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cardioversion

noun

  1. application of an electric shock in order to restore normal heartbeat
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From cardio- (“heart”) + -version (“changing”). Compare reversion and conversion.

  1. The treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, either with medication or by use of a machine (a cardioverter) that delivers a controlled electric current.

    “The posologies employed require careful clinical and electrical supervision, and the same anticoagulant measures as for electrical cardioversion are necessary.”