 Electric Countershock
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An electrical current applied to the HEART to terminate a disturbance of its rhythm, ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC. (Stedman, 25th ed)
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D004554
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.342.287
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| Concept/Terms |
Electric Countershock- Electric Countershock
- Countershock, Electric
- Countershocks, Electric
- Electric Countershocks
- Defibrillation, Electric
- Defibrillations, Electric
- Electric Defibrillation
- Electric Defibrillations
- Electroversion, Cardiac
- Cardiac Electroversion
- Cardiac Electroversions
- Electroversions, Cardiac
- Cardioversion
- Cardioversions
Electroversion Therapy- Electroversion Therapy
- Electroversion Therapies
- Therapies, Electroversion
- Therapy, Electroversion
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| 1986 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1991 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Electric Countershock" by people in Profiles.
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Ellison K, Sharma PS, Trohman R. Advances in cardiac pacing and defibrillation. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2017 Jun; 15(6):429-440.
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Surana SP, Pun PH, Keithi-Reddy SR, Spiegel SM, Middleton JP, Singh AK. Sudden cardiac arrest in ESRD patients. Clin Nephrol. 2014 Feb; 81(2):121-31.
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Somberg J, Molnar J. The dark side of implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy. Cardiology. 2013; 124(4):213-5.
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Fus AM, Kim MH, Haw JM, Trohman RG, Stephan E. A written policy increases compliance with guidelines for therapeutic anticoagulation prior to elective direct current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2007 Sep-Oct; 22(5):417-21.
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Murphy MP. Public access defibrillation programs: Role for nurse practitioners. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2007 Jan; 19(1):1-5.
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Raitt MH, Volgman AS, Zoble RG, Charbonneau L, Padder FA, O'Hara GE, Kerr D. Prediction of the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after cardioversion in the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) study. Am Heart J. 2006 Feb; 151(2):390-6.
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Krishnan K. Atrial fibrillation: management for the geriatric patient. Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2005 Sep-Oct; 14(5):242-7; quiz 248-9.
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Wyse DG, Slee A, Epstein AE, Gersh BJ, Rocco T, Vidaillet H, Volgman A, Weiss R, Shemanski L, Greene HL. Alternative endpoints for mortality in studies of patients with atrial fibrillation: the AFFIRM study experience. Heart Rhythm. 2004 Nov; 1(5):531-7.
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Somberg JC, Bailin SJ, Haffajee CI, Paladino WP, Kerin NZ, Bridges D, Timar S, Molnar J. Intravenous lidocaine versus intravenous amiodarone (in a new aqueous formulation) for incessant ventricular tachycardia. Am J Cardiol. 2002 Oct 15; 90(8):853-9.
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Trohman RG, Parrillo JE. Direct current cardioversion: indications, techniques, and recent advances. Crit Care Med. 2000 Oct; 28(10 Suppl):N170-3.
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