cardioversion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cardioversion
First recorded in 1970–75; cardio- + (re)version
Example Sentences
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All were scheduled to undergo electrical cardioversion, a procedure that uses a controlled electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2025
The second time, in addition to an ablation, he underwent an electrical cardioversion, in which paddles that supply an electrical current are used to reset the heart’s rhythm back to a regular pattern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2024
If A-fib is confirmed, your doctor may try to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm using a procedure called electrical cardioversion, in which an electrical current is applied to the chest using paddles.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
Are you OK with intubation, cardioversion, antibiotics, IV fluids, and CPR?
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2019
Treatment might involve medication, a pacemaker insertion, bed rest or a cardioversion, in which an electric jolt resets the heart’s rhythm.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2017
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