DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in January 2012. I am aware of when it comes by how I feel — a little out of sorts, but no shortness of breath, chest pain or light ...

People with slower-than-normal heart rates may need a pacemaker that sends electrical impulses to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm. Dr. Sagi is leading a study using a new leadless, ...

The most common type of cardioversion is electric cardioversion, in which an electrical impulse is sent to the heart to shock it back into rhythm. However, cardioversion can sometimes be achieved ...

People with slower than normal heart rates may need a pacemaker that sends electrical impulses to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm. Dr. Sagi is leading a study using a new leadless, ...

It is treated by implanting a defibrillator to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm as needed, or by inserting a catheter to ablate, or burn, scar tissue inside the heart so it can no longer ...

The main difference is that if your heart beats way too fast or is very out of rhythm, the ICD sends out a shock to get it back into rhythm. Some also act like pacemakers. They send out a signal ...

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, a device that can shock the heart into a regular rhythm; Cardiac resynchronization therapy or biventricular pacing, these devices can deliver electrical ...

One major concern in giving an electrical shock to a person with AFib is that if a clot has formed in the heart, going into a normal rhythm can precipitate the clot going up to the brain and ...

It is treated by implanting a defibrillator to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm as needed, or by inserting a catheter to ablate, or burn, ...

Electrical shock normalizes heart’s rhythm for those with AFib. By Staff | Sep 25, 2023. ... One major concern in giving an electrical shock to a person with AFib is that if a clot has formed in the ...

Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in January 2012. I am aware of when it comes by how I feel — a little out of sorts, but no ...