Risk of Kidney Injury following Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation

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A Cardioversion and Renal Dysfunction Cascade: Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation, Acute Kidney Injury, and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation

“…DCCV is associated with risks including thromboembolism, complications associated with sedation/anesthesia (e.g. aspiration or respiratory arrest), sinus bradycardia, hypotension and rarely, pulmonary edema [7]. However, renal dysfunction post-DCCV (otherwise called post cardioversion renal failure) is less well described.…”