QRS Duration and Prediction of Mortality in Patients Undergoing Risk Stratification for Ventricular Arrhythmias Combined Cardiac Resynchronization and Implantable Cardioversion Defibrillation in ...

Aside from patient factors, a number of factors may influence the immediate success of cardioversion, that is, a complete failure to cardiovert. These include electrode placement, shock polarity, ...

PHILADELPHIA -- For atrial fibrillation (Afib) patients with obesity, a second set of defibrillation pads for dual direct current cardioversion safely improved the success of the procedure, a ...

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 ...

Some patients are having their defibrillation leads taken out early due to shock coil calcification, according to an FDA alert. Boston Scientific has informed healthcare providers that device leads ...

Boston Scientific has issued a recall for certain ENDOTAK RELIANCE Defibrillation leads due to their polytetrafluoroethylene coated coils requiring early replacement. The ENDOTAK RELIANCE is used for ...

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 ...