Short-term and long-term success of electrical cardioversion in atrial fibrillation in managed care system

摘要

BackgroundInitial success of electrical cardioversion (ECV) of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been reported in several studies as 50%-90%, of which only 50% patients remain in sinus rhythm (SR) at the end of one year. We conducted this study to see if outcomes of other trials are applicable in managed care setting.