Patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation commonly undergo immediate restoration of sinus rhythm by pharmacologic or electrical cardioversion. However, whether immediate restoration of sinus ...

Cardioversion is a treatment for a relatively common heart condition called atrial fibrillation. Through this procedure, an abnormally fast or slow heart rate is converted to a normal rhythm with the ...

The defibrillator consists of two paddles, 12cm in diameter, which are placed in firm contact with the chest wall. One paddle is placed to the right of the breast bone (sternum) at the level of the ...

Nicholas P. Gall, M.Sc., M.D., M.R.C.P.; Francis D. Murgatroyd, M.A., F.R.C.P., F.A.C.C. From these and subsequent studies, it became clear that cardioversion was ...

Aside from patient factors, a number of factors may influence the immediate success of cardioversion, that is, a complete failure to cardiovert. These include electrode placement, shock polarity, ...