title: Ask the doctor. I recently found out I have atrial fibrillation. My doctor wants me to take a blood thinner for a while and then have cardioversion. But I'll be away from home for a few months, so I'd like to hold off on the cardioversion until I get back. My doctor doesn't want me to delay. Why can't it wait?
authors: T H
authors: TH
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004554:Electric Countershock; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants