London, UK - The British prime minister, Tony Blair, is resting today after being hospitalized Sunday for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Blair was treated by cardioversion at Hammersmith ...

Although the standard Valsalva maneuver is a first-line emergency treatment for SVT, cardioversion success with the standard maneuver is poor, with success rates ranging from 5% to 20%.. In an ...

Catheter ablation was not the first-line treatment for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) for most patients referred to a tertiary center, a study shows, with investigators suggesting the procedure is ...

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Typical doses for terminating SVT are 6-mg rapid IV push and flush in a proximal, large bore IV. If this is ineffective, then two subsequent doses of 12 mg can be attempted. In children under 50 ...

Cardioversion is a procedure used to treat heart arrhythmias like AFib. Learn about medical vs. electrical cardioversion, the risks involved, and what to expect.

Active cardioversion is considered an important trigger for stroke even in patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation, 24,25 but spontaneous conversion is also associated with stroke. 26,27 In ...

PARIS — Cardioversion with maximum-fixed energy shocks was more effective than low-escalating energy shocks for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a late-breaking ...