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 ...

The conventional treatment strategy for patients with atrial fibrillation who are to undergo electrical cardioversion is to prescribe warfarin for anticoagulation for three weeks before cardioversion.

Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm where the upper heart chambers beat too fast, reducing the heart’s ability to pump blood effectively and potentially leading to heart muscle damage, stroke, ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association, and the European Society of Cardiology define atrial fibrillation (AF) as a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia characterized by ...

Lu Chen, M.D., is a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology with MyMichigan Physicians Group.

I need help. Here is a common case that causes me great consternation. It is one that brings two worthy philosophies into the ring. In one corner is the ever-virtuous minimally disruptive philosophy.

Use of catheter ablation is not only beneficial for treating atrial flutter but also can significantly reduce hospital visits – both inpatient and emergency – and lower the risk for atrial ...

Cardioversion is a procedure that returns an abnormal heart rhythm to normal. It's used when you have an arrhythmia, which means your heart is beating too fast or irregularly. Cardioversion can be ...

Many authorities recommend digoxin for one year for atrial flutter (AT.FL) in infants with normal structural hearts. To re-examine this recommendation the electrocardiogram, response to programmed ...

Background A 60-year-old male with obesity (body-mass index 43 kg/m 2) presented with recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF), which he had had since age 41 years. The AF was refractory to ...