Atrial fibrillation: real-life experience of a rhythm control with electrical cardioversion in a community hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia. Electrical cardioversion, a well-established part of the rhythm control strategy, is probably underused in community settings. Here, we describe its use, safety, and effectiveness in a cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation treated in rural settings.

Methods

It is a retrospective cohort study. Data on all procedures from January 1, 2016, till December 1, 2022, in Tarusa Hospital, serving mostly a rural population of 15,000 people, were extracted from electronic health records. Data on the procedure's success, age, gender, body mass index, comorbidities, previous procedures, echocardiographic parameters, type and duration of arrhythmia, anticoagulation, antiarrhythmic drugs, transesophagea

SUBMITTER: Okhotin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11022487 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature