WHAT TO DO WHEN A PATIENT NEEDS DEFIBRILLATION OR CARDIOVERSION

If a patient suddenly develops an arrhythmia, immediate electrical countershock therapy to the heart is needed. The correct ways to perform either a defibrillation or cardioversion procedure are presented.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nursing (Jenkintown, Pa.) Pa.), 1991-07, Vol.21 (7), p.50-54
1. Verfasser:	BRAUN, ANNE E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Arrhythmias, Cardiac - nursing Arrhythmias, Cardiac - therapy Cardiac arrhythmia Electric Countershock - instrumentation Electric Countershock - methods Electric Countershock - nursing Electrocardiography Female Humans Male Medical equipment Middle Aged Nursing
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Zusammenfassung:	If a patient suddenly develops an arrhythmia, immediate electrical countershock therapy to the heart is needed. The correct ways to perform either a defibrillation or cardioversion procedure are presented.
ISSN:	0360-4039 1538-8689
DOI:	10.1097/00152193-199107000-00018