Shocked to death: a case report of cardiogenic shock and death following electrocardioversion for atrial fibrillation

Shocked to death: a case report of cardiogenic shock and death following electrocardioversion for atrial fibrillation

Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is prevalent, especially in patients with heart failure. Their prevalence increases with age and both conditions are interrelated. Electrocardioversion (ECV) is considered a safe and effective procedure and is among one of the recommended therapies to ter...

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Main Authors: Anas Mohamad Hashem, Omar Al Ali, Amani Khalouf, Ahmed Shehadah, Moghniuddin Mohammed, Amir Mahmoud, Maryrose Laguio-Vila, Mohan Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Electrocardioversion
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiogenic shock
Case Report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03376-8

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