A new score for detection of early cardioversion using intravenous amiodarone in recent onset atrial fibrillation

Background: Amiodarone is the only available intravenous antiarrhythmic medication in Egypt used in acute AF cardioversion. Cardioversion using IV amiodarone takes 6–8 h, and can be as late as 16 h. The aim of this study was to identify the clinical factors that are most associated with early (<8...

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Published in:	The Egyptian Heart Journal
Main Authors:	Hisham Samir Roshdy, Tarek Ahmed Naguib, Mohamed Abdalla Elthalawi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2016-12-01
Subjects:	Acute atrial fibrillation Antiarrhythmic medication Electrical cardioversion
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260816300047