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What is electrical cardioversion?
Cardioversion, the electric shock to the chest wall, is usually performed emergencies. This device briefly suspends the heart's activity and allows it to return to a normal rhythm
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The use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm is known as?
Defibrillation also known as cardioversion.
What disorders is cardioversion used to treat?
Most often, cardioversion is used to treat atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Life-saving cardioversion can be used to treat ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
What potential exists for a cardioversion to fail?
Unfortunately, in a number of cases, the heart prefers its abnormal rhythm and reverts to it despite cardioversion.
What is synchronized cardioversion?
From the related link, Synchronized Cardioversion is: --A controlled form of defibrillation for patients who still have organized cardiac activity with a pulse.
What does a cardioversion accomplish?
Cardioversion is used to stop this abnormal beating so that the heart can begin normal rhythm and pump more efficiently.
What conditions require immediate cardioversion?
Ventricular tachycardia lasting more than 30 seconds and ventricular fibrillation require immediate cardioversion.
Why is it often necessary to repeat cardioversion?
in about 50% of cases, the heart prefers its abnormal rhythm and reverts to it within one year, despite cardioversion.
How soon should you return to work after stitches come out after carpal tunnel operation?
It depends on what you do for work. If you do desk work, then you could return that day or the next. If you do a lot of manual labor, gripping, power tools etc.. you may want to wait a couple of days.
Ihow soon will I receive my income tax return?
soon
What is cardioversion also called?
direct current.
