The drug-shock strategy was more effective for patients experiencing atrial fibrillation for the first time and for patients younger than 70 years, the researchers said. Both the anti-arrhythmia drug ...

Nicholas P. Gall, M.Sc., M.D., M.R.C.P.; Francis D. Murgatroyd, M.A., F.R.C.P., F.A.C.C. From these and subsequent studies, it became clear that cardioversion was ...

ANKARA, TURKEY — A strategy that takes advantage of the C in ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator), in which the device delivers a shock aimed at restoring sinus rhythm in patients with atrial ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who need anticoagulation before undergoing electrical correction of their abnormal heartbeat (cardioversion) may benefit from treatment with edoxoban - a ...

Sweden: Researchers have found in a new study that pre-cardioversion rhythm monitoring using smartphone-based ...

Heart rhythm monitoring in the weeks before cardioversion therapy for atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter reduced the ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who need anticoagulation before undergoing electrical correction of their abnormal heartbeat (cardioversion) may benefit from treatment with edoxoban - a ...

Medtronic alerted healthcare professionals in Europe to the risk of cardioversion-related damage to the Vanta implantable neurostimulator (INS), model 977006, During cardioversion, healthcare workers ...

To the Editor: There is now considerable interest in the use of the Lown "Cardioverter" for the electrical reversion of cardiac arrhythmias. This procedure, as generally used, involves the use of ...

I recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation in a 24-year-old man with new-onset chest pain, irregular palpitations, and heart rate >170 beats per minute. The patient has no history of drug or tobacco ...

Read more about the potential of smartphone-based heart rhythm technology in reducing unnecessary hospital visits.