Key result
Direct current electrical cardioversion successfully restored sinus rhythm in a pregnant woman with new-onset atrial fibrillation.
Why the study?
Does direct current electrical cardioversion restore sinus rhythm in a pregnant woman with new-onset atrial fibrillation?
Case Report (n=1)
Does direct current electrical cardioversion restore sinus rhythm in a pregnant woman with new-onset atrial fibrillation?
Direct current electrical cardioversion can be safely and effectively used to restore sinus rhythm in pregnant women with new-onset atrial fibrillation when using appropriate precautions.
May support DC cardioversion for new-onset AF in pregnancy with precautions; leaves open prospective safety data.
Introduction: Complaints of palpitations during pregnancy are common and often follow a benign clinical course.Tachycardia requiring intervention occurs in about 0.2-0.3% of these patients.Case Report: A pregnant 27-year-old with a history of rheumatic mitral valve disease was admitted with complaints of palpitations.Patient developed new onset atrial fibrillation and, with the implemented successful direct current electrical cardioversion, returned to sinus rhythm. Conclusion:Electrical cardioversion, applied with attention to placement with low-joule and foetuses kept as far as possible away from the pad, is considered to be safe in pregnant women with arrhythmia requiring cardioversion.
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Ercan et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Atrial fibrillation during pregnancy (n=1). Direct current electrical cardioversion was evaluated on Return to sinus rhythm. Direct current electrical cardioversion successfully restored sinus rhythm in a pregnant woman with new-onset atrial fibrillation.
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