Cardioversion therapy, Cardioversion therapy can be

Cardioversion therapy

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Cardioversion therapy can be conducted using drugs or by electrical energy. Drug cardioversions are done by providing medications either orally or through an intravenous line and is used to reset the heart rhythm back to a normal sinus rhythm. Electrical cardioversions are conducted by sending electrical shocks to the heart to reset the hearts electrical rhythm (Sucu et al., 2009).

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