The 204 people randomized to IV procainamide (plus electrical cardioversion if necessary, with up to three shocks) showed a 96% rate of conversion to sinus rhythm that was maintained for at least 30 ...

A team of Ochsner Health cardiologists recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology comparing two treatment strategies for patients with atrial ...

PHILADELPHIA -- For atrial fibrillation (Afib) patients with obesity, a second set of defibrillation pads for dual direct current cardioversion safely improved the success of the procedure, a ...

Cardioversion is a medical procedure that is done so as to restore the normal heart rhythm in those people who have types of abnormal heartbeats, also referred to as arrhythmias. It is usually done ...

A cardioversion procedure can reset your heart to its normal rhythm. There are two types: Electrical cardioversion. Your doctor gives your heart an electrical shock through paddles or patches on your ...

Hubner and colleagues in the UK have recently described a simplified cardioversion service that has significantly reduced waiting times at their center. They have introduced intravenous midazolam ...

To the Editor: The findings of Klein et al. (May 10 issue) 1 compel reexamination of fast-track cardioversion with the use of transesophageal echocardiography. Is it safe? The mortality rate was 2.5 ...

The first step to manage your atrial fibrillation (AFib) is to talk to your doctor about treatments that will control your heart rate or heart rhythm. One way to control your AFib is to take rhythm ...

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