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Vol 6, No 1 (1999): Folia Cardiologica
Review Article
Submitted: 2013-01-14
Published online: 2000-03-07
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Niskoenergetyczna przezprzełykowa kardiowersja migotania przedsionków Część I: Założenia teoretyczne
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DOI: 10.5603/cj.22669
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Folia Cardiol 1999;6(1):12-20.
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Vol 6, No 1 (1999): Folia Cardiologica
Review articles
Submitted: 2013-01-14
Published online: 2000-03-07
Abstract
In the paper, the mechanisms have been discussed which lead to suppression of microreentry waves during fibrillation of atria. In this respect, the largest effectiveness of electric heart cardioversion was underlined. Arguments have been collected for more frequent than till-now application of cardioversion. Side effects of conventional cardioversion performed by means of chest electrodes have been stressed. Basing on data from literature, it was indicated that the heart damage grows larger along with increase of cardioverting energy. Assumptions have been presented on heart sparing low-energy intracardiac and transesophageal cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. There have been discussed the precautions that are to be observed for the safety of patient's esophagus and heart during transesophageal electric cardioversion of his atria.
Abstract
In the paper, the mechanisms have been discussed which lead to suppression of microreentry waves during fibrillation of atria. In this respect, the largest effectiveness of electric heart cardioversion was underlined. Arguments have been collected for more frequent than till-now application of cardioversion. Side effects of conventional cardioversion performed by means of chest electrodes have been stressed. Basing on data from literature, it was indicated that the heart damage grows larger along with increase of cardioverting energy. Assumptions have been presented on heart sparing low-energy intracardiac and transesophageal cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. There have been discussed the precautions that are to be observed for the safety of patient's esophagus and heart during transesophageal electric cardioversion of his atria.
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Niskoenergetyczna przezprzełykowa kardiowersja migotania przedsionków Część I: Założenia teoretyczne
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Vol 6, No 1 (1999): Folia Cardiologica
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Review Article
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12-20
Published online
2000-03-07
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DOI
10.5603/cj.22669
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Folia Cardiol 1999;6(1):12-20.
Authors
Fryderyk Prochaczek
Maynard Ramsey
Jerzy Gałecka
