actually feels painful when i drink it and puts me into a-fib, so, who does esophagus ablations too? nobody!
@powerlifted after heart surgery, i also experienced afib, was given iv amiodarone, and had to have cardioversion. the amiodarone infiltrated and seriously damaged my antecubital veins. i have also been on oral amiodarone, which worked wonderfully. thanks be to God; i no longer need meds.
@stevenlongcox you don't know what happened when you were under...the drugs make you forget...beautiful thing about some types of sedation, you still feel the pain, just don't remember...nice, huh? And here's just a little suggestion (unless you want to have to keep getting cardioverted)...STOP DRINKING! Drinking and stress are the two worst things for a-fib.
@andie361 Coffee and to much physical activity too, i hate having A-fib its destroyed my quality of life, in and out all the time, ive had two ablations, one was for flutter, one was wide angle pulmonary vein in my mind they actually made it worse, sucks to be me.
@powerlifted Yeah..I switched to decaf soda. I had my 3rd ablation Jan. 2010..was afib free since that day till about 3 mths ago...started having episodes again :o(~ Before that 3rd ablation I was in afib nonstop for about a yr and a half. I hope I'm not heading back to chronic afib, but it's not looking good, grr. I'm sorry you have a hard time :o( The afib itself doesn't really bother me, I have an ICD implanted and I get paranoid my heart rate is going to high and I'm going to get shocked.
hi, i had cardioversion 5 years ago in vienna. i was surprised to see that u were actually talking during the cardioversion. i dont remember anything and i thought that i was completely passed out. i just remember laying there and asking the doctors when they are going to do the cardioversion and one of the docs said :"thats it, we are done"
I should mention that they are doing a hack job with the cardioversion and sedation, but otherwise this is how it would look like if they actually were producing results instead of comedy.
Buddy! That terrified me. I due for conversion next month. They told me it was a minor shock. that looked like it hurt! Was it successfull? Did you stay in sinus rythm? I heard the ablation is the way to go. Please get in contact with me man I have nobody else I know been through this.LOL. Great vid.. Scared the poop out of me.
first of all they should of removed the O2 away from his face when being cardioverted. O2 produces combustion and if there was any type of spark while being cardioverted it would have started a fire on the poor man.
Cant believe that anesthetist didnt stand clear on the first call. listen to him say "yeah" after the first call of clear. rookie absolutely DEADLY mistake
@freddyp321 Thanks for sharing that information, Freddy. I tried Cardioversion last year, but my A-fib has returned. I am now considering Pulmonary Vein Ablation, also. Question: How long did it take you to recover from your Ablation surgery, and get back to a normal day-to-day routine?
Got mine done today. No luck here they shocked me 4 times and it did no good. The bad thing is the anesthesia was wearing off on the 4 shock. Can we say ouch!!!. lol
@TheGrimhun Wow no shit, that must be a bite, its left burn marks on me before, when they shocked me, because the dumbasses didnt shave me and it arked
Good video, first time I've seen it. And I've had NINE electro-carioversions in the past 12 yrs. Afib is my game. had the latest shock last Nov. An ablation done 3 yrs ago and just had ANOTHER ablation 2 days ago, Hopefully this last one will work..
I hope your OK now and are not having any more A-Fib attacks! I was fibbing a few months ago in the ER and they were going to Shock me into normal rhythm but I converted on my own just before. Im glad I did now after watching this! The scary part is not knowing when were all going to die from this disease!
I have A Fib and was out of rhythm for several weeks until they got everything right for the Electrocardioversion. Told me that I wouldn't remember anything. Well before they got me to that state someone with a red hot sledge hammer came into the room and I felt it go through me from my back to my front. Hurt like blazes but didn't last and not afraid if I need it again some time.
I am a nurse in the U.K. and to be perfectly honest with you this shatters my impression of American healthcare. This group of people are very unprofessional in both appearance and manner....and I say this as a Brit who trained and lived in the U.S for 18 years.. Our NHS certainly is a long way from perfect - but this would not be considered acceptable in any of our hospitals.
@SimonMiriamfan You are full of sh"". For one, how is their appearance unacceptable? They followed correct protocol, so what are you complaining about? If you are just referring to their communication style, that is up to them how they want to talk to one another as a team. The patient was sedated and doesn't remember a thing. It's not like they were saying anything inappropriate.
@bryanrick Couldn't be more wrong. I have gone into afib 3 times & was cardioverted. My sit is very similar to the gentlemen who posted this - the difference being that I remember the whole thing. One of the side effects of Propofol is to induce amnesia and you are supposed to forget all of this. Its only a sedative at certain dosages. These nurses all seem very confused & communicate poorly. I remember my experience as actually very calm and concise. No confusion, no looking around. Calm, cool
@bryanrick First of all: Why do you insult someone who criticises? That's really poor. If this is really the protocol then it should be audited. What is really dangerous is the proximity of the oxygen and the defipads. And the comunication style should not be up to them. That's just unprofessional. Poor comunications lead to mistakes and can cause serious problems. Everyone in emergency care knows that.
@bryanrick YOU DUMB IDIOTIC YOUTUBER!!!! WHATS THE MATTER??? CAN'T TAKE A LITTLE CRITICISM. typical american, you want to do what you want and not what's right SAD!!!
@SimonMiriamfan I am a RN in Texas and I completely agree. Is this the first time these idiots have done a cardioversion? Holy Crap?? Looks like a circus act
@SimonMiriamfan....This is not the norm for the American Healthcare system i promise you. If I had to guess this is a staged video for training or first day residents getting exposure.
@SimonMiriamfan Oh relax you anal Bloat, they were fine, its not rocket science to deliver a shock, pluss it was only 100 gls, no biggy. But for the sake of argument, what exactly dont you approve of?
@SimonMiriamfan I'm glad your not American then, because as a heart patient, I want to see what I have in store for me if my ICD ever goes off. I would hate to live in a country where shielding patients from the real world, no matter how unpleasant it may be, was considered a good thing. I appreciate this patient for sharing this with those of us who want to know and see.
@SimonMiriamfan I quite agree! I'm a nurse in the UK who happens to run a nurse-led DC Cardioversion service. Although according to the WHO the NHS is 18th in the world, the US health system is 37th!! If you need a further DCCV, get on a plane and come over here!
I had a cardiac ablation. dont know if its the same when i was 14 or was it 15? Oh well i woke up in the er at one point andf i heard one surgein say "i cant stop the bleeding" i blacked out n next thing i know im bing wheeled down to the 4th floor asked mom if it "was a success" she laughed and i blacked out, woke up in the icu and the only thing that bothered or hurt me was my eye -_- apparently the didnt shut it very well and it got scratched and i couldnt keep it open but it got better.
I had this procedure 4 days ago. 200 joules did the trick on the 4th and final attempt. I was under general anesthetic and remember shouting out when the final shock was delivered, although I felt no pain whatsoever. Thanks to all the nurses and staff at the Royal Albert, Wigan, your duty of care was faultless throughout.
they want to do this to me. my greatest fear is not waking up or going into arrest when it happens. Has anyone ever died from this happening that has Afib?
@freddyp321 I had catheder ablation and remember them shocking me and feeling like I was waking up from a dream where i was falling but I was so drugged up I fell back asleep and it didnt hurt
I had it done 6 weeks ago - not under general sedation - I think I had propfol like this guy - I don't remember anything, although, they put you under because it supposedly hurts like hell. If you don't remember it, it never happended, so no worries dude!
@camcolerul1----Before cardioversion is done, they usually give you a drug which basically wipes your memory. You will have no recollection of the event and the drug is so powerful it can act a truth serum, even family can't be around while this procedure is done. I believe the drugs used are calcium channel blockers.
I just had a cardioversion 5 days ago, and I was NOT entirely sedated yet, I was well aware of what was going on and I did feel it. They did 2 on me, the first I remember clearly and it but me into repspetory shock, the second one I do not remember at all, it was a few minutes later
I was cardioverted two and a half years ago.All I remember was talking to the doctors.Then I heard a nurse say to me "we've finished".don't remember feeling or hearing anything else.
Been there buddy. Scared the hell outta me, makes you realise whats important huh. God Bless you and your family Freddy. Meds put me back in rythem thank God. I didnt want to have to do the paddles...
i have had palpitations on and off your years , not even monthly epsiodes. The last year or two had been more of a flutter which is very uncomfotable but bareable. The last 3 days however have been awful , maybe 10 quick flutter episodes a day , only this time i feel dizzy and light headed :( . ive been veggatarian for last 6 months , could this have anything to do with recent and more regular episodes??? im at the docs 2moz , i really need to get it sorted this time. Any suggestions??? thanx
@tabulaerasae82 It could be something as simple as electrolytes which conduct the electrical pulses for normal heart function. Your diet *may* have something to do with it, but it's easy to supplement. Try some Gatorade & ask your doctor to run an electrolyte test.
@Wazabooz You are definetly onto something! I've had 10 cardioversions and 4 ablations.All very difficult ones. The AFIB is finally gone thank god, but I was camping and got dehydrated, and went into AFLUTTER. I go in next week to be cardio verted for that. Thankfully its easier to get someone out of Flutter than AFIB. Dehydration will definetly do it. I even went into Kidney failure. I messed up and bought distilled water instead of just spring water and thats how I got dehydrated. 0 electroly
@pvampire Oh yeah, distilled water is not for drinking (unless you have nothing else). Seems of lot of people commenting here are serial cardiovertees... my uncle had three and an ablation. This is a good reminder to pick up some mineral supplements - the average American diet is WOEFULLY LACKING. I eat as much wild food as I can find.
@rafaelcalderari-in the procedure of cardioversion, the patient is conscious. The patient will also have no memory that this procedure happened (i.e., what they said, pain felt, etc.
Delilah you don't intubate unless your in a code situation. If they are alert and it's just a simple rhythm issue such as Afib like here you don't need to intubate. Coming off of intubation is alot more work and stress on the person. Alot of times if they do try and give Diltiazem or Metropolol or other meds and they are unsuccessful or if they are unstable to begin with they will try and do a cardioversion.
Delilah you don't intubate unless your in a code situation. If they are alert and it's just a simple rhythm issue such as Afib like here you don't need to intubate. Coming off of intubation is alot more work and stress on the person. Alot of times if they do try and give Diltiazem or Metropolol or other meds and they are unsuccessful or if they are unstable to begin with they will try and do a cardioversion.
I may be completly wrong here but isnt it like mandatory to intubate someone if their heart has gone haywire or they have stopped breathing? why didnt they intubate you?
Really? Why didn't they knock you out? It's not that hard to give a little propofol. I've seen it done many times with out any extra lines or intubation.
@dude12345678910100 Diltiazem is used mainly for atrial-fib/flutter, PSVT (narrow QRS complex) refractory to Adenosine. Amiodarone -or- Lidocaine for wide-complex tachycardia.
What a bunch of amateurs! Doc, don't be a wuss, shock the SOB...never doubt the anesthesiologist. And why dick around with low energies, 200joules and you'll be done. Trust me, the guy won't remember jack. The only time people don't feel shock is when they're dead. Sorry bout your ketamine experiences guys...talk about trippin. Versed/methohexital are much better drugs. And for you sissies worried about electricity...I got one thing to say....CLEAR!
That was painful to watch, why they didn't put you out is bizzare , I've had it done several times, and the only bad experience was when they used Ketamine(horse tranc) It was like i was in a death maze, and was fighting to get out, and i had died and they were trying to dispose of my dead body without my wife knowing they fucked up the procedure. I'll never let them use that drug on me again.
Watched this vid shortly after I was diagnosed with A.Fib a year ago and I got to admit it influenced my decision to hold off on the procedure. Doctor told me I'd still be on warfarin or thinners for awhile and that I could even have to repeat the procedure again a year later.. In short, with no insurance and over $2K a pop, I said forget about it and I'll just watch the greens.
I went through this twice. First time there was only a little Versed used. I remember everything. 50 joules, like a punch to the chest. Second time, they gave me KETAMINE. That was FAR more traumatic than getting shocked. I thought I had died, and was caught in some form of limbo. I told them I had undergone the shock with little or no drugs before, and that I didn't want the Ketamine. The doc insisted, and I became a wave of light trapped in a crystal matrix, with no way out. AWFUL.
Thanks heaps for posting!!!! I've had AF for 13 years and been cardioverted numerous occassions including a few whacks of 360 joules. Like you say, no recolection of it at all. Last thing i remember is the aneathatist telling me to count down from 10 before they put the propofol in. Mine is unexplained meaning no accessory pathways but well controlled on Flecanide.
Thankyou for the courage showing yourself being cardioverted, it's not a pretty sight and i think i'd cry too if i saw myself.
kwakaholic 1 day ago
barbaric. thank goodness for psychoactive sedatives, if it weren't for the anterograde amnesia...
but the scary truth is, the person still consciously experienced having lightning go through their chest. it happened.
it has to be buried somewhere in the brain.
but probably just as a motivator , to keep the whole works a-ticking -- hah! ;P
fulishproductions 2 days ago
Had mine yesterday and fine apart from itchy chest burns. Back in rhythm for now. No symptoms for me as such. Picked up at doctor's mot. I'm 47. Have waited about 8 months since finding out. Been on warfarin for about 3 months, asprin just isn't good enough to thin the blood and reduce risk of a stroke. Probably be on warfarin for life now, as not being on it means high risk of a stroke. G/father had 3 strokes and Mother had one 4 years ago, not that it is inherited. Do feel better in rhythm.
BENNYHAWKINS1000 3 weeks ago
Thank you for posting this!! You look so YOUNG to be going through all this at your age. My father (76 yrs old.) just had this operation done today at the North Central Heart Institute in Sioux Falls, SD. It was a success.!!
katyu16 1 month ago
Had mine yesterday. I watched this before going in so I would have a clue. Mine did not work.
Next on my list is some life changes. Getting off caffeine will be the hardest thing on a personal level and making my wife understand I can not keep up with her on walks or do the heavy lifting and such I use to do as part of work.
The burn marks are not all that bad now that I have put Aloe gel on them. My fingers are getting better at typing now, yesterday I could not type after.
williamsfineimages 1 month ago
I am scheduled for a cardioversion in a week. I began getting afib around 7 years ago and it got more and more frequent. Then about three months ago, I entered a persistent afib where I had no normal periods. I was on Sotalol at first and then Amioderone. At 300 mg of Amioderone a day, my heart is still persistently in afib but with generally slow heart rate of around 60. I am skeptical about the procedure and expect to eventually get an ablation in order to get back to normal.
Strupi37 1 month ago
@Strupi37 hey good luck with your procedure.. it made a huge difference in my life.
freddyp321 1 month ago
Looks pretty scary.
saelz8 1 month ago
I'm an EMT and we're taught to administer Versed when we cardiovert which is an amnesiac, so that's likely why no one really remembers being cardioverted. We want to put you as out of it as possible because 100 joules coursing through your whole body is DEFINITELY not a good feeling lol
medicraze 1 month ago in playlist Ems-ed
hey, I am in nursing school and we're studying dysrhythmias right now. We just discussed cardioversion today and came an youtube'd to see what it looks like. You have no recollection of your cardioversion? What would happen in your "episodes"? Did you have the rapid ventricular response and have s/s of tachycardia (faint, weak, dizzy, hypotensive, etc?)
haleyrn21 1 month ago
@haleyrn21
Hi there. i had no memory of what happened when getting cardioverted. when i woke its only felt like seconds went by when actually it was 20 minutes or more. i would have episodes (a fib) about every three months. no medicines helped. yes each time i had a episode i felt would feel dizzy week and hypotensive. when in afib i it was very uncomfortable for me and each time i would have to have a cardioversion to get back to normal rhythm. hope this shines some light. -fred
freddyp321 1 month ago
I'm a pharmacy student and just curious what meds some of you are on for a fib. Whether it is to control the rate or rhythm.
benbo21 2 months ago
@benbo21 i tried Sotalol, Warfarin and also Coumadin to thin my blood. none helped in controlling my rhythm
freddyp321 1 month ago
@freddyp321 warfarin is an anticoagulant, not antiarhytmic
skipcslol 23 hours ago
@skipcslol yeah i know... its the same thing as coumadin
freddyp321 17 hours ago
oh dear god that must be painful
cmanleyspy 2 months ago
@cmanleyspy
nah, I had it done not so long ago. I don't remember a thing. I may have cried out like that, because they are SHOCKING you with electricity to get a normal sinus rhythm, but I didn't feel a thing, or remember it. All i remembered was my heart was fucked before they put me under, and that it was normal when I woke up. about 3 minutes later.
:)
johnplayerspecial88 1 month ago 2
Just got back home from my third cardioversion in two years. I wanted to see one. This is pretty much what my wife described seeing. It is nice to breath normally again.
MrSectime 2 months ago
I've had 7 cardioversions myself, but this is the first time I've seen it. I've also had two ablations, and a third upcoming, which is why I sought this video out. Kind of disturbing to watch, but I've never felt anything during the cardoversion and I'm grateful.
ixnooky 2 months ago
For those of you that have commented and have Afib, do you mind sharing the symptoms you experience? The reason I ask, I have been having some strange irregular heartbeats and have a feeling I'm in Afib at times, but not sure....my heart will beat rapidly and it feels like very quick beats...like there is no pause between each heartbeat. It's much different than when one experiences a fast heartbeat as to where it feels like a normal heartbeat - just faster. Thanks for reading!
LadyNightOwl63 3 months ago
@LadyNightOwl63
My symptoms: Basically it felt like my heart was beating really hard like I had just ran a marathon. Best way to describe it was it felt like there was someone inside my chest with a jack hammer against my sternum going at it full bore. I suffered from both Atrial Fib and Atrial Tach before having it the issue resolved via my 6th and final ablation procedure.
Arkavian1191 2 months ago
@LadyNightOwl63 hey there...a a fib rhythm is fast but very irregular and you will feel adizziness
freddyp321 1 month ago
@LadyNightOwl63 In my case AF symptoms are a light pressure and discomfort in the chest and increase in the frequency and quantity of urination. During AF when I check my pulse with my fingers, I can clearly feel irregular heart beat. The physical feel of irregular heart beat is enough to convince me to go to hospital right away as my doctor has told me the chances of stroke increase many fold during AF, which must be controlled as soon as possible.
mumtazchangezi 6 days ago
I just had yet another cardioversion but this time the anesthesia didn't take and I was wide awake when that a-hole doctor shocked me. The pain was beyond description. I've had a broken femur before that hurt less. I told the doctor I was stii awake and he said that was not possible as I furiously ripped off the chest electrode. Be sure you have a doctor you trust.
pvampire 3 months ago
@stevenlongcox I'm trying to get my mother to try supplements instead of Coumadin, which is tricky stuff, but she just does whatever the doctor recommends and they hate any talk of actual nutrition. Pisses me off. Plus she can't eat half the vegetables she likes anymore because of the interaction. This seems guaranteed to make things worse with regards to electrolytes.
Wazabooz 3 months ago
had my cardioversion yesterday, heartbeat back to 60 bpm FEELING GREAT!!!!
hardtoesxplain 3 months ago
I had the same thing done yesterday.
vegetajenovax 3 months ago
I must say, I'm surprised you're awake during this. I have a fib caused by drinking icy cold fluids through a straw (and one time livewarm water in a bottle). I've been cardioverted twice. The first time I was KNOCKED OUT. The second time they didn't knock me out enough and I woke screaming (in a busy ER room) "FUUUCCKKK!" It was like a sledgehammer to my chest and it haunted me for days. Much props to you for sticking through that (mildly?) awake. I couldn't do it.
kayjay111111 3 months ago
@kayjay111111 I should also say, as I came here as research into propofol, I was given the "Michael Jackson drug" as they called it (he had died only a couple months before) and I remember every moment before and afte the procedure. I even remember the loopy words I uttered just before I went under.
kayjay111111 3 months ago
@kayjay111111 So, drinking cold, icy fluids through a straw or luke warm water gives you afibrillation? uh......you sure about that? That just doesn't make any sense at all. Please explain from a pathophysiology point of view how that's possible.
BigHarryPecker 3 months ago
@BigHarryPecker I'm no physician, but each of the 5 instances of my afib began when I was drinking: 1) Ice cold smoothie w/ straw 2) Ice coffee w/ straw 3) Bottle of water 4) Ice cold smoothie w/ straw 5)Ice cold lemonade w/ straw. Dr's attempted to link it to caffeine intake, but I drink caffeine maybe once a month. Eventually, we all agreed the activity I was doing at the time is what triggers it. Researching I once came across a woman whose afib was triggered by her humming.
kayjay111111 3 months ago
So glad this worked as I have to go it soon my heart beats like a cheerleading squad for the special olympics andI cant wait to get some relief
O ya sure they're not Brits but looks to me like they got the job done
lairthehair 4 months ago
Wow, they won’t even allow my wife to stay with me. I thought it was all "secret squirrel" stuff. Well, I am a 46yo male police officer that has a very stubborn heart. In May of 2007 they said I had A-fib. I had no idea. Since then I have been on many different drugs, cardioverted 9 times, and had 3 ablaisions. The last was this past Tuesday. Thank you for sharing your video. I wanted to see one. I hope you are doing great! Again, Thank you!
Howardbharrison 4 months ago
absolutely fascinating -- thank you for having the courage to post this but I do agree, it's sort of freaky (funny how you always yell out Oh God but don't recall it) some time ago I had a surgical procedure in which I woke up and felt the surgeon pressing on my waist and I started pulling his arm off -- they immediately gave me more sedative so much so that I had a hard time coming out of it... that felt strange
SuddenSparkles 4 months ago
Thanks for posting and sharing, I'm glad your operation was successful and you don't have Afib anymore
6224marco 5 months ago
@powerlifted: what muscle relaxer did they put you on for the a-fib?
iowanative 5 months ago
This scares me to death. I have a-fib but its been under control for quite some time now. What scares me is that I have been under that "light" sedation for many things, and quite often I really DO remember things. I told my daughter in great detail things that I saw in the OR when I was having some minor surgery on a finger. I don't want to remember that shock!!!!!
iowanative 5 months ago
OWWWW looks awfully painful.
danseurglamour 5 months ago
there are cases known patients caught fire and burned to death in this situations. So lesson 1 in synchronised (in this case) or not-synchronised defibrillation (in reanimation settings): always keep materials wich contains oxygen in a safety distance from the patient. that should be the protocol :)
And yes the patient was sedated and doesn't remember anything (retrogade amnesia)
MrNurseniels 5 months ago
@simon haha correct protocol you say.. wow! i'm glad for the poor guy he didn't caught fire because of for example the non-rebreathing mask at 00.33 wich contains 100 % oxygen. electricity + 100% oxygen = can cause explosion!!
MrNurseniels 5 months ago
Wow!! You should have been put out for this procedure.... thank G you don't remember?
LovedbyJLew 6 months ago
The drugs that they give you, such as Versed, has an amnesic effect, so patients usually do not remember too much. It is dangerous to have the patient completely sedated, or in "Deep Sedation," so this seems appropriate here.
MeSoOrmie 6 months ago
Poor practice. Patient should be well sedated.
steveevergreen 6 months ago
hi freddyp321. I was also suggested to try ablation to get rid of my afib. How many days did you had to stay in the hospital. And how many days you started a "normal" life? Thanks for sharing this!
luizfestivalet 6 months ago
Dude, thanks for sharing your experience..
fartlek55 6 months ago
im curious if you were put under how did you manage to say oh my god everytime it happened? just out of curiosity like do you remember saying it? or something else? looks very uncomfortable though i do hope your feeling alot better and doing well xx :)
flathanger 6 months ago
@flathanger Youre in a twilight sleep, not totally under, but really relaxed and not a care in the world. when they deliver that shock directly to the heart, it wakes you for a second, i remember one time i got shocked and i heard a buzzing sound, and i lifted up and looked down at my chest for a second, but thats all i remember. Another time, the nurse told me when the Dr said, ok lets shock him, i said no no im not out yet, lol, and i remember that but i only remember thinking it, haha
powerlifted 6 months ago
@powerlifted Lol..I do the same thing if I'm aware of what's going on around me, I make sure they know it, lol. And I saw further down you said you had burns...They've burned me too and they even had used the pads that are supposed to stop that from happening. (Not quite sure why they didn't just use my ICD now that I'm thinking about it, lol)
andie361 6 months ago
@andie361 what is a ICD a implanted cardioverter ?
powerlifted 6 months ago
@powerlifted yeah...fun stuff, lol. I had a cardiac arrest because of one of the meds I was on for the a-fib(Amiodiarone), and since there is really no way to prove that it was definitely the medicine that caused it, ICD it was.
andie361 6 months ago
@andie361 oh yea good Amiodarone, yea i let them use it on me but was not to happy about it one time to convert me , it did work, but made my veins all get hard up my arm, its some toxic stuff, now they have a now improved Amiodarone called Multaq and it really slows my heart down, and doesnt take me out of A-fib. Im having better luck with this muscle relaxer keeping me out of a-fib then most heart meds, so i have some investigation to do in terms of whats causing mine, i hate it.
powerlifted 6 months ago
@powerlifted I've never had IV Amiodarone, Only the pills. And my guess is what you said about it slowing your heart rate, is exactly how I ended up in cardiac arrest. It's a shame it's so toxic, They say it's one of the most effective antiarrhythmics there is..if your body can handle it. Meds don't really seem to work real well getting me back into rhythm. My heart likes the electricity I guess, lol. Muscle relaxers...interesting..never been suggested for me.. makes sense though.
andie361 6 months ago
@andie361 Im going back on propafanone aka rythmol works pretty good with low sides it worked for 8 years well for me, but ive built up a tolerance to it i would give it a try if you havent tried it, if you can get name brand im totally convinced it works way better then the generic
powerlifted 6 months ago
@powerlifted Heard of it, haven't been on it yet. will ask about. I'm on flecanide for the a-fib and digoxin and toprol to keep my heart rate down if I go out of rhythm. They increased my flecanide in April, went back in June and I had had 35 short episodes of a-fib in those 2 months, grrr. Didn't increase again at that time...we'll see what happens in august. Flecanide works pretty well for me, but when I get into higher doses it messes with my vision, weird. I built a tolerance to sotalol.
andie361 6 months ago
@andie361 yeah i want to try Flecanine too
powerlifted 6 months ago
@powerlifted Yeah...it does work. I had stopped taking a few years ago because, like I said, it messed with my vision, went back on it about a yr or so ago on lower doses and so far so good with the side effects.
andie361 6 months ago
@andie361 Ok check this out,, the pulmonary veins send signals onto the heart, so the create scar tissue on them by ablating around them, but,,,, i talked to a nurse who told me one of my Electro cardiologists had is patients drink a cold coke to put them into a-fib, and it works, so that is telling me how important the esophagus is also at creating disturbance, and i know sometimes cold actually feels painful when i drink it and puts me into a-fib, so, who does esophagus ablations too? nobody!
powerlifted 6 months ago
@powerlifted after heart surgery, i also experienced afib, was given iv amiodarone, and had to have cardioversion. the amiodarone infiltrated and seriously damaged my antecubital veins. i have also been on oral amiodarone, which worked wonderfully. thanks be to God; i no longer need meds.
djondjon 3 months ago
I had cardioversion ,but not like this, one shot of brevital and one shock and its done.
premant 6 months ago
@stevenlongcox you don't know what happened when you were under...the drugs make you forget...beautiful thing about some types of sedation, you still feel the pain, just don't remember...nice, huh? And here's just a little suggestion (unless you want to have to keep getting cardioverted)...STOP DRINKING! Drinking and stress are the two worst things for a-fib.
andie361 7 months ago
@andie361 Coffee and to much physical activity too, i hate having A-fib its destroyed my quality of life, in and out all the time, ive had two ablations, one was for flutter, one was wide angle pulmonary vein in my mind they actually made it worse, sucks to be me.
powerlifted 6 months ago
@powerlifted Yeah..I switched to decaf soda. I had my 3rd ablation Jan. 2010..was afib free since that day till about 3 mths ago...started having episodes again :o(~ Before that 3rd ablation I was in afib nonstop for about a yr and a half. I hope I'm not heading back to chronic afib, but it's not looking good, grr. I'm sorry you have a hard time :o( The afib itself doesn't really bother me, I have an ICD implanted and I get paranoid my heart rate is going to high and I'm going to get shocked.
andie361 6 months ago
hi, i had cardioversion 5 years ago in vienna. i was surprised to see that u were actually talking during the cardioversion. i dont remember anything and i thought that i was completely passed out. i just remember laying there and asking the doctors when they are going to do the cardioversion and one of the docs said :"thats it, we are done"
yanek58 7 months ago
I should mention that they are doing a hack job with the cardioversion and sedation, but otherwise this is how it would look like if they actually were producing results instead of comedy.
tonchibear 7 months ago
Other than the anesthetist's very odd scrubs this is a pretty routine situation in process and communication in any American ICU I've been in.
tonchibear 7 months ago
@stevenlongcox how in the hell does your heart skip beats?
hikerdude4000 8 months ago
Funny to see versed being trumped by propofol (Diprivan)
Thilindel 9 months ago
Buddy! That terrified me. I due for conversion next month. They told me it was a minor shock. that looked like it hurt! Was it successfull? Did you stay in sinus rythm? I heard the ablation is the way to go. Please get in contact with me man I have nobody else I know been through this.LOL. Great vid.. Scared the poop out of me.
growjournal 9 months ago
Damn there is a whole lot wrong with what I am seeing here....
eBiology 9 months ago 2
first of all they should of removed the O2 away from his face when being cardioverted. O2 produces combustion and if there was any type of spark while being cardioverted it would have started a fire on the poor man.
brandinshibley 9 months ago
Cant believe that anesthetist didnt stand clear on the first call. listen to him say "yeah" after the first call of clear. rookie absolutely DEADLY mistake
turtlepubes 10 months ago
i asked the nurse to record it
im doing well. had cardio ablation and havent had an episode since
it been 4 years
thanks for asking
freddyp321 10 months ago 4
@freddyp321 Thanks for sharing that information, Freddy. I tried Cardioversion last year, but my A-fib has returned. I am now considering Pulmonary Vein Ablation, also. Question: How long did it take you to recover from your Ablation surgery, and get back to a normal day-to-day routine?
LeftCoastBias44 9 months ago
Got mine done today. No luck here they shocked me 4 times and it did no good. The bad thing is the anesthesia was wearing off on the 4 shock. Can we say ouch!!!. lol
TheGrimhun 6 months ago
@TheGrimhun Wow no shit, that must be a bite, its left burn marks on me before, when they shocked me, because the dumbasses didnt shave me and it arked
powerlifted 6 months ago
@freddyp321 were you in a-fib? and what kind of ablation did you have done, do you know? and who did it?
powerlifted 6 months ago
@freddyp321 hi glad to hear your doing well, ihave afib and am going in tommorow for my cardioversion, feeling slightly nervous.
hardtoesxplain 3 months ago
who recorded this & how did you get it? i hope you're doing well since then!
easyerint68 10 months ago
Good video, first time I've seen it. And I've had NINE electro-carioversions in the past 12 yrs. Afib is my game. had the latest shock last Nov. An ablation done 3 yrs ago and just had ANOTHER ablation 2 days ago, Hopefully this last one will work..
afibstew 10 months ago
Paradoxical effect. He was unconscious.
ahbawlz 10 months ago
Looks like hell. Glad you're better.
xEmoLov3rx 10 months ago
sometimes, edison medicine is the way to go...
spartan0405 11 months ago
To see how they treat afib at Johns Hopkins, Google "Adventures in Cardiology"
Paminator 11 months ago
I have been through this at least 3 times but never knew what actually happens. Now I know. Thanks for sharing.
mumtazchangezi 11 months ago
i might need this doen! do you remeber aNY OF THIS!
mylampisbright 11 months ago
I hope your OK now and are not having any more A-Fib attacks! I was fibbing a few months ago in the ER and they were going to Shock me into normal rhythm but I converted on my own just before. Im glad I did now after watching this! The scary part is not knowing when were all going to die from this disease!
coolanddark 11 months ago
I have A Fib and was out of rhythm for several weeks until they got everything right for the Electrocardioversion. Told me that I wouldn't remember anything. Well before they got me to that state someone with a red hot sledge hammer came into the room and I felt it go through me from my back to my front. Hurt like blazes but didn't last and not afraid if I need it again some time.
fggorham 11 months ago
Dam fella this is crazy as i have svts makes me feel better glad u ok :)
MrMcblakey 1 year ago
I never knew the shocks made him jolt. Is it like lightning you see during a thunderstorm?
lifesaver173 1 year ago
i think he should be sedated first.. that would have hurt.
prodmark 1 year ago
@prodmark he was heavily sedated. He remembers absolutely nothing.
bryanrick 11 months ago
wtf !! you still got ur jeans on !!! in theater !!
primeraprim 1 year ago
"Oh God" appears to be your favorite statement after being shocked.
buzman1985 1 year ago
what kind of heart rhythm did you have? Afib?
rumit99 1 year ago
@rumit99 afib
freddyp321 1 year ago
I am a nurse in the U.K. and to be perfectly honest with you this shatters my impression of American healthcare. This group of people are very unprofessional in both appearance and manner....and I say this as a Brit who trained and lived in the U.S for 18 years.. Our NHS certainly is a long way from perfect - but this would not be considered acceptable in any of our hospitals.
SimonMiriamfan 1 year ago
@SimonMiriamfan really tell me more...
freddyp321 1 year ago
@SimonMiriamfan You are full of sh"". For one, how is their appearance unacceptable? They followed correct protocol, so what are you complaining about? If you are just referring to their communication style, that is up to them how they want to talk to one another as a team. The patient was sedated and doesn't remember a thing. It's not like they were saying anything inappropriate.
bryanrick 11 months ago 14
@bryanrick Couldn't be more wrong. I have gone into afib 3 times & was cardioverted. My sit is very similar to the gentlemen who posted this - the difference being that I remember the whole thing. One of the side effects of Propofol is to induce amnesia and you are supposed to forget all of this. Its only a sedative at certain dosages. These nurses all seem very confused & communicate poorly. I remember my experience as actually very calm and concise. No confusion, no looking around. Calm, cool
mrdysgo 4 months ago
@bryanrick First of all: Why do you insult someone who criticises? That's really poor. If this is really the protocol then it should be audited. What is really dangerous is the proximity of the oxygen and the defipads. And the comunication style should not be up to them. That's just unprofessional. Poor comunications lead to mistakes and can cause serious problems. Everyone in emergency care knows that.
fire112germany 4 months ago
@bryanrick YOU DUMB IDIOTIC YOUTUBER!!!! WHATS THE MATTER??? CAN'T TAKE A LITTLE CRITICISM. typical american, you want to do what you want and not what's right SAD!!!
medicalterrylove2 4 months ago
@SimonMiriamfan I am a RN in Texas and I completely agree. Is this the first time these idiots have done a cardioversion? Holy Crap?? Looks like a circus act
titanrickster 10 months ago 2
@SimonMiriamfan....This is not the norm for the American Healthcare system i promise you. If I had to guess this is a staged video for training or first day residents getting exposure.
roachfire 9 months ago
What is so unprofessional about this? other than the retard RT at the head, they looked cool calm and collected to me. just sayin
wcwatson 9 months ago
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What is so unprofessional about this? other than the retard RT at the head, they looked cool calm and collected to me. just sayin
wcwatson 9 months ago
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@SimonMiriamfan
What is so unprofessional about this? other than the retard RT at the head, they looked cool calm and collected to me. just sayin
wcwatson 9 months ago
@SimonMiriamfan
If he's alive... I'd say their protocol was damned affective. lol
BlaxicanX 7 months ago
@SimonMiriamfan Oh relax you anal Bloat, they were fine, its not rocket science to deliver a shock, pluss it was only 100 gls, no biggy. But for the sake of argument, what exactly dont you approve of?
powerlifted 6 months ago
@SimonMiriamfan
nurse?!?! hahaha
would listen a doctor, not a nurse... go sleep
plwfl 6 months ago
@SimonMiriamfan please... you can't even get your teeth fixed in the uk
Blues1955 5 months ago
@Blues1955
good one !
mangandoy162 5 months ago
@SimonMiriamfan I'm glad your not American then, because as a heart patient, I want to see what I have in store for me if my ICD ever goes off. I would hate to live in a country where shielding patients from the real world, no matter how unpleasant it may be, was considered a good thing. I appreciate this patient for sharing this with those of us who want to know and see.
trukmek1 5 months ago
@trukmek1 I don't think she meant the fact that the scene is filmed but how the people on this clip behave.
fire112germany 4 months ago
@SimonMiriamfan I quite agree! I'm a nurse in the UK who happens to run a nurse-led DC Cardioversion service. Although according to the WHO the NHS is 18th in the world, the US health system is 37th!! If you need a further DCCV, get on a plane and come over here!
owrrogers 4 months ago
@owrrogers Not to mention, it was dangerously and poorly performed, you were lucky you weren't burnt
owrrogers 4 months ago
I had a cardiac ablation. dont know if its the same when i was 14 or was it 15? Oh well i woke up in the er at one point andf i heard one surgein say "i cant stop the bleeding" i blacked out n next thing i know im bing wheeled down to the 4th floor asked mom if it "was a success" she laughed and i blacked out, woke up in the icu and the only thing that bothered or hurt me was my eye -_- apparently the didnt shut it very well and it got scratched and i couldnt keep it open but it got better.
ALoveForOrcas 1 year ago
It doesn't really sound like the guy with the white coat on is very confident in anything that's happening here...
411johnnyjay 1 year ago
@411johnnyjay I agree. its like he is all cool.. as if the situation is a drill or something
MnytClubber 8 months ago
did you just............crash and wake up in the hospital?
agentz100 1 year ago
hurts dont it?!
lab189 1 year ago
Nadie pensó en la adenosina por la chucha?!
BernyJones 1 year ago
@freudsgrl09
I had this done about 6-7 weeks ago - I was given propofol - supposedly I was talking during the procedure, but I don't remeber.
MrWalt1977 1 year ago
I had this procedure 4 days ago. 200 joules did the trick on the 4th and final attempt. I was under general anesthetic and remember shouting out when the final shock was delivered, although I felt no pain whatsoever. Thanks to all the nurses and staff at the Royal Albert, Wigan, your duty of care was faultless throughout.
tb100100 1 year ago
i got this done for the second time in 3 years on tuesday didnt really hurt that much even though i dont remember it
xtillXthexend 1 year ago
they want to do this to me. my greatest fear is not waking up or going into arrest when it happens. Has anyone ever died from this happening that has Afib?
greattime4movies 1 year ago
did you remember anything...if you do...does it hurt
camcolerul1 1 year ago
@camcolerul1 no i didnt remember or feel a thing... i know from the video it looks very painful
freddyp321 1 year ago
@freddyp321 I had catheder ablation and remember them shocking me and feeling like I was waking up from a dream where i was falling but I was so drugged up I fell back asleep and it didnt hurt
StevieLee21 10 months ago
@camcolerul1
I had it done 6 weeks ago - not under general sedation - I think I had propfol like this guy - I don't remember anything, although, they put you under because it supposedly hurts like hell. If you don't remember it, it never happended, so no worries dude!
MrWalt1977 1 year ago
@camcolerul1----Before cardioversion is done, they usually give you a drug which basically wipes your memory. You will have no recollection of the event and the drug is so powerful it can act a truth serum, even family can't be around while this procedure is done. I believe the drugs used are calcium channel blockers.
TRIXSTER03 10 months ago
I just had a cardioversion 5 days ago, and I was NOT entirely sedated yet, I was well aware of what was going on and I did feel it. They did 2 on me, the first I remember clearly and it but me into repspetory shock, the second one I do not remember at all, it was a few minutes later
GOLDEN1234321 1 year ago
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GOLDEN1234321 1 year ago
this poor patient appears to more wider awake than the doctors
glad i had my cardioversion done under a general anesthetic
24321619 1 year ago
OMG!! What kind of medics are they?!
helenaustinfan 1 year ago
@helenaustinfan i doubt any one in that room was a medic, and most certainly not the guy on airway patrol.
pantheratigris00 7 months ago
lol
HMQ11 1 year ago
Dumbass Asian doc apparently doesn't know what clear means... Still had the bvm on him
aerodip52 1 year ago
why did u have to have this done
jan8138 1 year ago
I was cardioverted two and a half years ago.All I remember was talking to the doctors.Then I heard a nurse say to me "we've finished".don't remember feeling or hearing anything else.
nazvolt 1 year ago
Just make sure you don't go to Johns Hopkins for this: Google "adventuresincardiology."
Paminator 1 year ago
Been there buddy. Scared the hell outta me, makes you realise whats important huh. God Bless you and your family Freddy. Meds put me back in rythem thank God. I didnt want to have to do the paddles...
rogeraltmeyer 1 year ago
i have had palpitations on and off your years , not even monthly epsiodes. The last year or two had been more of a flutter which is very uncomfotable but bareable. The last 3 days however have been awful , maybe 10 quick flutter episodes a day , only this time i feel dizzy and light headed :( . ive been veggatarian for last 6 months , could this have anything to do with recent and more regular episodes??? im at the docs 2moz , i really need to get it sorted this time. Any suggestions??? thanx
tabulaerasae82 1 year ago
@tabulaerasae82 It could be something as simple as electrolytes which conduct the electrical pulses for normal heart function. Your diet *may* have something to do with it, but it's easy to supplement. Try some Gatorade & ask your doctor to run an electrolyte test.
Wazabooz 1 year ago
@Wazabooz You are definetly onto something! I've had 10 cardioversions and 4 ablations.All very difficult ones. The AFIB is finally gone thank god, but I was camping and got dehydrated, and went into AFLUTTER. I go in next week to be cardio verted for that. Thankfully its easier to get someone out of Flutter than AFIB. Dehydration will definetly do it. I even went into Kidney failure. I messed up and bought distilled water instead of just spring water and thats how I got dehydrated. 0 electroly
pvampire 3 months ago
@pvampire Oh yeah, distilled water is not for drinking (unless you have nothing else). Seems of lot of people commenting here are serial cardiovertees... my uncle had three and an ablation. This is a good reminder to pick up some mineral supplements - the average American diet is WOEFULLY LACKING. I eat as much wild food as I can find.
Wazabooz 3 months ago
what did it feel like?
heavensentkm8 1 year ago
sedation fail
rafaelcalderari 1 year ago 14
@rafaelcalderari LOL, that's so true!
Number3Sister 1 year ago
@rafaelcalderari--not really a sedation fail
TRIXSTER03 1 year ago
@rafaelcalderari-in the procedure of cardioversion, the patient is conscious. The patient will also have no memory that this procedure happened (i.e., what they said, pain felt, etc.
TRIXSTER03 1 year ago
and they will have no memory of this procedure as they are in a semi-sedated
TRIXSTER03 1 year ago
@rafaelcalderari Not a sedation fail at all. I doubt he remembers anything.
digitalis112 1 year ago
@rafaelcalderari No this is called conscious sedation. Most patients remember nothing, yet they seem to be half-way awake during the procedure.
bryanrick 11 months ago
Catiecutie18 thanks for clearing that up for me I appreciate it
delilahrock10777 1 year ago
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Delilah you don't intubate unless your in a code situation. If they are alert and it's just a simple rhythm issue such as Afib like here you don't need to intubate. Coming off of intubation is alot more work and stress on the person. Alot of times if they do try and give Diltiazem or Metropolol or other meds and they are unsuccessful or if they are unstable to begin with they will try and do a cardioversion.
catiecutie18 1 year ago
Delilah you don't intubate unless your in a code situation. If they are alert and it's just a simple rhythm issue such as Afib like here you don't need to intubate. Coming off of intubation is alot more work and stress on the person. Alot of times if they do try and give Diltiazem or Metropolol or other meds and they are unsuccessful or if they are unstable to begin with they will try and do a cardioversion.
catiecutie18 1 year ago
I may be completly wrong here but isnt it like mandatory to intubate someone if their heart has gone haywire or they have stopped breathing? why didnt they intubate you?
delilahrock10777 1 year ago
Really? Why didn't they knock you out? It's not that hard to give a little propofol. I've seen it done many times with out any extra lines or intubation.
catiecutie18 1 year ago
looks like somebody's gonna get a pacemaker put in.
bottomfeeder89 1 year ago
just had cardio version myself looks quite fritening the procedure doesnt hurt but the anasthetic knocks you about for a couple of days
mccormackhazel2 1 year ago
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delilahrock10777 1 year ago
isnt Diltiazem usually used to treat wide complex v-tach?
dude12345678910100 1 year ago
@dude12345678910100 Diltiazem is used mainly for atrial-fib/flutter, PSVT (narrow QRS complex) refractory to Adenosine. Amiodarone -or- Lidocaine for wide-complex tachycardia.
bottomfeeder89 1 year ago
You can go meds, but also why not shock? The outcome on the video here is what you want right! Next, haha.
48alfaone 1 year ago
this is very rough ... what is causing this problem and had to live in ????? Son of a bitch ...
otto63363 1 year ago
this is very rough ... what is causing this problem and had to live in ????? Son of a bitch ...
otto63363 1 year ago
That looked really painful. I hope you'r okay now. ^^
CeraisianAlchemist 1 year ago
Inadequately sedated patient, dude. Fail. :-)
snoopydoc75 1 year ago
@snoopydoc75 : no he wasnt
heartdoc80 1 year ago
What a bunch of amateurs! Doc, don't be a wuss, shock the SOB...never doubt the anesthesiologist. And why dick around with low energies, 200joules and you'll be done. Trust me, the guy won't remember jack. The only time people don't feel shock is when they're dead. Sorry bout your ketamine experiences guys...talk about trippin. Versed/methohexital are much better drugs. And for you sissies worried about electricity...I got one thing to say....CLEAR!
heartdoc80 1 year ago
That was painful to watch, why they didn't put you out is bizzare , I've had it done several times, and the only bad experience was when they used Ketamine(horse tranc) It was like i was in a death maze, and was fighting to get out, and i had died and they were trying to dispose of my dead body without my wife knowing they fucked up the procedure. I'll never let them use that drug on me again.
pibn8tive 1 year ago
Watched this vid shortly after I was diagnosed with A.Fib a year ago and I got to admit it influenced my decision to hold off on the procedure. Doctor told me I'd still be on warfarin or thinners for awhile and that I could even have to repeat the procedure again a year later.. In short, with no insurance and over $2K a pop, I said forget about it and I'll just watch the greens.
humatak07 1 year ago
I went through this twice. First time there was only a little Versed used. I remember everything. 50 joules, like a punch to the chest. Second time, they gave me KETAMINE. That was FAR more traumatic than getting shocked. I thought I had died, and was caught in some form of limbo. I told them I had undergone the shock with little or no drugs before, and that I didn't want the Ketamine. The doc insisted, and I became a wave of light trapped in a crystal matrix, with no way out. AWFUL.
squeegologist 1 year ago
I had that and they gave me "Milk Of Amnesia" and don't remember anything at all. I remember going to sleep, then waking up a few minutes later.
Stinkyfart 1 year ago
there's an NRB mask w/ O2 on it damn they must explode the scene & he's conscious as well
melichgwapa 1 year ago