title: New developments in electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Restoration of sinus rhythm plays an important role in the management of atrial fibrillation. Various cardioversion techniques have been developed and used with variable success. This article reviews the recent advances in electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, B1F245, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0022, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oral
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Morady
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D013449:Sulfonamides; C067192:ibutilide