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Atrial fibrillation

Prevalence
Causes
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Therapy
  • propafenone a  

Why?

  • Propafenone is more effective than verapamil at cardioversion a , though not clearly better than amiodarone d

Propafenone is more effective at cardioversion than verapamil

Patient Treatment Comparison Outcome CER RRR
(95% CI)
NNT
(95% CI)
acute AF a propafenone verapamil sinus rhythm
at 48 hours
41% 110%
(27% to 260%)
2
(1 to 5)
 

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