Electrical Cardioversion
| Level |
Direction |
Primary Outcome |
Patient/Process |
Setting |
Reference |
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II
|
Supportive (Green)
|
Successful cardioversion
|
Process
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PH-Paramedic & MD
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Gamberini L, Carinci V, Pallavicini P, et al. Prehospital management of supraventricular tachycardia: a multicentre study of current practices with a subgroup propensity score-based comparison of adenosine and electrical cardioversion in unstable patients. Resuscitation. July 2025; 215:110707. Medline
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III
|
Supportive (Green)
|
Successful cardioversion
|
Process
|
PH-Paramedic
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Cowley A, Cody D, Nelson M. The Epidemiology and Effectiveness of Synchronized Cardioversion in a UK Prehospital Setting: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study. Prehosp Disaster Med 2021; 36(4):440–4. Medline
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III
|
Supportive (Green)
|
Termination of SVT
|
Patient
|
PH-Paramedic
|
Smith G., Taylor DM., Morgans A., Cameron P. Prehospital synchronized electrical cardioversion of a poorly perfused SVT patient by paramedics. Prehosp Disaster Med 2013; 28(3):301-304. Medline
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|
III
|
Neutral (Yellow)
|
Successful cardioversion
|
Patient
|
ED-MD
|
Chang AK., Lent GS., Grinberg D. Double-dose external cardioversion for refractory unstable atrial fibrillation in the ED. Am J Emerg Med 2008; 26(3):385.e1-3. Medline
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III
|
Neutral (Yellow)
|
Rhythm conversion
|
Patient
|
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Gerstein NS., McLean AR., Stecker EC., Schulman PM. External Defibrillator Damage Associated With Attempted Synchronized Dual-Dose Cardioversion. Ann Emerg Med 2018; 71(1):109-12. Medline
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