Cardiologists at University of Utah Health use this therapy for people with heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias), including atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation (AFib). Your heart’s electrical ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a kind of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. A problem with the electrical signals that control your heart’s pumping action causes it to beat too fast in a pattern that ...

A cardioversion procedure can reset your heart to its normal rhythm. There are two types: Electrical cardioversion. Your doctor gives your heart an electrical shock through paddles or patches on your ...

A few of my friends have atrial fibrillation, often referred to as Afib. This is a condition where the heart's upper chamber ...

Cardioversion is a procedure used to restore a normal heart rhythm. It’s most often used to treat AFib, the most common type of heart arrhythmia. While some people have success with medications, most ...

The 204 people randomized to IV procainamide (plus electrical cardioversion if necessary, with up to three shocks) showed a 96% rate of conversion to sinus rhythm that was maintained for at least 30 ...

Moderate coffee consumption may reduce AF recurrence risk post-cardioversion, contradicting traditional advice to avoid caffeine. The DECAF trial showed a 39% lower recurrence risk in coffee drinkers ...

During the 6 months after treatment to restore a normal heart rhythm, adults with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who were randomly assigned to drink coffee every day were 39% less likely to have a ...

Electrical cardioversion without routine extra anticoagulation around the procedure may be feasible for people who've already received left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion, according to a small ...