Management of acute atrial fibrillation in the emergency department: A systematic review of recent studies

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 151-159

  Coll Vinent, Blanca ^a   Fuenzalida, Carolina ^a   García, Ana ^a   Martín, Alfonso ^b   Miró, Òscar ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; cardioversion; emergency department

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; FLECAINIDE; IBUTILIDE; MAGNESIUM; PROPAFENONE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVERSION; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SINUS RHYTHM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ACUTE DISEASE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY;

EID: 84877027260     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328359588f     Document Type: Review

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