Detection of myocardial injury after internal cardioversion for atrial fibrillation

Gorenek, B; Kudaiberdieva, G; Goktekin, O; Cavusoglu, Y; Birdane, ALPARSLAN; Ata, N; Unalir, A; Timuralp, B

Detection of myocardial injury after internal cardioversion for atrial fibrillation

Gorenek B., Kudaiberdieva G., Goktekin O., Cavusoglu Y., Birdane A. , Ata N., ...More

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.20, no.2, pp.165-168, 2004 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2004
Title of Journal : CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.165-168

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cardiac troponin levels do not rise to marked levels after external cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. Subsequent test discharges during implantation of cardioverter defibrillators may cause an elevation of cardiac troponin levels, but are still controversial.