Atrial fibrillation recurrence is common, especially during the first 2 weeks, even when the patients are on antiarrhythmic therapy . . .

Sep 15, 2025 · ED cardioversion restores rhythm in patients with class III-IV obesity and atrial fibrillation or flutter, achieving a 92.3% success rate without any airway events, a study finds.

Michelle O’Donoghue and Gregory Marcus review the clinical implications of the DECAF randomized trial of caffeinated coffee or avoiding caffeine after successful cardioversion for atrial ...

Oct 30, 2019 · A small series provides provocative new data on the safety of performing direct current cardioversion (DCCV) without oral anticoagulation in high-risk patients with a Watchman left atrial ...

Jun 14, 2023 · This rare but deadly complication can be avoided by reducing supplemental oxygen and adding fire safety checks to surgical time-outs, experts say.

Cardioversion of sustained AF traditionally requires a period of prior anti-coagulation (a month, following current guidelines) to minimize the thromboembolic risk.

Feb 2, 2026 · One-year data with a spherical, 122-electrode pulsed field ablation (PFA) catheter bolster evidence that this novel single-shot device is safe and provides reliable long-term suppression of …

While the basic technique of cardioversion has changed little over the years, recent evidence and technological improvements make a review of current practice timely.

Sep 2, 2014 · What if the three weeks of oral anticoagulation before AF cardioversion could be safely shortened to less than one week? It may be possible with rivaroxaban instead of a vitamin-K …

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 ...