Heart & vascular services Test and Procedures for diagnosing cardiac disorders include: When a person experiences irregular heart beats referred to as arrhythmia, a cardioversion may be ordered. Usually this procedure is performed to correct atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation after drug therapy has failed to convert the heart back to normal, or sinus rhythm. During the procedure, the patient is sedated, and a small shock or series of shocks are introduced by your cardiologist through a defibrillator attached by patches to the patient’s chest and back. The electrical shock usually makes the patient’s heart convert back to normal rhythm. A patient can return to normal activity after 24 hours, and may be asked to begin a therapy of blood thinners to prevent blood clots.
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