Overview Of Cardioversion

Preparing For The Procedure

Once again, most patients have a scheduled procedure. They will arrive at the hospital on the appointed day and time! Similar to many other procedures, cardioversion requires some preparation on the patient's part. They must not eat or drink anything in the eight hours before this procedure! Patients who take medications have to discuss them with their doctor. Certain ones interact with the procedure! Patients who need to take their medication must do so with only enough water to swallow their pills. Remember, they cannot drink liquids before their procedure!

Doctors also help their patients prepare for the procedure. Specifically, they check for blood clots in their heart! Patients who have blood clots need medication to get rid of them. Thus, the treatment will be delayed until this happens! Undergoing the procedure without getting rid of blood clots causes them to break free. The results of this are strokes or heart attacks!

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