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2. Cardioversion - Wikipedia

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   Cardioversion is a medical procedure by which an abnormally fast heart rate (tachycardia) or other cardiac arrhythmia is converted to a normal rhythm using electricity or drugs. Synchronized electrical cardioversion uses a therapeutic dose of electric current to the heart at a specific moment in the cardiac cycle , restoring the activity of the ...

3. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Electric cardioversion (a shock to your heart to restore its rhythm) Catheter ablation (a minimally invasive surgery to destroy the abnormal tissue in your heart) Heart Attack.

4. Arrhythmia - Wikipedia

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   Cardioversion is either achieved pharmacologically or via the application of a shock synchronized to the underlying heartbeat. It is used for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardias. In elective cardioversion, the recipient is usually sedated or lightly anesthetized for the procedure. Defibrillation differs in that the shock is not ...

5. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia - Wikipedia

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   Treatment depends on the type of heart rhythm shown on an electrocardiogram test, and the stability of the patient's blood circulation. If a patient has low blood pressure, difficulty breathing, chest pain, shock, or confusion, they are considered unstable and must have an electrocardiogram result checked to determine if the heart is beating ...

6. Ventricular tachycardia - Wikipedia

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   Otherwise, immediate cardioversion is recommended, preferably with a biphasic DC shock of 200 joules. [2] In those in cardiac arrest due to ventricular tachycardia, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation is recommended. [5] Biphasic defibrillation may be better than monophasic. [5]

7. Atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   Cardioversion is the attempt to switch an irregular heartbeat to a normal heartbeat using electrical or chemical means. [28] Electrical cardioversion involves the restoration of normal heart rhythm through the application of a DC electrical shock. The exact placement of the pads does not appear to be important.

8. 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]

9. Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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   Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) is a disease where prolonged tachycardia (a fast heart rate) or arrhythmia (an irregular heart rhythm) causes an impairment of the myocardium (heart muscle), which can result in heart failure.