Recommendations center on the main issues that arise in managing patients with postoperative AF, including overall prevention; control of ventricular response rate; restoration of normal sinus rhythm; prevention of thromboembolism; and the role of anticoagulation. Common complication following surgery The in...
Second, consider what it’s worth to you to be able to get your afib under control and enjoy your life as you had planned, making memories with your loved ones and reallyliving. Third, when you’re able to make the most effective decisions about your afib, it’s possible you’ll save...
6. Rhythm Control 6.1. Electrical and Pharmacological Cardioversion of AF and Atrial Flutter 6.1.1. Prevention of Thromboembolism Recommendations for Prevention of Thromboembolism Referenced studies that support modified recommendations are summarized in Online Data Supplement 6. CORLOERecommendations I B-R ...
He noted that guidelines leave a great deal of leeway on whether to use rate or rhythm control when managing AF in the emergency department, and that evidence is lacking directly comparing the two cardioversion strategies. The researchers recruited 396 stable patients with acute AF (mean age, 60...
For example, the ability to export your ECG readout as PDF and send it to your doctor or print it out to show them during a visit isn't common yet, but it might be in the future. It gives some control back to the patient, but at the same time allows both patient and doctor to...