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Electrical Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation
Cardioversion is used as an emergency procedure when symptoms of very low blood pressure, chest pain, or heart failure caused by rapid, irregular atrial fibrillation are present.
Cardioversion also is used in nonemergency situations to stop atrial fibrillation and return the heart rhythm to normal.
For help deciding if you should have electrical cardioversion, see:
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: November 2, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine John M. Miller, MD - Electrophysiology | |
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