Pharmacological- and electrical-first cardioversion worked similarly well for treating acute atrial fibrillation (Afib) in the emergency department, according to the Canadian RAFF2 trial. The 204 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sinus rhythm was restored in an effective, safe and rapid manner using drug-shock or shock-only strategies among ...

A heart shock may restore the heart’s rhythm and is a potential treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib). Doctors also refer to heart shock as electrical cardioversion. In AFib, a person has an ...

The case for early rhythm control, achieved by ablation or cardioversion, in most patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is mechanistically stronger with a new study suggesting the strategy can ...

The drug-shock strategy was more effective for patients experiencing atrial fibrillation for the first time and for patients younger than 70 years, the researchers said. Both the anti-arrhythmia drug ...

A team of Ochsner Health cardiologists recently published an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology comparing two treatment strategies for patients with atrial ...

Pharmacologic cardioversion followed by electrical cardioversion and electrical cardioversion only were found to be safe and effective in patients presenting to the emergency department with recent ...

San Diego, CA - A substudy of the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) trial indicates that amiodarone is the most effective drug in terms of keeping patients ...

Heart arrhythmias are usually harmless, but some can be life threatening. Treatments help correct your heart rate to prevent serious health issues. When the electrical impulses that affect your ...