Atrial fibrillation is now the most common cardiac arrhythmia for which a patient is
hospitalized. Clinically, it presents in a form that is paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent and …

Dating back to the 17th-century observation that cinchona bark could correct an irregular
heartbeat in patients with malaria, 1 cardioversion of atrial fibrillation is one of the oldest …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical cardiology and has major
health and economic consequences. The treatment of AF can be focused on maintenance of …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart‐rhythm disorder, affecting about 1.5% to 2% of
the population with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity due to stroke …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common arrhythmia, which increases in prevalence in patients
older than 60 years. 1, 2 Over time, it tends to become persistent or chronic, even if no …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia treated by
physicians, and a plethora of therapeutic trials deal with selected aspects of its …

CHEST/117/6/JUNE, 2000 1529 tory period and reduce atrial conduction velocity. Because
of the known proarrhythmic effect of class IC agents in patients with ischemic heart disease …

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

This report reviews the efficacy of currently available antiarrhythmic agents for conversion of
atrial fibrilation (AF) to normal sinus rhythm (NSR). A systematic search of literature in the …

Aim: This article reviews clinical studies on oral antiarrhythmic drugs in converting recent
onset atrial fibrillation. An oral loading dose of an antiarrhythmic drug for cardioversion of …