Hot Off the Press: Chemical Versus Electrical Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation.
Journal
Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
ISSN: 1553-2712
Titre abrégé: Acad Emerg Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9418450
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2020
04 2020
Historique:
received:
15
10
2019
accepted:
15
10
2019
pubmed:
19
10
2019
medline:
2
5
2020
entrez:
19
10
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a significant dysrhythmia that often requires treatment in the emergency department (ED). This can be performed with rhythm control using electrical or chemical cardioversion or with rate control. There is widespread variation in management of AF within Canada and worldwide. This study focuses on rhythm control techniques, comparing ED length of stay when using an electrical-first strategy versus a chemical-first strategy of cardioversion.
Substances chimiques
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Comment
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
333-335Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentOn
Informations de copyright
© 2019 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
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