cardiovert en · VERB
Etymology
Back-formation from cardioversion.
Meanings
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To perform (or attempt) cardioversion: to correct cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) using electric current or medication.
In contrast, only 21% of patients were successfully cardioverted with a 100-J monophasic shock and the cumulative success rate was only approximately 80%.
2009, Jonathan S. Steinberg, Suneet Mittal, editors, Electrophysiology: A Companion Guide for the Cardiology Fellow During the EP Rotation, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 164:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cardioverts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cardioverting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cardioverted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cardioverted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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de kardiovertieren (Translations)