Of 95 patients receiving transthoracic shocks for atrial flutter in the emergency department, about half were treated with a defibrillator that delivered monophasic-waveform shocks and the rest were ...

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 ...

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 ...

When atrial flutter is seen with such a slow ventricular response (in this case, 9:1 conduction), there is concern for underlying complete heart block should the patient be restored to normal sinus ...

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, ...

A team of Ochsner Health cardiologists recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology comparing two treatment strategies for patients with atrial ...

New research suggests a daily coffee may protect against atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder that ...

Introduction: There is insufficient evidence on the efficacy and safety of pharmacological cardioversion of recent‑onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in elderly patients. Antazoline has been shown to be ...