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Atrial fibrillation

Prevalence
Causes
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Prognosis

Anti-arrhythmic side-effects are common a  

Note:

  • One in twenty suffer anti-arrhythmic drug adverse effects (4.7%: 95% CI: 2.0% to 7.4%) a
  • A fifth develop congestive heart failure (19%: 95% CI: 14% to 24%) a

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