E EpiShock Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Nov 6, 2015 Messages 12 Reaction score 0 Points 4,531 Resident [Any Field] Nov 6, 2015 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Why does shocking the patient work (sometimes)? If Afib is not a reentrant rhythm, and the underlying issue of ectopic rapidly firing foci is not solved by the shock, why does shocking the patient (sometimes) work to resolve AFib?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Why does shocking the patient work (sometimes)? If Afib is not a reentrant rhythm, and the underlying issue of ectopic rapidly firing foci is not solved by the shock, why does shocking the patient (sometimes) work to resolve AFib?