Cardioversion is a procedure used to restore a normal heart rhythm. It’s most often used to treat AFib, the most common type of heart arrhythmia. While some people have success with medications, most ...
If left untreated, certain arrhythmias can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Arrhythmia management techniques include making lifestyle changes and taking prescribed medications.
ROME, ITALY — Using the factor Xa inhibitor edoxaban (Savaysa/Lixiana, Daiichi Sankyo) to anticoagulate patients about to undergo electrical cardioversion for their atrial fibrillation (AF) seems ...
Researchers conducted a retrospective chart review of 78 patients with severe obesity (class III, BMI ≥ 35 to < 40 or class IV, BMI ≥ 40; mean BMI, 39.9; 51% men) who underwent direct current ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA—For patients with obesity who are undergoing electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF), delivering twice the energy with a simultaneous dual approach is a better option ...