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.
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Origin YearSourced to the subject's own account FAQs
Does cardioversion always use an electric shock?
Cleveland Clinic says a device or medicine can be used.
No. Cleveland Clinic describes cardioversion as a procedure a healthcare provider uses to put the heart back into a normal rhythm, and says the provider can use a device or medicine to change the heart rhythm.
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Treats
Cardioversion is a standard treatment to restore normal rhythm in certain cardiac arrhythmias.
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1. Wikipedia
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2. Defibrillation (Wikipedia)
WikipediaDirect current method sectionQuote, Direct current method section
In 1962 Bernard Lown introduced the external DC defibrillator.
Cardioversion (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardioversion, lead sectionQuote, 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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