Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents the most common arrhythmia and is associated with
increased morbidity and mortality generating high social costs. Due to its high prevalence …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrhythmia, carrying high social costs. It is
usually first seen by general practitioners or in emergency departments. Despite the …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest atrial arrhythmia and represents a large burden on
modern health services. Large multicentre randomised trials have demonstrated that a …

Background: Cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) and maintenance of sinus rhythm are the
basic strategies of treating AF patients. Precise data regarding the current practice of AF …

Background: A key procedure of the rhythm control strategy in atrial fibrillation (AF) is
cardioversion to normal sinus rhythm. The aim of the present study was to provide a review …

Aims We sought to identify the most effective antidysrhythmic drug for pharmacologic
cardioversion of recent-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods and results We searched …

Background Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia and is
associated with elevated rates of stroke, heart failure, hospital admission, and death. Its …

The therapeutic dilemma between rhythm and rate control in the management of atrial
fibrillation (AF) is still unresolved and electrical or pharmacological cardioversion (CV) …

Cardioversion (CV) is an essential component of rhythm control strategy in the treatment of
atrial fibrillation (AF). Timing of CV is an important manageable factor in optimizing the safety …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common, clinically relevant arrhythmia with a prevalence of
about 2% in the general population. The symptoms in atrial fibrillation are primarily caused …