Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains a growing problem in the United States and worldwide,
imposing a high individual and health system burden, including increased resource …

AF is the most common clinical arrhythmia encountered. A wealth of evidence has improved
our ability to diagnose and effectively treat AF. An intriguing aspect of this common disease …

Background Cardiovascular outcomes vary between urban and rural hospitals, with worse
outcomes in rural settings. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine whether in …

The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (Afib) has been increasing over the past few decades.
There are very few comparisons of health insurance plans available that incorporate …

Background The optimal energy protocol for direct current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation
remains uncertain. The PROTOCOLENERGY randomised trial compared a stepwise …

Background Studies analyze the degree to which gender-based differences are affected by
age and comorbidities show mixed results. Methods Using a retrospective cohort study, we …

Background Electrical cardioversion (EC) is a procedure that restores normal sinus rhythm
in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Data on post-EC outcomes relative to the success of …

Durante siglos, médicos de todo el mundo observaron cómo la presencia de un ritmo
irregular y débil se asociaba con un mal pronóstico debido a una alta probabilidad de …

Direct current cardioversion is a procedure for treating abnormal heart rhythms, and
cardioversion is often performed electively to restore sinus rhythm in patients with persistent …

Initiating anticoagulation with the intention of cardioverting: does drug choice matter? Page 1
.............................................................................................................. Initiating anticoagulation with the …