1) Cardiac procedure
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Cardioversion is a medical procedure by which an abnormally fast heart rate (tachycardia) or cardiac arrhythmia is converted to a normal rhythm using electricity or drugs. Synchronized electrical cardioversion uses a therapeutic dose of electric current to the heart at a specific moment in the cardiac cycle. Pharmacologic cardioversion, also calle...
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Typical setup for a nonemergency cardioversion A procedure used to restore a fast or irregular heartbeat, called an arrhythmia, to a normal rhythm. Arrhythmias can prevent the heart from pumping enough blood to the body. They also can raise the risk for stroke, heart attack, or sudden cardiac arr...
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<cardiology, procedure> This is the conversion of one cardiac rhythm or electrical pattern to another, usually from abnormal to normal. This can be achieved with medication or by electrical cardioversion using a defibrillator. ... (07 May 1998) ...
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(kahr´de-o-vur″zhәn) the delivery of a direct current countershock synchronized with the QRS complex to the myocardium in order to end tachydysrhythmias and restore sinoatrial control of the heart rhythm through depolarization of the entire myocardium. The depolarization interrupts reentry circuits, thus end...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kar′dē-ō-ver′zhŭn Definitions: 1. Restoration of the heart's rhythm to normal by electrical countershock or by medications (chemical cardioversion).
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Cardioversion: The conversion of one cardiac rhythm or electrical pattern to another, almost always from an abnormal to a normal one. This conversion can be accomplished by pharmacologic means using medications or by electrical cardioversion using a defibrillator.
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What is cardioversion? Cardioversion is a treatment for some types of cardiac arrhythmia (when your heart isn't beating in its normal rhythm). The most common type of arrhythmia is called atrial fibrillation. This means that the upper chambers in your heart are moving fast and aren't contracting properly. The symptoms include dizziness, faint...
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A procedure that rapidly restores a person's heart rate to a normal rhythm by delivering a shock of electricity directly to the heart. Can be used in the treatment of arrhythmia. (Read about 'Arrhythmia')
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the procedure of applying electrical shock to the chest to change an abnormal heartbeat into a normal one.
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A technique of applying an electrical shock to the chest to convert an abnormal heartbeat to a normal rhythm.
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