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==Background== | |||
*Low energy shock synchronized with peak of QRS complex | |||
*Machine leads synchronized with patient's EKG rhythm | |||
==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
''It is important to note that the procedure for and indications differ between [[defibrillation]] and [[cardioversion]]'' | ''It is important to note that the procedure for and indications differ between [[defibrillation]] and [[cardioversion]]'' | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 1 March 2019
Background
- Low energy shock synchronized with peak of QRS complex
- Machine leads synchronized with patient's EKG rhythm
Indications
It is important to note that the procedure for and indications differ between defibrillation and cardioversion