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Diazepam in cardioversion [PDF]

Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal, 1971
Ce travail decrit nos experiences au cours de 161 cardioversions par courant direct, dont 76 ont ete pratiquees sous anesthesie au diazepam seul et 85 sous anesthesie par divers agents. Generalement le premier choc etait de 100 watts seconde, et les suivants, si besoin, allaient en s’accroissant a partir de 100 watts seconde. Dans le groupe du diazepam,
Lorne N. Vinge, Gordon M. Wyant, Jose F. Lopez   +2 more
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Anaesthesia for cardioversion [PDF]

Anaesthesia, 1996
SummaryCardioversion is a minor procedure requiring sedation and analgesia. However, it is often performed out‐of‐hours in remote sites by inexperienced anaesthetists. An understanding is required both of the pathophysiology underlying cardiac arrhythmias and of the technical side of defibrillation equipment, including electrical safety.
Mark D. Stoneham
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A Vertebral Fracture During Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report and Revision of the Literature [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF) is considered a well-known and safe procedure. However, there are potential complications described associated to this procedure.
Matteo Spadini, Michele Ciabatti, Matteo Olivieri, Leonardo Bolognese, Patrizio Caldora   +4 more
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Cardioversion of atrial fibrillation [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1995
Abstract Cardioversion to sinus rhythm should be considered for all patients in atrial fibrillation in order to improve cardiac performance and perhaps to reduce the long-term risk of thromboembolic complications. Different methods of cardioversion, whether electrical or pharmacological, exist and there is often uncertainty about ...
G Y H Lip
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CARDIOVERSION [PDF]

Postgraduate Medicine, 1966

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Efficacy of an alternative positioning of intracardiac defibrillation catheters in atrial fibrillation ablation [PDF]

Journal of Arrhythmia
Background In pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF), intraoperative defibrillation is often required. Intracardiac defibrillation catheters (ICDCs) are most effective when positioned to enclose the heart between the coronary sinus ...
Jumpei Ohashi, Tatsuya Hayashi, Shingo Yamamoto, Yusuke Ugata, Kenichi Sakakura, Hideo Fujita   +5 more
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Effect of Early Pharmacologic Cardioversion vs. Non-early Cardioversion in the Patients With Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Within 4-Week Follow-Up Period: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
BackgroundWhether early pharmacologic cardioversion is necessary for recent-onset atrial fibrillation is still controversial. Current meta-analyses were limited to evaluating the effects within 24 h without sufficient considering longer follow-up ...
Yan Tang, Yujie Wang, Xuejing Sun, Yunmin Shi, Suzhen Liu, Weihong Jiang, Hong Yuan, Hong Yuan, Yao Lu, Jingjing Cai, Junru Wu   +10 more
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The relation between atrial fibrillation cardioversion success rate with Vitamin D Level in patients underwent elective cardioversion in King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guards, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Heart Views, 2023
Objectives: To investigate the relation between serum Vitamin D (Vit-D) levels and the success rate of cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF). To examine the association between Vit-D level and successful cardioversion.
Abdulwahab Hussain, Fahad Al Anazi, Amirah Alanazi, Ali Alshahrani, Nawaf Mohammed Alharbi, Talal Adel Aleshaiwy, Yousef Abdulkareem Alomran, Rafi Mohemmed Alshehri, Nasser Abdullah Alasmarei   +8 more
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Validating emergency department cardioversion procedures in provincial administrative data in Ontario, Canada.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundCardioversion of acute-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) via electrical or pharmacological means is a common procedure performed in many emergency departments.
Clare L Atzema, Ian G Stiell, Alice S Chong, Peter C Austin   +3 more
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Electrical Cardioversion-Associated Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A National Readmission Database 2018 Analysis and Systematic Review

Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, 2023
The incidence of cardioversion-associated takotsubo cardiomyopathy in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing electrical cardioversion is unknown.
Sittinun Thangjui, Harshith Thyagaturu, Angkawipa Trongtorsak, Ratdanai Yodsuwan, Muhammad Fayaz, Jakrin Kewcharoen, Leenhapong Navaravong   +6 more
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