Utility of Amiodarone Pre-Treatment as a Facilitator of the Acute Success of Electrical Cardioversion in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.

Josep M AlegretXavier ViñolasHernán TajesPilar ValdovinosRaquel PalomaresMiguel A AriasVíctor Bazán

Published in: Cardiovascular drugs and therapy (2020)

For patients with persistent AF undergoing ECV, AAD has a neutral effect on the restoration of SR but amiodarone increases its effectiveness due to a lower incidence of IAFR.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
left atrial
oral anticoagulants
catheter ablation
liver failure
left atrial appendage
randomized controlled trial
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
respiratory failure
risk factors
drug induced
percutaneous coronary intervention
venous thromboembolism
left ventricular