Cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in obese patients: Results from the Cardioversion-BMI randomized controlled trial.

Aleksandr VoskoboinikJeremy MoskovitchGeorge PlunkettJason BloomGeoffrey WongChrishan NalliahK Sandeep PrabhuHariharan SugumarRamanathan ParamasweranAlex McLellanLiang-Han LingCheng-Yee GohSamer NoamanHimawan FernandoMichael WongAndrew J TaylorJonathan M KalmanPeter M Kistler
Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2018)
Routine use of adhesive patches at 200 J is inadequate in obesity. Strategies that improve success include the use of paddles, MPA, and escalation to 360 J.