The drug-shock strategy was more effective for patients experiencing atrial fibrillation for the first time and for patients younger than 70 years, the researchers said. Both the anti-arrhythmia drug ...

Demonstrating one potential application of the technology, an automated algorithm tied to the KardiaBand wearable ECG (AliveCor) performed “reasonably well” at detecting A-fib in patients scheduled ...

LISBON — After delaying cardioversion based on a "wait-and-see" (WAS) approach for recent onset, symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) was just as good as acute cardioversion (AC) in getting patients ...

Cardioversion is a treatment for a relatively common heart condition called atrial fibrillation. Through this procedure, an abnormally fast or slow heart rate is converted to a normal rhythm with the ...

Warfarin, dabigatran and rivaroxaban are safe periprocedural anticoagulation options for patients undergoing cardioversion or ablation for atrial fibrillation, according to researchers in Canada. “We ...

Sinus rhythm was restored in an effective, safe and rapid manner using drug-shock or shock-only strategies among patients in the ED with acute atrial fibrillation, according to results of the RAFF-2 ...

LISBON, Portugal—Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with new, symptomatic A-fib do not necessarily need to undergo immediate cardioversion, as is now common practice, the RACE 7 ...

Introduction Improving Immediate Cardioversion Success Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm Following Cardioversion Future Developments/Research References Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm Following Cardioversion ...

(HealthDay News) — A delay to cardioversion of ≥12 hours from onset of acute atrial fibrillation symptoms is associated with a greater risk of thromboembolic complications, according to a research ...

Cardioversion is a treatment given to patients who suffer from abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias). The medical procedure is done by giving electric shocks to the heart through electrodes placed on the ...

The 204 people randomized to IV procainamide (plus electrical cardioversion if necessary, with up to three shocks) showed a 96% rate of conversion to sinus rhythm that was maintained for at least 30 ...

Cardioversion in atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of thromboembolism. Current recommendations advise therapy with the anticoagulant warfarin both before and after ...