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What is the name of an electrical shock delivered to the heart to correct certain abnormal heart rhythms called?
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Cardioversion: Cardioversion is the name of the electric shock delivered to the heart to 'reset' abnormal heart rhythms or arrythmias.
Answered 9/22/2016
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Two names: Cardioversion and defibrillation are both terms used for the electric shock to correct abnormal rhythms. Defibrillation is a specific term for the termination of ventricular fibrillation.
Answered 3/7/2015
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