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Whats the Difference Between Cardioversion and Defibrillation?

April 26, 2017cardioversion Defibrillation difference

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Whats the Difference Between Cardioversion and Defibrillation?

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Cardioversion and defibrillation procedures both use a device to deliver an electrical shock to the heart. Electrical cardioversion, however, uses much lower electricity levels to give the shock than defibrillation. Defibrillation is often used to treat much more difficult to convert arrhythmias.