When tachycardic rhythms fail to respond to pharmacologic treatment or present with or deteriorate into unstable manifestations, synchronized cardioversion is the treatment of choice. This activity ...

Synchronized cardioversion differs from defibrillation in two aspects: (1) the amount of energy needed to convert the rhythm is usually less than that required for defibrillation, and (2) the shock is ...

You are dispatched for chest pain in a 54-year-old male. You arrive on scene and find your patient sitting in a recliner in the living room of the residence. He appears in obvious distress. He is pale ...

Introduction: Successful synchronized direct current cardioversion (DCCV) requires adequate current delivery to the heart. However, adequate current for successful DCCV is not yet established.