Prehospital Intervention Improves Outcomes for Patients Presenting in Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response.
Louis B FornageChristine O'NeilStephen R DowkerEric R WantaRyan S LewisLawrence H BrownPublished in: Prehospital emergency care (2023)
In this propensity score matched study of patients presenting to EMS with AF-RVR, prehospital ALS interventions were associated with more frequent prehospital rate control, more frequent discharge to home from the ED, and lower mortality.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- cardiac arrest
- emergency medical
- end stage renal disease
- trauma patients
- catheter ablation
- heart failure
- randomized controlled trial
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- chronic kidney disease
- case report
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- oral anticoagulants
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- direct oral anticoagulants