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2. Cardioversion - Wikipedia

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   Synchronized electrical cardioversion is used to treat hemodynamically unstable supraventricular (or narrow complex) tachycardias, including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. It is also used in the emergent treatment of wide complex tachycardias, including ventricular tachycardia , when a pulse is present.

3. Defibrillation - Wikipedia

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   In contrast to defibrillation, synchronized electrical cardioversion is an electrical shock delivered in synchrony to the cardiac cycle. [4] Although the person may still be critically ill, cardioversion normally aims to end poorly perfusing cardiac arrhythmias, such as supraventricular tachycardia. [1] [2]

4. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency when your heart stops beating suddenly. ... Electric cardioversion (a shock to your heart to restore its rhythm) Catheter ablation (a minimally invasive ...

5. Automated external defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   An automated external defibrillator or automatic electronic defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, [1] and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electricity which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to re ...

6. Atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   Electrical cardioversion can convert AF to normal heart rhythm and is often necessary for emergency use if the person is unstable. [23] Ablation may prevent recurrence in some people. [24] For those at low risk of stroke, AF does not necessarily require blood-thinning though some healthcare providers may prescribe an anti-clotting medication. [25]

7. Transcutaneous pacing - Wikipedia

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   Transcutaneous pacing is accomplished by delivering pulses of electric current through the patient's chest, which stimulates the heart to contract. [citation needed] The most common indication for transcutaneous pacing is an abnormally slow heart rate.

8. Torsades de pointes - Wikipedia

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   While torsades may spontaneously revert to a normal sinus rhythm, sustained torsades requires emergency treatment to prevent cardiac arrest. [23] The most effective treatment to terminate torsades is an electrical cardioversion – a procedure in which an electrical current is applied across the heart to temporarily stop and then resynchronise ...

9. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator - Wikipedia

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   Illustration of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) is a device implantable inside the body, able to perform defibrillation, and depending on the type, cardioversion and pacing of the heart.