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

Authors
Li, HG Natale, A Tomassoni, G Beheiry, S Cooper, P Leonelli, F Easley, A Barrington, W Windle, J
Citation
Hg. Li et al., Usefulness of ibutilide in facilitating successful external cardioversion of refractory atrial fibrillation, AM J CARD, 84(9), 1999, pp. 1096
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19991101)84:9<1096:UOIIFS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We repeated direct-current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation after ibuti lide injection in patients who failed conventional cardioversion. Eleven of 12 patients (92%) had successful cardioversion and avoided the need for in ternal cardioversion.