Cardioversion
The best treatment for atrial fibrillation is cardioversion. Cardioversion is a procedure used to reset the rhythm of the heart to normal. This procedure is most commonly recommended by doctors.
Cardioversion is generally a safe procedure with a low risk of death. However, there is a small risk of complications, such as blood clots, arrhythmias, or heart damage. It is important to discuss the risks and benefits with your healthcare provider before undergoing cardioversion.
Medication to thin the blood is usually given for at least three weeks before elective cardioversion. Food intake should be stopped eight hours before the procedure.
permanent pacemakers; implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; ablation therapy; heart surgery, including the Maze procedure and the pulmonary vein isolation procedure
Defibrillation also known as cardioversion.
Electrical cardioversion is a medical procedure that uses an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm in patients with certain types of abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation. It is usually done under sedation or general anesthesia in a hospital setting.
Most often, cardioversion is used to treat atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Life-saving cardioversion can be used to treat ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.
Management options for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation includes cardioversion with drugs, electrical cardioversion, medications for maintaining a normal heart rhythm and heart rate control, atrioventricular node ablation, radiofrequency catheter ablation, surgical maze procedure, and medications for preventing blood clots.
From the related link, Synchronized Cardioversion is: --A controlled form of defibrillation for patients who still have organized cardiac activity with a pulse.
Cardioversion is used to stop this abnormal beating so that the heart can begin normal rhythm and pump more efficiently.
The first steps of an elective cardioversion typically involve obtaining informed consent from the patient, ensuring the patient is fasting before the procedure, confirming the patient's anticoagulation status and correcting any electrolyte abnormalities. Pre-procedure sedation may also be administered as needed.