Electrical energy by electrode placement for cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nicklas VinterMikkel Zacharias Bystrup Holst-HansenSøren Paaske JohnsenGregory Yoke Hong LipLars FrostLudovic TrinquartPublished in: Open heart (2023)
Evidence from contemporary randomised trials suggests that higher level of electrical energy is associated with higher conversion rate when cardioverting AF with a biphasic shockwave. Positioning of electrodes can be based on convenience.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- clinical trial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- carbon nanotubes
- open label
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- study protocol
- solid state
- randomized controlled trial
- placebo controlled
- ultrasound guided
- reduced graphene oxide
- venous thromboembolism
- acute coronary syndrome
- left ventricular
- electron transfer