Atropine-facilitated electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation.
Conventional electrical cardioversion failed to restore normal sinus rhythm (NSR) in 49 of 364 patients (13.5%) with persistent atrial fibrillation. After receiving up to 2 mg of atropine, 40 (81%) of these 49 "electrical-refractory" patients were successfully cardioverted to NSR by subsequent attempts of electrical cardioversion.
Department of Cardiology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zrifin, DN Beer Yacov 70300, Israel. ekaluski@asaf.health.gov.il
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017211:Treatment Failure
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001285:Atropine