Ventricular Fibrillation Following Successful DC Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation

Cardioversion remains an important therapy in the management of atrial fibrillation. Here, we report a case where direct current cardioversion resulted in a sudden dramatic change of heart rate that was associated with multiple ventricular fibrillation arrests in a manner akin to that previously obs...

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Published in:Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 2012-12, Vol.35 (12), p.e361-e364
Main Authors: CALDWELL, JANE C., WOOLFSON, PETER, CLARKE, BERNARD, GARRATT, CLIFFORD J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation - therapy
bradycardia
cardioversion
Electric Countershock - adverse effects
Electrocardiography
Heart Rate - physiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
ventricular fibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation - etiology
Ventricular Fibrillation - physiopathology
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Summary:Cardioversion remains an important therapy in the management of atrial fibrillation. Here, we report a case where direct current cardioversion resulted in a sudden dramatic change of heart rate that was associated with multiple ventricular fibrillation arrests in a manner akin to that previously observed post‐atrioventricular node ablation. (PACE 2012;35:e361–e364)
ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2010.03020.x