Atrial Activation Occurring Immediately after Successful Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial and ventricular function after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.

OBJECTIVE Previous studies on atrial recovery after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation have not taken into account new knowledge about the pathophysiology of transmitral and transtricuspid flow velocity patterns. It is possible to shed further light on this problem if atrioventricular inflow velocity, venous filling pattern, and atrioventricular annulus motion are recorded and interpreted tog...

Internal atrial cardioversion in atrial fibrillation.

Medical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.

I n managing patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the clinician is confronted with a series of complex tasks and decisions that directly influence the choice of therapy. These include identifying and treating the underlying causes and precipitating factors; achieving ventricular rate control; determining eligibility and choosing optimal timing and methodology for cardioversion (including app...

Atrial fibrillation cardioversion following acupuncture

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and it is an independent risk for serious events. Acupuncture has been growing in popularity in the West, and there are reports of its benefits in treating AF. We report a 57-year-old man who was admitted after having an allergic reaction to amiodarone administered to treat paroxysmal AF with fast ventricular response. Cardioversion with in...

chemical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation with calcium gluconate

background calcium infusion is used as a pre-treatment before calcium channel blockers to prevent hypotension. occasional cardioversion with calcium gluconate infusion is seen in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. several mechanisms have been suggested for mechanism. herein we report a case presenting with atrial fibrillation but cardioverted with calcium gluconate infusion,...