Background Strategies to restore sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) lasting less than 48 h with haemodynamic stability remain controversial. The aim of this study was to test the ...

gDepartment of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada hDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver ...

Both the drug–shock and shock-only strategies were highly effective, rapid, and safe in restoring sinus rhythm for patients in the emergency department with acute atrial fibrillation, avoiding the ...

Patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation commonly undergo immediate restoration of sinus rhythm by pharmacologic or electrical cardioversion. However, whether immediate restoration of sinus ...

Cardioversion is a procedure that returns an abnormal heart rhythm to normal. It's used when you have an arrhythmia, which means your heart is beating too fast or irregularly. Cardioversion can be ...

Cardioversion is a medical treatment used to reset an abnormal heart rhythm, known as cardiac arrhythmia. It is typically performed with short, low-energy electrical shocks but can also done with ...

Cardioversion is a procedure used to return an abnormal heartbeat to a normal rhythm. It's used to treat a very fast or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). In chemical cardioversion, medicines are used ...

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Cardioversion is a medical procedure to correct a heartbeat that is irregular or too fast. It can involve risks and side effects but is generally safe and effective. Doctors primarily use ...

Cardioversion is a procedure used to restore a normal heart rhythm. It’s most often used to treat AFib, the most common type of heart arrhythmia. While some people have success with medications, most ...