Electric Countershock

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An electrical current applied to the HEART to terminate a CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA.

Descriptor ID	D004554
MeSH Number(s)	E02.331.350
Concept/Terms	Electric Countershock Electric Countershock Countershock, Electric Countershocks, Electric Electric Countershocks Defibrillation, Electric Defibrillations, Electric Electric Defibrillation Electric Defibrillations Electrical Cardioversion Cardioversion, Electrical Cardioversions, Electrical Electrical Cardioversions Cardiac Electroversion Cardiac Electroversions Electroversions, Cardiac Electroversion, Cardiac Cardioversion Cardioversions Electroversion Therapy Electroversion Therapy Electroversion Therapies Therapies, Electroversion Therapy, Electroversion

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Electric Stimulation Therapy [E02.331]
Electric Countershock [E02.331.350]

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Knox DB, Wong WW. Graduating Fellows' Procedural Comfort Level With Pulmonary Critical Care Procedures. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2019 Oct; 26(4):231-236.

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Greenlee RT, Go AS, Peterson PN, Cassidy-Bushrow AE, Gaber C, Garcia-Montilla R, Glenn KA, Gupta N, Gurwitz JH, Hammill SC, Hayes JJ, Kadish A, Magid DJ, McManus DD, Multerer D, Powers JD, Reifler LM, Reynolds K, Schuger C, Sharma PP, Smith DH, Suits M, Sung SH, Varosy PD, Vidaillet HJ, Masoudi FA. Device Therapies Among Patients Receiving Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in the Cardiovascular Research Network. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 03 26; 7(7).

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Bansal N, Szpiro A, Masoudi F, Greenlee RT, Smith DH, Magid DJ, Gurwitz JH, Reynolds K, Tabada GH, Sung SH, Dighe A, Cassidy-Bushrow A, Garcia-Montilla R, Hammill S, Hayes J, Kadish A, Sharma P, Varosy P, Vidaillet H, Go AS. Kidney function and appropriateness of device therapies in adults with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Heart. 2017 04; 103(7):529-537.

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Saeed M, Hanna I, Robotis D, Styperek R, Polosajian L, Khan A, Alonso J, Nabutovsky Y, Neason C. Programming implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in patients with primary prevention indication to prolong time to first shock: results from the PROVIDE study. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2014 Jan; 25(1):52-9.

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Shaikh AY, Maan A, Khan UA, Aurigemma GP, Hill JC, Kane JL, Tighe DA, Mick E, McManus DD. Speckle echocardiographic left atrial strain and stiffness index as predictors of maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion for atrial fibrillation: a prospective study. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2012 Dec 03; 10:48.

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Masoudi FA, Go AS, Magid DJ, Cassidy-Bushrow AE, Doris JM, Fiocchi F, Garcia-Montilla R, Glenn KA, Goldberg RJ, Gupta N, Gurwitz JH, Hammill SC, Hayes JJ, Jackson N, Kadish A, Lauer M, Miller AW, Multerer D, Peterson PN, Reifler LM, Reynolds K, Saczynski JS, Schuger C, Sharma PP, Smith DH, Suits M, Sung SH, Varosy PD, Vidaillet HJ, Greenlee RT. Longitudinal study of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: methods and clinical characteristics of patients receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for primary prevention in contemporary practice. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012 Nov; 5(6):e78-85.

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You JJ, Singer DE, Howard PA, Lane DA, Eckman MH, Fang MC, Hylek EM, Schulman S, Go AS, Hughes M, Spencer FA, Manning WJ, Halperin JL, Lip GYH. Antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest. 2012 Feb; 141(2 Suppl):e531S-e575S.

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Eldadah ZA, Donahue JK. Successful implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement in an ambulatory patient without thoracic venous access. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Jun; 15(6):716-8.

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Roberts PR, Allen S, Smith DC, Urban JF, Euler DE, Dahl RW, Kallok MJ, Morgan JM. A systematic evaluation of conventional and novel transvenous pathways for defibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 1999 Oct; 3(3):231-8.

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