Why the study?
Does internal cardioversion restore sinus rhythm in morbidly obese patients with atrial fibrillation refractory to external cardioversion?
Population
2 morbidly obese patients with atrial fibrillation refractory to external cardioversion at 360 J
Design
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May offer rescue option after external failure in obesity; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does internal cardioversion restore sinus rhythm in morbidly obese patients with atrial fibrillation refractory to external cardioversion?
Low-energy internal cardioversion is an effective alternative for restoring sinus rhythm in morbidly obese patients with atrial fibrillation who fail conventional high-energy external cardioversion.
Baker et al. (1995) studied this question.
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