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What is a cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation
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What is a cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder. One potential treatment is to electrically reset the heart by shocking the heart back to a normal rhythm. This treatment is called a cardioversion. In this video Dr Husain Shabeeh discusses the role of cardioversion.


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