Usefulness of ibutilide in facilitating successful external cardioversion of refractory atrial fibrillation

Huagui Li; Andrea Natale; Gery Tomassoni; Salwa Beheiry; Patricia Cooper; Fabio Leonelli; Arthur Easley; William Barrington; John Windle

doi:10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00509-3

Usefulness of ibutilide in facilitating successful external cardioversion of refractory atrial fibrillation

Huagui Li, Andrea Natale, Gery Tomassoni, Salwa Beheiry, Patricia Cooper, Fabio Leonelli, Arthur Easley, William Barrington, John Windle

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Our study demonstrates that ibutilide facilities successful cardioversion of AF in patients who failed conventional external cardioversion. We suggest that repeat cardioversion after ibutilide administration may serve as an alternative to internal cardioversion in most patients with refractory AF.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1096-1098
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Cardiology
Volume	84
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00509-3
State	Published - Nov 1 1999

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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