First of all, exposure to Vikane gas is harmful to humans and when a pest control company is fumigating your house youâll be required to leave the property for your own safety.
Cardioversion is performed when your heart is beating ineffectively. It's different from defibrillation, an emergency procedure that's performed when your heart stops or quivers uselessly. Defibrillation delivers more powerful shocks to the heart to correct its rhythm. Cardioversion is usually scheduled in advance but is sometimes done in emergency situations. Cardioversion is usually done with electric shocks, administered through electrodes attached to your chest, while you're sedated.
Cardioversion also has other risks: 1  You can get a small area of burn on your skin where the patches are placed. 2  Antiarrhythmic medicines used before and after this treatment may cause a deadly irregular heartbeat. 3  You could have a reaction to the medicine given to you before the procedure. 4  The procedure may not work.