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 guidelines. Here we report the results of antiarrhythmic drug therapy (AAD) in ED.

Methods

All patients within the two-week study period whose primary reason for the ED visit was symptomatic AF were included into this prospective multicentre study. Comprehensive data on factors contributing to the treatment of AF were collected, including a data of previous use of ADDs, and changes made for them during a visit in ED.

Results

The study population consisted of 1013 consecutive patient

SUBMITTER: Penttila T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5558694 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature