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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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	0	1
1999	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2006	2	0	2
2008	2	0	2
2010	1	0	1
2012	0	1	1
2013	1	0	1
2016	0	1	1
2018	1	0	1

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Voskoboinik A, Moskovitch J, Plunkett G, Bloom J, Wong G, Nalliah C, Prabhu S, Sugumar H, Paramasweran R, McLellan A, Ling LH, Goh CY, Noaman S, Fernando H, Wong M, Taylor AJ, Kalman JM, Kistler PM. Cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in obese patients: Results from the Cardioversion-BMI randomized controlled trial. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019 02; 30(2):155-161.

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McLELLAN AJ, Ellims AH, Prabhu S, Voskoboinik A, Iles LM, Hare JL, Kaye DM, Macciocca I, Mariani JA, Kalman JM, Taylor AJ, Kistler PM. Diffuse Ventricular Fibrosis on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Associates With Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2016 05; 27(5):571-80.

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Taylor AJ, Ellims A, Lew PJ, Murphy B, Pally S, Younie S. Impact of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging on cardiac device and surgical therapy: a prospective study. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Apr; 29(4):855-64.

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Deshmukh A, Pant S, Kumar G, Bursac Z, Paydak H, Mehta JL. Comparison of outcomes of weekend versus weekday admissions for atrial fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2012 Jul 15; 110(2):208-11.

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Turban JW, Peters DP, Berg BW. Live defibrillation in simulation-based medical education--a survey of simulation center practices and attitudes. Simul Healthc. 2010 Feb; 5(1):24-7.

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Aufderheide TP, Kudenchuk PJ, Hedges JR, Nichol G, Kerber RE, Dorian P, Davis DP, Idris AH, Callaway CW, Emerson S, Stiell IG, Terndrup TE. Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) PRIMED cardiac arrest trial methods part 1: rationale and methodology for the impedance threshold device (ITD) protocol. Resuscitation. 2008 Aug; 78(2):179-85.

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Mueller PS, Jenkins SM, Bramstedt KA, Hayes DL. Deactivating implanted cardiac devices in terminally ill patients: practices and attitudes. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008 May; 31(5):560-8.

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Peberdy MA, Ottingham LV, Groh WJ, Hedges J, Terndrup TE, Pirrallo RG, Mann NC, Sehra R. Adverse events associated with lay emergency response programs: the public access defibrillation trial experience. Resuscitation. 2006 Jul; 70(1):59-65.

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Hedges JR, Sehra R, Van Zile JW, Anton AR, Bosken LA, O'Connor RE, Moore R, Powell JL, McBurnie MA. Automated external defibrillator program does not impair cardiopulmonary resuscitation initiation in the public access defibrillation trial. Acad Emerg Med. 2006 Jun; 13(6):659-65.

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Manning WJ, Silverman DI, Seto TB, Weigner MJ. Value of precardioversion transesophageal echocardiography in managing cardioversion in atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Nov 20; 40(10):1889; author reply 1889-90.

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