Precardioversion monitoring with smartphone photoplethysmography reduces same-day cardioversion cancellations for patients with AF.

The drug-shock strategy was more effective for patients experiencing atrial fibrillation for the first time and for patients younger than 70 years, the researchers said. Both the anti-arrhythmia drug ...

Endurance athletes may be at increased risk for lone atrial fibrillation. 1–5 We describe a middle-aged physician athlete with paroxysmal lone atrial fibrillation in whom cardioversion consistently ...

May 15, 2007 (Denver, CO) - Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is about as effective as transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) at assessing thromboembolic risk prior to cardioversion in patients with ...

A small series provides provocative new data on the safety of performing direct current cardioversion (DCCV) without oral anticoagulation in high-risk patients with a Watchman left atrial appendage ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Smartphone photoplethysmography monitoring could reduce same-day cardioversion cancellations. This method of ...

Heart arrhythmias are usually harmless, but some can be life threatening. Treatments help correct your heart rate to prevent serious health issues. When the electrical impulses that affect your ...

The oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban is a safe and effective alternative to vitamin K antagonists for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing cardioversion. This finding from the X-VeRT trial ...

Medtronic alerted healthcare professionals in Europe to the risk of cardioversion-related damage to the Vanta implantable neurostimulator (INS), model 977006, During cardioversion, healthcare workers ...

Daily heart rhythm monitoring at home using a smartphone significantly reduces the number of same-day cancellations among patients scheduled for electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation, ...