CARDIOVERSION WITH BI- AND MONOPHASE DEFIBRILLATORS IN PATIENTS WITH PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Abstract

The paper focuses on the effectiveness and safety of bi- and monophase defibrillators in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. In bi-phase defibrillator cardioversion, sinus rhythm was restored more often, and total defibrillation energy was substantially lower than in monophase defibrillator cardioversion. No significant differences in myocardial necrosis markers were observed