cardioversion
noun
car·dio·ver·sion
ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈvər-zhən 
: application of an electric shock in order to restore normal heartbeat
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Researchers at University of California, San Francisco enrolled 200 adults with persistent AF who were scheduled for cardioversion, a procedure that restores normal heart rhythm.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2025
All participants had completed a successful cardioversion, or a procedure to restore a regular heart rhythm.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Nov. 2025
In emergency situations, when a person is unstable, electrical cardioversion can convert AFib to normal sinus rhythm.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Treatment may involve electrical therapies to change heart activity, known as cardioversion or defibrillation.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Fortunately, my relative's A-fib has been successfully treated with medication and cardioversion, a procedure that uses a jolt of electricity to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
One technique called electrical cardioversion uses low-energy electrical pulses—shocks, basically—to help reset and normalize the heart’s rhythm.
—Markham Heid, Time, 25 July 2023
Depending on the patient, it can be treated using low-energy shocks used to restore a regular heart rhythm, known as cardioversion, or through medication.
—Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 22 Dec. 2022
My cardiologist has recommended a third cardioversion, which would require taking 400 mg of Multaq twice a day prior to the procedure, and remaining on this medication for the rest of my life (presuming the procedure is successful; if not, a stronger medication would be required).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 22 Sep. 2022
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2025
All participants had completed a successful cardioversion, or a procedure to restore a regular heart rhythm.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Nov. 2025
In emergency situations, when a person is unstable, electrical cardioversion can convert AFib to normal sinus rhythm.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Treatment may involve electrical therapies to change heart activity, known as cardioversion or defibrillation.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Fortunately, my relative's A-fib has been successfully treated with medication and cardioversion, a procedure that uses a jolt of electricity to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
One technique called electrical cardioversion uses low-energy electrical pulses—shocks, basically—to help reset and normalize the heart’s rhythm.
—Markham Heid, Time, 25 July 2023
Depending on the patient, it can be treated using low-energy shocks used to restore a regular heart rhythm, known as cardioversion, or through medication.
—Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 22 Dec. 2022
My cardiologist has recommended a third cardioversion, which would require taking 400 mg of Multaq twice a day prior to the procedure, and remaining on this medication for the rest of my life (presuming the procedure is successful; if not, a stronger medication would be required).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 22 Sep. 2022
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“Cardioversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardioversion. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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