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Information on Cardioversion and Ablation and CPR Tampa Courses

Cardioversion:
Cardioversion is a treatment method to get your abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) back to a normal pattern by sending electric signals to your ticker through electrodes placed on the chest. During a cardioversion, a patient is given a short-acting general anesthetic or heavy sedation in order for him to be asleep throughout, electrodes (large sticky pads) are stuck on the chest of the patient, the electrodes connected to a defibrillator machine gives one or more controlled electric shocks to the chest wall and the defibrillator machine enables the medical staff to see straight away if the cardioversion was successful by monitoring the heart rhythm throughout the procedure. The entire procedure usually lasts about 10 minutes.

For cardioversion, you’ll usually only need to go to hospital for part of the day, some people need to stay overnight though depending on their medical condition.

Complication and Success Rate:
Talking about complications, complications are unusual after cardioversion and if you experience any side effects, they are usually temporary. One may experience headaches and dizziness from a drop in the blood pressure after cardioversion. An individual may experience chest discomfort in the chest where the shock was given. Feeling sick is a common anesthetic side effect.
Cardioversion doesn’t always restore normal heart rhythm, sometimes its successful to start with though, but then arrhythmia could come back several days, weeks or even months later. Doctors in such cases may repeat cardioversion or may consider another treatment option for you.
Close to a heart treatment, it’s natural to feel worried. What can help in this regard is talking about your feelings with someone close to you or with a healthcare professional.

Ablation, or Catheter Ablation:
Ablation treatment aims to control or correct certain types of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) by using either heat (radiofrequency ablation) or freezing (cryoablation) on the area of your ticker that’s causing the abnormal heart rhythm through creation of scar tissue which breaks abnormal circuits in the ticker and simultaneously destroys areas of the heart muscle which are triggering the abnormal rhythms. The doctor advances a flexible thin tube (catheter) through the blood vessels to your ticker to ablate (stop) abnormal electrical pathways (signals) in the heart tissue.

After the Treatment:
Ablation does not usually work right away and an individual may have ongoing symptoms like palpitations, after the procedure. It takes around 8-10 weeks to be clear whether it worked or not. A healthcare provider discusses stopping some of your medication, only if the treatment is a success. Another ablation procedure may be needed if the ablation doesn’t work first time, or the patient might be asked to explore alternative treatments.

A patient, after the procedure is required to stay lying flat on their back, rest for a few hours and may need to stay in hospital overnight. Though you are likely to feel tired afterwards, but you should feel back to normal within a few days. You can even start to drive after a couple of days which your nurse or doctor will let you know.

Risks associated with Ablation:
Like all operations, ablation does involve a very small amount of risk which your doctor will explain to you before you give consent for the treatment. Doctors recommend this procedure only if they think the benefits outweigh the risks. A little bleeding can occur where the catheter was inserted. You can expect some bruising and you may develop a hematoma which a small collection of blood under the skin. The ticker’s normal electrical pathways may get affected as well which necessitates fitting a pacemaker to stop your heart from beating too slowly.

CPR Tampa in Florida offers courses for healthcare as well as non-healthcare providers. Equip yourself in the life-saving procedure and contribute towards the safety of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims. Call on 813-453-9974 to know more. Check our class calendar and select an appropriate course for yourself. If the class day/time doesn’t fit your schedule, check our Palm Harbor location 36141 US Highway 19 North, Palm Harbor, FL 34684.
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