Kakavand Bahram, Bernard Philip A, Vranicar Mark
Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, 800 Rose St, MN 147, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
Pediatr Cardiol. 2013 Feb;34(2):441-3. doi: 10.1007/s00246-012-0283-y. Epub 2012 Mar 29.
Elective direct current cardioversion is considered first-line treatment in many cases of atrial flutter and fibrillation. This also is true in the pediatric population. This report describes a case of successful cardioversion that resulted in a very prolonged electrical quiescence.