Good luck Tony I hope you get all the answers you need!
Let us know how it goes.
Take care,
atp

I hope you have a rewarding appt. I hope he 'hears' your concerns and communicates so you understand him.

The Best of results for you Tony!

Keeping my fingers crossed for you Tony! Let us know how you're doing.

I feel your anticipation, can't wait till Friday and hopefully get some answers and a game plan so I can move on in the acceptance going. He has been my husbands cardiologist since 2003 so I do know him which helps. He became well known for his work with electrical issues after he started going to him. We are fortunate to have an excellent hospital for heart issues and surgery right here in town.

Best wishes and good answers!
laurab

Thanks for all support....well the cardiologist. Has 25 years experience
And. What he said was. Since heart rate always below 100 usually 70 to 83. And according to chads2 test I scored 1. My chance of stroke is 1.3 percent so he favored to go with heart rate verses heart rythm which meant. Stay on calcium blocker since. He said it was working. With minimal side affects and to quit the coumadin. And take 81mg asprin.....also I asked about cardioversion he said no. Treat the rate over the rythm since everything else looked ok. And I quit cigs and lost 23 lbs so far. And am eating healthy and exercising. ....he said he has studied on latest situations. For afib. And in my case yes I have afib but doing a cardioversion at this time would not benefit. Me because the calcium blocker is doing what it should. And he likes different paths than more meds and invasive techniques. Thanks again tony

And good luck lala to you

Whew! Sounds good to me. You have always said that the a-fib doesnt bother you. And your heart hasnt remodeled, which is good, too.
Whats the plan? To just continue with the calcium channel blocker until something changes? Go back in a year?
So, sit back, relax and enjoy the day!
Carp diem,
atp

Thankyou atp. Well ill see how this goes. ...cardizem has some side effects but don t seem to bother me .....just glad to be off coumadin. And ill monitor my bp. And heart rate. If any thing major changes ill get in touch with cardi. One day at a time.....just so thankful for folks here who are genuinely caring ppl...paul....yoga.hwk.....trav...to many to mention. God bless all......Tony

My HR never got above 72, but I couldnt stand being in AF. Thats your call, not his. I told them to cardiovert me and it worked every time. I self converted last few times, so no need for doctors anymore, Ill do it myself thank you.

Hi Tony, Seems like you are in persistent afib. Several others here are also persistent with no symptoms, and are using only rate control to manage and seem to be doing fine.
I know others personally with persistent, that don't even know they have it. My friends are on Pradaxa, so I guess they have a higher Chads score.
I think your lifestyle changes are a Huge benefit for you. There are studies that show improved life style changes can diminish afib symptoms. Kudos to you!!
Keep up the good Choices.
I am glad you liked your Dr.

Yoga, When I had my 2nd AF episode, I was in it for 17 days. Then cardioverted, and never had again for nearly 2 1/2 years. I understand persistent to mean you do not come out of it on your own, unlike Paroxysmal where you are in and out. Im glad I didnt accept that diagnosis, and head down that long, diverse road of Meds.. IMHO, I say get back to NSR asap, and go from there, he may never go back in.

Glad to hear your visit went well, The cardizem can make you feel tired but it was not that bad for me when I took it and it does keep your rate down. Glad it is working for you! Good luck!

Thanks daisey. ...I will heed what hwk suggested though.... was strange that cardio. Didnt. Want to get me back in nsr. With conversion
Ill check into cardio decision more deeply. Tony

Tony, never hurts to get a second opinion, most agree with that here Im sure. Its your life and your AF misery, not theirs.

Tony, there are 2 kinds of conversions....Cardioversion, where they shock your heart to take it back to rhythm and chemical conversion...where you take an antiarrhythmic drug.
Are you thinking you want to be Cardioverted with a shock?
I think your Dr. is thinking Antiarrhythmic drugs as the option...that is rhythm control.

Do you know how long you have been in AF? Have you ever come out of it? Are you able to check your own pulse to see if you are in it all the time?

Some folks have afib once and not again for many years. Each person has a different story!