Atrial fibrillation recurrence is common, especially during the first 2 weeks, even when the patients are on antiarrhythmic therapy . . .

Sep 15, 2025 · ED cardioversion restores rhythm in patients with class III-IV obesity and atrial fibrillation or flutter, achieving a 92.3% success rate without any airway events, a study finds.

Jun 14, 2023 · This rare but deadly complication can be avoided by reducing supplemental oxygen and adding fire safety checks to surgical time-outs, experts say.

Sep 27, 2006 · Should it be a standard of care to use telemetry or cardiac monitoring after outpatient cardioversion for atrial fibrillation? If so, how long should monitoring be continued?

May 25, 2023 · The study also found a significantly reduced risk for stroke and TIA in the ablation group compared with the cardioversion group after the initial 30-day post-procedure period.

Jul 12, 2000 · Metoprolol was superior to placebo for preventing relapse into AF or flutter after cardioversion to sinus rhythm, the German group concludes. The reported effects cannot be …

Aside from patient factors, a number of factors may influence the immediate success of cardioversion, that is, a complete failure to cardiovert. These include electrode placement, …

Oct 10, 2024 · Electrophysiologist John Mandrola interviews Rick Veasey and Rajdip Dulai about the strengths and limits of the SHAM-PVI study, the first sham-controlled trial of atrial …

Jan 11, 2023 · After successful cardioversion to sinus rhythm, the cardioversion pads were removed, and two new sets of pacer pads were placed on the patients' chests.

Oct 30, 2019 · A small series provides provocative new data on the safety of performing direct current cardioversion (DCCV) without oral anticoagulation in high-risk patients with a …