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Electric Shock for Atrial Fibrillation: Is it Dangerous?

Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist
Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist
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Cardiologist/Author passionate about Preventative Cardiology

Kirk Laman, D.O., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, author, and public...

Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist

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“You want to do what?” she asked.   “Because you have Atrial Fibrillation, I’d like to schedule you for an electrical cardioversion,” I said. A middle-aged woman with Atrial Fibrillation was in my office.  She was suffering with symptoms of fatigue and ...
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    Anonymous
    Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 04:12 AM

    How do you know you can restart the Heart? How do you know that the patient won't have a heart attack as a result? How do you know that it won't take you a while to get the Heart started back up and end up with brain damage?

     

    It seems to me these Doctors are trying to play God with people's lives and playing with the families emotions. I don't think they would be so quick to recomend this procedure if it were them or their loved one.

     

    I don't want to loose my Mother and her Cardiologist has talked her into doing this barbaric procedure, with the promise that she won't have any problems with her Heart after the procedure. If my Mom ends up on dying from this barbaric procedure I for one plan on going to that Quack and looking him straight in the eye and letting him know that I know he murdered my Mother. This is just plain wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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