Antiarrhythmic drug therapy among patients presenting to emergency department with symptomatic atrial fibrillation – a prospective nationwide cohort

Antiarrhythmic drug therapy among patients presenting to emergency department with symptomatic atrial fibrillation – a prospective nationwide cohort

Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia that causes numerous visits to emergency departments (ED). The aim of the FinFib2 study was to evaluate whether treatment of patients with AF in ED is consistent with the contemporary European Society of Cardiology (ESC) management...

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Main Authors: Tero Penttilä, Heikki Mäkynen, Juha Hartikainen, Harri Hyppölä, Timo Lauri, Mika Lehto, Juha Lund, MJ Pekka Raatikainen, for the FinFib2 investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Emergency department
Antiarrhythmic medication
Rhythm control
Rate control
EHRA score
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-017-0424-7

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