Cardioversion of Arrhythmias: Charges
| Arrhythmia | First shock (J) | Second and third shocks (J) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monophasic | Biphasic | Monophasic | Biphasic | |
| Ventricular arrhythmias | ||||
| Ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia | 360 | 200 | 360 | 200 |
| Other ventricular tachycardias | 200 | 100–200 | 360 | 200 |
| Atrial arrhythmias | ||||
| Atrial fibrillation | 200 | 120–150 | 360 | 200 |
| Atrial flutter | 100 | 50–100 | 200 | 150 |
| Other supraventricular arrhythmias | 100 | 70–120 | 200 | 150 |