In an emergency, cardioversion can be done without going on medicine first. You may need to continue taking anticoagulants after cardioversion if: there is a
by EM Kanoupakis 2024 Cited by 13Amiodarone in Patients Receiving Long-Term Amiodarone Low-dose amiodarone for maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or
cardioversion, or cardiac catheterization) if amiodarone is not available or contraindicated. Lidocaine should be given for this indication after
Pharmacologic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation After long-term oral therapy, amiodarone has a true elimination half
Amiodarone is only used after defibrillation (or cardioversion) and epinephrine (first line medication) fail to convert VT/VF. Route. Amiodarone can be
Amiodarone is only used after defibrillation (or cardioversion) and epinephrine (first line medication) fail to convert VT/VF. Route. Amiodarone can be
long ago was this ie what years did you have the I stayed on warfarin and amiodarone for three months after the cardioversion.
but long-term therapy may be required, amiodarone's long-term safety has yet lism after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. A multicenter study
Flecainide, propafenone, amiodarone, and dronedarone showed similar efficacies for maintaining SR after electrical cardioversion. Thus, it might be reasonable to reconsider amiodarone use after cardioversion, since it did not show superior efficacy to the other drugs considered and is associated with potential side effects.
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