title: Safety and efficacy of internal cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in patients with impaired left ventricular systolic function.
abstract: In patients with structural heart disease and left ventricular ejection fraction <40%, internal cardioversion is a safe and effective method for converting persistent atrial fibrillation. The acute success rate and atrial defibrillation requirement for cardioversion in these patients is comparable to patients with lone atrial fibrillation and structurally normal hearts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, China.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D013599:Systole / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology