cardioversion

cardioversion
noun Etymology: cardi- + version (turning of an organ) Date: 1963 application of an electric shock in order to restore normal heartbeat

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  • cardioversion — countershock; n. restoration of normal heart rhythm in patients with tachyarrhythmia (see arrhythmia). Electrical (synchronized) cardioversion involves the application of a controlled shock, synchronized with the R wave of the electrocardiogram,… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Cardioversion — The conversion of one cardiac rhythm or electrical pattern to another, almost always from an abnormal to a normal one. This conversion can be accomplished by pharmacologic means using medications or by electrical cardioversion using a… …   Medical dictionary

  • cardioversion — /kahr dee oh verr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. Med. restoring the rhythm of the heart to normal by applying direct current electrical shock. [1970 75; CARDIO + (RE)VERSION] * * * …   Universalium

  • cardioversion — noun The treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, either with medication or by use of a machine (a cardioverter) that delivers a controlled electric current. See Also: cardiovert …   Wiktionary

  • cardioversion — n. restoration of a normal heart rhythm by applying an electrical shock (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cardioversion — car·dio·ver·sion …   English syllables

  • cardioversion — car•di•o•ver•sion [[t]ˌkɑr di oʊˈvɜr ʒən, ʃən[/t]] n. med restoration of the normal heart rhythm by applying direct current electrical shock • Etymology: 1970–75; cardio + (re) version …   From formal English to slang

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