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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 treatment might a patient undergo for arrhythmias prior to undergoing a cardioversion?
Healthcare providers may also try to correct the heart rhythm with medication or recommend a lifestyle change before trying 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?
A cardioversion can fail due to underlying heart conditions like atrial fibrillation or flutter. Other reasons include improper electrode placement, incorrect energy settings, or failed synchronization with the heart's electrical activity. In some cases, medication resistance or conduction issues can also lead to a failed 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.
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.
What conditions require immediate cardioversion?
Ventricular tachycardia lasting more than 30 seconds and ventricular fibrillation require immediate cardioversion.
What is the CPT code for cardioversion?
CPT 92960
Can a cardioversion procedure be dangerous?
Cardioversion is carried out frequently in Hospitals and is quite safe in good trained and expert hands. Like any procedure it does carry some risks
What takes place in the process of cardioversion?
During the process of cardioversion, an electrical shock is delivered to the heart in an attempt to change an irregular heart beat rhythm into a normal one.
What is the code for external electrical cardioversion?
cpt code is 92960
