title: [Treatment of recent atrial fibrillation with intravenous propafenone].
abstract: Intravenous propafenone (1 mg/Kg in 3 min) has been administered to 14 patients with recent atrial fibrillation. The sinus rhythm was restored in 7 patients within 30 min after the injection. The left atrial size, evaluated by M-mode echocardiography, was no different in the group of responders, with respect to the non-responders. No adverse effect has been observed. One single patient manifested a long asystolic pause (3860 ms), at the restoration of sinus rhythm. Propafenone appears to be useful in the treatment of recent atrial fibrillation.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carerj
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavalli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Magazù
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carerj
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cento
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arrigo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oreto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Consolo
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011405:Propafenone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011405:Propafenone
vernacular_title: Trattamento della fibrillazione atriale recente mediante propafenone per via venosa.