Why the study?
Does synchronized direct current precordial electroshock improve reversion to normal sinus rhythm in patients with ectopic cardiac arrhythmias?
Population
Patients with ectopic cardiac arrhythmias (including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter)
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
3 or more months
Authors
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May support acute DC cardioversion for ectopic arrhythmias; leaves open long-term maintenance in chronic AF or marked atrial hypertrophy.
Does synchronized direct current precordial electroshock improve reversion to normal sinus rhythm in patients with ectopic cardiac arrhythmias?
Synchronized DC electroshock is a highly effective and safe method for restoring sinus rhythm, with long-term success heavily dependent on arrhythmia duration and left atrial size.
Henry S. Miller (1964) studied this question.
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