Efficacy and tolerability in fully conscious patients of transvenous low-energy internal atrial cardioversion for atrial fibrillation

G Boriani; M Biffi; G Bronzetti; G M Ayers; R Zannoli; A Branzi; A Capucci; B Magnani

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00882-5

Efficacy and tolerability in fully conscious patients of transvenous low-energy internal atrial cardioversion for atrial fibrillation

Am J Cardiol. 1998 Jan 15;81(2):241-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00882-5.

Authors

G Boriani¹, M Biffi, G Bronzetti, G M Ayers, R Zannoli, A Branzi, A Capucci, B Magnani

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Cardiology, University of Bologna, Italy.

PMID: 9591914
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00882-5

Abstract

Transvenous low-energy atrial cardioversion was performed in a series of fully conscious patients (30 patients with chronic atrial fibrillation and 5 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation). The results show that internal atrial defibrillation is effective and tolerable in most patients.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
Cardiac Catheterization
Chronic Disease
Consciousness*
Electric Countershock / methods*
Electrocardiography
Female
Fluoroscopy
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Artery
Treatment Outcome