Pharmacological Cardioversion after Pre-Treatment with Antiarrythmic Drugs Prior to Electrical Cardioversion in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Impact on Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm.

Amine El AmraniXavier ViñolasMiguel Ángel AriasVictor BazanPilar ValdovinosJosep M Alegret

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

In patients with persistent AF, successful PCV selects a subgroup with a high probability of maintenance of SR. With regard to drugs, amiodarone was superior to group Ic AADs in patients with ECV, whereas in PCV, no differences were observed.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
oral anticoagulants
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
clinical trial
blood pressure
drug induced
acute coronary syndrome
mitral valve
placebo controlled