Cardioversion is a treatment used to restore the heart to its normal rhythm. It can be done electrically or pharmacologically for the treatment of atrial fibrillatioin. In electrical cardioversion, an electric ‘shock’ is given to the heart while the patient is anaesthetized, to restore the normal heart rhythm. In pharmacological cardioversion, anti-arrhythmic medications are administered under ECG monitoring to help restore the normal heart rhythm.
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