Cardioversion is commonly performed as part of the rhythm control strategy for symptom and quality of life improvement in symptomatic patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Better symptom management ...

TEE is commonly used to detect or rule out potentially embolic intra-atrial thrombus or to spontaneous echo contrast (SEC), a sign that suggests impending thrombus, in patients with atrial ...

Patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation commonly undergo immediate restoration of sinus rhythm by pharmacologic or electrical cardioversion. However, whether immediate restoration of sinus ...

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 ...

Cardioversion is a medical procedure to correct a heartbeat that is irregular or too fast. It can involve risks and side effects but is generally safe and effective. Doctors primarily use ...

May 15, 2007 (Denver, CO) - Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is about as effective as transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) at assessing thromboembolic risk prior to cardioversion in patients with ...