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Safe Cardioversion for Patients With Acute-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter: Practical Concerns and Considerations by Ian G. Stiell; M. Sean McMurtry; Andrew McRae; Ratika Parkash; Frank Scheuermeyer; Clare L. Atzema; Allan Skanes is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Safe Cardioversion for Patients With Acute-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter: Practical Concerns and Considerations about?
In this Viewpoint concerns raised by Canadian emergency physicians regarding recommendations 2 and 6 from the recent Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2018 update for atrial fibrillation are discussed. These recommendations narrow the window for safe cardioversion and suggest 4 weeks of anticoagulation for all patients who undergo urgent cardioversion regardless of their CHADS-65 status. We discuss the implications of Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation weak recommendations on the basis of low-quality evidence.
Who reads Safe Cardioversion for Patients With Acute-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter: Practical Concerns and Considerations?
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- Author
- Ian G. Stiell; M. Sean McMurtry; Andrew McRae; Ratika Parkash; Frank Scheuermeyer; Clare L. Atzema; Allan Skanes
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)