Electrical Cardioversion | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Cardioversionisaprocedureusedtoreturnanabnormalheartbeattoanormalrhythm.Thisprocedureisusedwhentheheartisbeatingveryfastorirregular.

Cardioversion is a procedure used to return an abnormal heartbeat to a normal rhythm. This procedure is used when the heart is beating very fast or irregular. This is called an arrhythmia. Arrhythmias can cause problems such as fainting, stroke, heart attack, and even sudden cardiac death. With electrical cardioversion, a high-energy shock is sent to the heart to reset a normal rhythm. It is different from chemical cardioversion, in which medicines are used to try to restore a normal rhythm.

Normally, a special group of cells begin the electrical signal to start your heartbeat. These cells are in the sinoatrial (SA) node. This node is in the right atrium, the upper right chamber of the heart. The signal quickly travels down the hearts conducting system on the way to the ventricles, the two lower chambers of the heart. As it travels, the signal triggers nearby ...