In contrast to defibrillation, electrical cardioversion is electrical shock delivered in synchrony to the cardiac cycle and normally aims at terminating perfusing cardiac dysrhythmias, such as supraventricular tachycardia.
In contrast to defibrillation, electrical cardioversion is electrical shock delivered in synchrony to the cardiac cycle. Although the patient may still be critically ill, cardioversion normally aims to terminate perfusing cardiac dysrhythmias, such as supraventricular tachycardia.