Acute Pulmonary Edema Secondary to Myocardial Damage After Electrical Cardioversion

Direct cardioversion used in the treatment of various cardiac arrhythmias is a highly effective and simple procedure with infrequent complications. An uncommon complication is the occurrence of pulmonary edema. This report describes a 68‐year‐old woman with normal coronary arteries who experienced pulmonary edema following cardioversion secondary to myocardial injury demonstrated by ECG changes and elevation of troponin T. (PACE 2003; 26:2330–2332)