SGEM#260: Quit Playing Game with My Heart – Early or Delayed Cardioversion for Recent Onset Atrial Fibrillation?

Ensaios extraídos do podcast de Dr. Ken Milne

• 2019RACE 7 ACWASElectrophysiology & AFIn 437 emergency-department patients with recent-onset symptomatic atrial fibrillation, delayed cardioversion after rate control was noninferior for sinus rhythm at 4 weeks compared with early cardioversion.
• 2010OAPElectrophysiology & AFIn 660 ED visits for recent-onset atrial fibrillation or flutter, procainamide with rescue electrical cardioversion achieved 96.8% discharge home, 93.3% in sinus rhythm.
• 2018Novel ED Algorithm to Decrease Unnecessary Hospitalizations in Atrial FibrillationElectrophysiology & AFIn 1,108 emergency department patients with atrial fibrillation, a lenient oral rate-control and discharge algorithm reduced hospital admission compared with prior usual care.