You sound like a very bitter woman. I worked in the Seattle area for 15 years and they have some of the finest hospitals in the country. By the way, atrial fibrillation DOES NOT require ICU admission. Millions of patients live many many years in A Fib. It is treated with Diltiazem or Digoxin then the patient is started on Coumadin to prevent blood clots. There are outpatient procedures that may help like abolation but is never a first line approach. Your lack of medical knowledge is inversely proportional to your arrogance. It also sounds like maybe your husband is too ill to be cared for at home any longer and may require a higher level of care. That is a very difficult decision but one that is made thousands of times every day across the country. The reality is, as you age, your body starts to fail. There is only so much that modern medicine can do to stave off the ravages of age. Its a bridge we all will face one day as did all our ancestors before us. I truly am sorry for yours and your husbands suffering but your anger is truly misplaced. I watched my father make this same horrible journey you now are witnessing and I understand your frustration and sadness. Incorporate family in the care of your husband. There are many fine social services in the Seattle area that can provide help as well, including visiting nurses and mobile physicians. You also should join a support group. There is strength in the wisdom of others that have traveled the road you are on.

Best of luck to you and your husband.