Prevention

• sotalol 80 mg or 160 mg bd po ^a

Why?

• It reduces recurrent episodes of SVT ^a

Paroxysmal SVT: sotalol reduces recurrent episodes

Patient	Treatment	Comparison	Outcome	CER	RRR (95% CI)	NNT (95% CI)
paroxysmal SVT or AF a	sotalol	placebo	recurrent episode at 1-4 weeks	89%	38% (22% to 51%)	3 (2 to 5)