Journal article
A comparison between monophasic and biphasic defibrillation for the cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation in patients with and without heart failure
Abstract
AIMS: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure commonly coexist. Restoring sinus rhythm using external direct current cardioversion (DCCV) may improve left ventricular function, exercise capacity and quality of life (QoL). However, DCCV may be less successful at restoring sinus rhythm in patients with heart failure. We aimed to determine whether biphasic DCCV was superior to monophasic DCCV for the restoration of sinus rhythm in patients with …
Authors
Shelton RJ; Brown BD; Allinson A; Johnson T; Smales C; Jolly S; Cleland JGF
Journal
International Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 147, No. 3, pp. 405–408
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.09.545
ISSN
0167-5273