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 ...

A cup of coffee a day did not worsen atrial fibrillation (AF) in adults recovering from electrical cardioversion, and it may even lower the likelihood of recurrent arrhythmia, according to new ...

Consumption of one cup of coffee per day was associated with less atrial fibrillation recurrence in persistent atrial fibrillation.

A cup of caffeinated coffee each day may lower the risk of an irregular heart rhythm coming back after treatment. That is the ...

The 204 people randomized to IV procainamide (plus electrical cardioversion if necessary, with up to three shocks) showed a 96% rate of conversion to sinus rhythm that was maintained for at least 30 ...

Questions about the safety of vernakalant remain The incidence of atrial fibrillation has increased globally, in part because of modifiable risk factors.1 Acute atrial fibrillation, especially at a ...

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 ...

Sinus rhythm was restored in an effective, safe and rapid manner using drug-shock or shock-only strategies among patients in the ED with acute atrial fibrillation, according to results of the RAFF-2 ...