If the vagal maneuvers or medications do not help during an episode, then your doctor can use cardioversion. It is a medical procedure that uses medicine in an attempt to slow down the electrical impulses. A small patch or paddle is placed on your chest, and it delivers a small shock to the heart. The electrical cardioversion can stop severe symptoms by resetting the rhythm of the heart to a normal pace.

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