Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Avoiding medical error during electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: prevention of unsynchronized shock delivery.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Estrada, Amara H et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
Abstract
Electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation is now commonly performed in veterinary medicine. Successful timing of the delivery of energy is important in order to avoid ventricular fibrillation. This brief communication describes how to ensure that proper energy delivery is performed.
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