Re: How long to wait in Afib before attending ER/Casualty

[Guest guest]

There seems to be such variation in cardiologist's advice between UK and

USA...it amazes me all the time.

My cardiologist told me not to wait longer than 30 minutes in Afib before

going to the hospital.

After what i had been reading on the post on this group, i showed surprise

and asked him '''30 minutes??!''' to make sure I had heard that correctly and he

confirmed it.

I realise this goes against what a lot are doing on this list , and

seemingly happily so, and the time allows self conversion.

Haze, 47yrs, UK

In a message dated 08/03/2004 06:25:38 GMT Standard Time, in sinus in

Seattle

> If you go right away to the E.R., you may have just not given yourself

> the opportunity to convert on your own. In twenty years of afib, I have

> never

> been to the E.R and always have converted on my own, but sometimes I have

> had

> to wait as long as ten days before converting

>

>

[Guest guest]

Haze,

I kept putting off a trip to ER a couple of weeks ago because of what

I had read on the board about waiting. I finally was urged to go see

a doctor by a few posters on another board and low and behold, I had

a lung infection which could have turned into pneumonia if I had

waited much longer.

I think it should be stressed that if you are concerned, you should

go get medical attention. Especially, newbies who aren't used to

dealing with afib yet, or those not taking anti coagulants.

Debbi, OU Alum in OKC

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> There seems to be such variation in cardiologist's advice between

UK and

> USA...it amazes me all the time.

> My cardiologist told me not to wait longer than 30 minutes in Afib

before

> going to the hospital.

> After what i had been reading on the post on this group, i showed

surprise

> and asked him '''30 minutes??!''' to make sure I had heard that

correctly and he

> confirmed it.

> I realise this goes against what a lot are doing on this list ,

and

> seemingly happily so, and the time allows self conversion.

> Haze, 47yrs, UK

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/8/2004 10:29:25 PM Central Standard Time,

whisper2Uxxxx@... writes:

My cardiologist told me not to wait longer than 30 minutes in Afib before

going to the hospital.

After what i had been reading on the post on this group, i showed surprise

and asked him '''30 minutes??!''' to make sure I had heard that correctly and

he

confirmed it.

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Haze:

The longer one is in afib the more difficult it is to convert. Some of us, me

not included, become dibilitated while in afib. There is a risk of stroke as

a result of afib, particularly if one is not taking an anticoagulant.

Did your Dr. state the reason he/she wants you to go to the ER within 30min?

Guy

[Guest guest]

Hi Guy:)

No he didnt say.. I will ask him next visit, in a few weeks, as I'm now

curious myself. Maybe in my case, it would be because at that time he wasnt

intending putting me on an anticoagulant, and I am allergic to aspirin so that

wasnt

an option, (though one he considered) so being at the hospital promptly he

maybe considered more important as Im at a higher risk of stroke than someone on

warfarin/coumadin.

Haze (47yrs, UK)

In a message dated 09/03/2004 22:57:53 GMT Standard Time, guygooch@...

writes:

The longer one is in afib the more difficult it is to convert. Some of us, me

not included, become dibilitated while in afib. There is a risk of stroke as

a result of afib, particularly if one is not taking an anticoagulant.

Did your Dr. state the reason he/she wants you to go to the ER within 30min?

Guy

> In a message dated 3/8/2004 10:29:25 PM Central Standard Time,

> whisper2Uxxxx@... writes:

> My cardiologist told me not to wait longer than 30 minutes in Afib before

> going to the hospital.

> After what i had been reading on the post on this group, i showed surprise

> and asked him '''30 minutes??!''' to make sure I had heard that correctly

> and

> he

> confirmed it.

>

>

>

>