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Initial Energy for External Electrical Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation
Figueiredo,Edilberto; Veloso,Henrique Horta; Paola,Angelo Amato Vincenzo deOBJECTIVE - To investigate the initial energy level required for electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS - We studied patients undergoing electrical cardioversion in the 1st Multicenter Trial of SOCESP. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to the initial energy level of electrical cardioversion: 100J and > or = 150J. We compared the efficacy of the initial and final shock of the p...
Useful clinical features for the selection of ideal patients with strial fibril...
Mehta,Niraj; Távora,Maria Zildany Pinheiro; Takeschita,Noriaki; Figueiredo,Edilberto; Lourenço,Ricardo M.; Germiniani,Hélio; Précoma,DaltonOBJECTIVE: To identify useful clinical characteristics for selecting patients eligible for mapping and ablation of atrial fibrillation. METHODS: We studied 9 patients with atrial fibrillation, without structural heart disease, associated with: 1) antiarrhythmic drugs, 2) symptoms of low cardiac output, and 3) intention to treat. Seven patients had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and 2 had recurrent atrial fibril...