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What is the difference between cardioversion and transcutaneous pacing?

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Transcutaneous pace: Cardioversion is the process of converting an abnormal cardiac rhythm to normal. It encompasses any means of doing that. Transcutaneous pacing is an electrical procedure to deliver a stimulus to the heart to make its rhythm follow the stimulus, the stimulus is delivered in this case thruogh the skin.

Answered 3/19/2015

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Dr. Volkan Tuzcu answered

Specializes in Pediatric Cardiology

Pacing : Cardioversion is to convert a fast rhythm problem to normal you give a high energy schock for that, transcutaneous pacing is for keeping the heart beating at a certain rate and a pacing impulse is given to keep the heart going.

Answered 7/15/2015

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