DIRECT-CURRENT CARDIOVERSION OF ATRIAL TACHYARRHYTHMIAS UNDER ORAL FLECAINIDE THERAPY

Authors
LECLERCQ JF BIZOT J ATTUEL P COUMEL P
Citation
Jf. Leclercq et al., DIRECT-CURRENT CARDIOVERSION OF ATRIAL TACHYARRHYTHMIAS UNDER ORAL FLECAINIDE THERAPY, The American journal of cardiology, 80(5), 1997, pp. 645
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
80
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1997)80:5<645:DCOATU>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Results of direct-current cardioversion of 48 patients with atrial arr hythmia taking oral flecainide were compared with those of 96 control- matched patients. After completion of 3 shocks, 98% of flecainide pati ents were converted versus 78% of control patients (p < 0.01). Thus, d espite an experimental increase in defibrillation threshold, flecainid e given before cardioversion seems to have a beneficial effect.