Efficacy and Safety of Outpatient Clinic-based Elective External Electrical Cardioversion in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.
Nguyen Khac Le SonJe-Wook ParkJang-Whan BaeSong-Yi YangHee Tae YuTae-Hoon KimJae Sun UhmBoyoung JoungMoon-Hyoung LeeHui Nam PakPublished in: Korean circulation journal (2020)
The success rate of OPC-ECV was 88.6%, and the complication rate was low. However, AF recurred in 55.5% within 3 months. Amiodarone was protective against short-term AF recurrences, and long-term AF recurrences were less in patients with baseline heart failure.