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Atrial fibrillation

Prevalence
Causes
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Prevention

For patients with intolerable paroxysmal AF resistant to antiarrhythmic medication, consider 
  • an implantable atrial defibrillator c

Why?

  • The defibrillator will cardiovert 80% of patients (95% CI: 70% to 91%) who develop AF. However recurrent episodes are common - 41% (95% CI: 28% to 55%) c

Expiry date: February 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors   CM   Ball , N   Shenker
Reviewer   R G   Hart
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , N   Shenker , CJ   Wotton