noun
electrical cardioversion; electrical defibrillation
Medical term for restoring normal heart rhythm using an electric shock. In clinical contexts, 除細動 often implies defibrillation, while カルディオバージョン may be used for synchronized cardioversion.
心室細動の患者に電気的除細動を施行した。
Electrical defibrillation was performed on the patient with ventricular fibrillation.
Electrical cardioversion is one of the treatments for arrhythmia.