title: Electrogenic Cardioversion.
abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. Cardioversion for AF may be performed by either using direct current (DC) shock (electrical cardioversion) or using drugs (chemical cardioversion). Here we report a case of a patient with heart failure and AF, who reverted to the normal sinus rhythm on correction of hyperkalemia (electrogenic cardioversion). The patient maintained sinus rhythm during follow-up. We highlight the importance of serum potassium in patients with AF.
authors.affiliation: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, 560069, India.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Theodore
authors.affiliation: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, 560069, India.
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ananthakrishna
authors.affiliation: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, 560069, India.
authors.forename: Prabhavathi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.affiliation: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, 560069, India.
authors.forename: Dattatreya Pv
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, 560069, India.
authors.forename: Manjunath Cholenhally
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Nanjappa
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Cardioversion; Hyperkalemia