title: Tolerability of internal low-energy shock strengths currently needed for endocardial atrial cardioversion.
abstract: There seems to be no relation between shock strength and patient's tolerability using energy levels currently needed for low-energy internal atrial cardioversion. Every patient felt that the second delivered shock, independent of the amount of energy, was more uncomfortable than the first one, which indicates that psychological conditioning may also play an important role in determining discomfort.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology), University of the Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heisel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fries
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Köllner
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017097:Electric Impedance; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome