Low-Energy Cardioversion With Epicardial Wire Electrodes: New Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation After Open Heart Surgery | Zendy

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Low-Energy Cardioversion With Epicardial Wire Electrodes: New Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation After Open Heart Surgery

Author(s) -

Andreas Liebold,

Alexander Wahba,

Dietrich E. Birnbaum

Publication year - 1998

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.98.9.883

Subject(s) - defibrillation , medicine , cardioversion , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , sinus rhythm , sedation , shock (circulatory) , lead (geology) , anesthesia , surgery , geomorphology , geology

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia after open heart surgery. Traditional treatment with a range of antiarrhythmic drugs and electrical cardioversion is associated with considerable side effects. The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility and efficacy of low-energy atrial defibrillation with temporary epicardial defibrillation wire electrodes.

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