Atrial flutter is similar to atrial fibrillation ... This can be done using cardioversion, antiarrhythmic drug therapy or ablation. The term “cardioversion” is used to describe an action ...

Successful cardioversion requires the delivery of ... While it is clear that organized arrhythmias, such as classical atrial flutter, can often be cardioverted with less than 100 J, this is ...

Atrial flutter is similar to atrial fibrillation ... 11a] and does not require interventions such as electrical or chemical cardioversion to restore normal rhythm. Persistent AF lasts for more ...

Bayer and Janssen's novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) Xarelto can be used in place of warfarin in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing cardioversion to restore normal heart rhythm, according to a ...

defined as 12-month freedom from a documented 30-second episode of Afib/atrial flutter/atrial tachycardia, failure of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), cardioversion, antiarrhythmic drug use, and redo ...

Background: Several clinical factors have been studied to predict atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after electrical cardioversion (ECV) with limited predictive value. Methods: A method able to ...