Is Cardioversion Possible When Having Pacemaker Implant?

Posted on Sat, 21 Mar 2015

Sat, 21 Mar 2015 Answered on

Fri, 10 Apr 2015 Last reviewed on

Question : can you have a cardioversion done if you have pacemaker?

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possible with modern dual-chamber pacemakers

Detailed Answer:
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Cardioversion for atrial fibrillation was considered unsafe in patients with pacemakers in the past and it is true with old pacemakers. cardioversion in patients with modern dual-chamber pacemakers is safe . Biphasic cardioversion is preferable to monophasic cardioversion.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar