CORDARONE AND VERAPAMIL EFFECTIVENESS IN PRE-HOSPITAL TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PAROXYSMS

In 263 patients with atrial fibrillation lasting for 0,5–30 hours, pre-hospital antiarrythmic therapy (cordarone 5 mg/kg, verapamil 5–10 mg) was ineffective in the first hour. Sinus rhythm was restored in 8,8% and 11,5% of the patients receiving cordarone and verapamil, respectively. The majority of...

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Main Authors: V. G. Epifanov, V. T. Dolgikh, G. I. Zhuravlev, A. V. Shustov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: «FIRMA «SILICEA» LLC 2009-02-01
Series:Российский кардиологический журнал
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Online Access:https://russjcardiol.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1319