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Cardioversion

Perioperative and Anesthetic Care

Cardioversion is a medical procedure by which an abnormally fast heart rate, or another cardiac arrhythmia, is converted to a normal rhythm using electricity or drugs.

Facts
Classification
Status
Standard of Care 1
Origin YearSourced to the subject's own account
1962 2
Connections

Treats

Cardioversion is a standard treatment to restore normal rhythm in certain cardiac arrhythmias.

Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardioversion, lead section
Quote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardioversion, lead section
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.
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2. Defibrillation (Wikipedia)
WikipediaDirect current method section
Quote, Direct current method section
In 1962 Bernard Lown introduced the external DC defibrillator.
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