ACTIVE COMPRESSION CARDIOVERSION FOR REFRACTORY ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION

Authors
COHEN TJ IBRAHIM B DENIER D HAJI A QUAN WL
Citation
Tj. Cohen et al., ACTIVE COMPRESSION CARDIOVERSION FOR REFRACTORY ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION, The American journal of cardiology, 80(3), 1997, pp. 354
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
80
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1997)80:3<354:ACCFRA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Application of manual pressure over standard external skin patches dur ing cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (active compression cardiover sion technique) may reduce transthoracic impedance, resulting in impro vement in the overall cardioversion success rate.