Cardioversion is a medical procedure for converting an
abnormal heart rhythm to a normal one. There are two different ways of doing this -
using electrical shocks or drugs.
Procedure using
electrical shock, called synchronized electrical cardioversion works by administering
measure amount of current to the heart at specific times during the cardiac
cycle.
Drug based cardioversion, called orpharmacologic or
chemical cardioversion, uses drugs called antiarrhythmia medication. This kind of
cardioversion is also used for maintaining cardiac rhythm after electrical
cardioversion.
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