Hubner and colleagues in the UK have recently described a simplified cardioversion service that has significantly reduced waiting times at their center. They have introduced intravenous midazolam ...

with cardioversion shortly thereafter if still in VT. Adenosine and verapamil can precipitate hemodynamic deterioration in patients like this. Commentary: The ECG suggests acute anterolateral ...

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) should be instituted immediately, including emergent electrical cardioversion. This is frequently accomplished using an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Answer: Intravenous magnesium, electical cardioversion or overdrive pacing, withdrawal of potentially QT prolonging medications and correction of the other electrolyte imbalances. ACLS protocol ...

Background: Several clinical factors have been studied to predict atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after electrical cardioversion (ECV) with limited predictive value. Methods: A method able to ...