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Cardioversion

Through electricity or drug therapy[?], cardioversion converts heart arrhythmias to normal rhythms.

Similar to defibrillation, cardioversion differs in that it uses much lower electricity levels. Cardioversion may also be done through medication instead of an electrical shock.

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