Background: The recurrence rate of atrial fibrillation (AF) after elective cardioversion is high.
Hypothesis: The study aimed to identify clinical predictors for successful electrical …

Background Electrical cardioversion (CV) is essential in rhythm management of atrial
fibrillation (AF). However, optimal timing of CV remains unknown. Hypothesis Timing of CV …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) conversion to sinus rhythm by electrical cardioversion (ECV) is followed
by the challenge of preventing arrhythmia recurrence, especially in high-risk patients. The …

Background: Electrical cardioversion is effective in terminating even long standing atrial
fibrillation (AF), but the relapse risk of AF is high. Data on long-term success of cardioversion …

Background Atrial fibrillation is a serious public health problem posing a considerable
burden to not only patients, but the healthcare environment due to high rates of morbidity …

Purpose Electric cardioversion has been successfully used in terminating symptomatic atrial
fibrillation (AF). Nevertheless, largescale study about the acute cardiovascular events …

Background Electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk
of embolic stroke, but is generally considered safe if performed within 48 h after onset. Our …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia that rarely is life threatening (eg, rapid
preexcited ventricular response in the presence of an accessory pathway), but often is life …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in humans. One of its important
features is the tendency to become more persistent over time, even in the absence of …

Electrical cardioversion is the method of choice in persistent, ie non-self terminating atrial
fibrillation. However, the Achilles' heel of cardioversion is the frequent recurrence of atrial …