Electrical cardioversion for persistent atrial fibrillation after treatment of thyrotoxicosis
| Autor: | P. Emery, J. S. Staffurth |
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| Rok vydání: | 1982 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Electric Countershock Atrial fibrillation General Medicine Electric countershock Middle Aged medicine.disease Hyperthyroidism Electrical cardioversion Curative treatment Internal medicine Papers Atrial Fibrillation Persistent atrial fibrillation Cardiology Humans Medicine Female Sinus rhythm business After treatment Aged |
| Zdroj: | Postgraduate Medical Journal. 58:746-748 |
| ISSN: | 1469-0756 0032-5473 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/pgmj.58.686.746 |
| Popis: | Summary A review of 22 patients with atrial fibrillation after the treatment of thyrotoxicosis, who underwent elective electrical cardioversion, showed that only 45% were still in sinus rhythm at 2 years and 36% in the long term (mean 7·4 years). There were no significant differences in factors assessed between those persisting in sinus rhythm and in those who relapsed. A delay in the initial curative treatment of thyrotoxicosis may be a factor in influencing the outcome. |
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