Review Note

Last Update: 05/12/2024 04:45 AM

Current Deck: Clin Med::Cardio::Rate and Rhythm Disorders

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Cardioversion (DCCV)
what is it for? explain the process/info

For unstable periarrest tachyarrhythmias

-Patient awake (conscious sedation) = very uncomfortable

-Synchronized on R wave

-Low energy joules initially

-Escalating approach to shocks delivered

-Less damage to myocardium

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