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Avoiding medical error during electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: Prevention of unsynchronized shock delivery |
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| Authors: | Amara H Estrada Romain Pariaut N Sydney Moïse |
| Institution: | a Section of Cardiology, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, PO Box 100126, FL 32610-0126, USA b Section of Cardiology, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA c Section of Cardiology, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6401, USA |
| Abstract: | Electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation is now commonly performed in veterinary medicine. Successful timing of the delivery of energy is important in order to avoid ventricular fibrillation. This brief communication describes how to ensure that proper energy delivery is performed. |
| Keywords: | Conversion Synchronous Rhythm control Cardioversion Ventricular fibrillation |
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