Cardioversion is a procedure used to treat heart arrhythmias like AFib. Learn about medical vs. electrical cardioversion, the risks involved, and what to expect.

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Cardioversion and ablation are two minimally invasive ... You may also have an imaging test called a transesophageal echocardiogram to see whether you already have blood clots in one of your ...

The median time for EPP was 4 (range, 2-6) hours and hospital stay, 14 (9-45) days. Over the median follow-up of 22.5 months, the investigators saw a median EFS of 6 months and a median OS of 20.7 ...

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) offers an invaluable, non-invasive avenue for diagnosing and managing various cardiac conditions, including atrial fibrillation (AF). As the most common cardiac ...

Transesophageal echocardiography–guided direct cardioversion is recommended in patients who are inadequately anticoagulated due to perceived risk of left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT); however, ...

Although guidelines allow cardioversion after adequate non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) treatment without prior transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), the majority of patients still ...

To mitigate that risk, many clinicians choose to perform a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) to ensure the absence of a clot and then put the patient on oral anticoagulation after cardioversion.

At the time of cardioversion in 2013-2017, some patients were already on oral anticoagulation (34%), some on dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix; 30%), and the remainder ...