Cardioversion

Application of an electric shock to the chest to convert an irregular and/or fast heartbeat into a normal regular / slower heartbeat

Speciality Cardiac, Anaesthetist
Urgency elective, urgent, emergency
Duration 5 min to 10 min
Blood Loss none
Anaesthesia Sedation, General Anaesthetic
Pain none (0)
Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours)
Full Recovery 1 day
Additional Info Blood results (e.g. Potassium) need to be checked / the patient may need to take blood-thinning medication prior to the procedure / there might be some skin irritation due to the procedure

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