title: Reproducible efficacy of loading oral propafenone in restoring sinus rhythm in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
abstract: This is the first study to demonstrate the reproducibility of an oral propafenone loading dose in converting paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients without significant cardiac disease or hypertension. This finding may support the development of the "pill-in-the-pocket" treatment strategy in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Piacenza Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capucci
authors.forename: Giovanni Quinto
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Villani
authors.forename: Massimo F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Piepoli
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011405:Propafenone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D011405:Propafenone