Rhythm and rate control effects of intravenous amiodarone for atrial fibrillation complicated by acutely decompensated heart failure

Rhythm and rate control effects of intravenous amiodarone for atrial fibrillation complicated by acutely decompensated heart failure

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) often occurs in the acute phase of heart failure (AHF), and is usually associated with a rapid ventricular response. No drug with proven efficacy in the treatment of AF in the setting of AHF has been approved in Japan. We prospectively investigated the efficacy a...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Horiuchi, MD, Shingo Sasaki, MD, Takahiko Kinjo, MD, Yuji Ishida, MD, Taihei Itoh, MD, Kenichi Sasaki, MD, Shingen Owada, MD, Masaomi Kimura, MD, Ken Okumura, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Intravenous amiodarone
Atrial fibrillation
Heart failure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427613001555

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