title: Active compression cardioversion for refractory atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Application of manual pressure over standard external skin patches during cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (active compression cardioversion technique) may reduce transthoracic impedance, resulting in improvement in the overall cardioversion success rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York 11501, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Denier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haji
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Quan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome