Case Report

Electroshock Therapy for Cardiac Arrhythmias: A Follow-up Study of 34 Patients

Authors: GARY S. FREEMAN, MANFRED THURMANN, M.D.

Abstract

Accumulating evidence indicates that electroshock by direct current has advantages over drugs in the conversion of ectopic cardiac rhythms to sinus rhythms both in effectiveness and safety. No method guarantees the maintenance of a normal rhythmn.

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