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Ibutilide for the Cardioversion of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation during Radiofrequency Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardias
Joint Authors
Parcharidis, Georgios
Karamitsos, Theodoros D.
Polymeropoulos, Kostas
Vassilikos, Vassilios P.
Mantziari, Lilian
Paraskevaidis, Stylianos
Styliadis, Ioannis H.
Mochlas, Sotirios
Louridas, Georgios
Source
Cardiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Direct current electrical cardioversion (DC-ECV) is the preferred treatment for the termination of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) that occurs during radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of supraventricular tachycardias (SVT).
Intravenous Ibutilide may be an alternative option in this setting.
Thirty-four out of 386 patients who underwent SVT-RFA presented paroxysmal AF during the procedure and were randomized into receiving ibutilide or DC-ECV.
Ibutilide infusion successfully cardioverted 16 out of 17 patients (94%) within 17.37±7.87 min.
DC-ECV was successful in all patients (100%) within 17.29±3.04 min.
Efficacy and total time to cardioversion did not differ between the study groups.
No adverse events were observed.
RFA was successfully performed in 16 patients (94%) in the ibutilide arm and in all patients (100%) in the DC-ECV arm, p = NS.
In conclusion, ibutilide is a safe and effective alternative treatment for restoring sinus rhythm in cases of paroxysmal AF complicating SVT-RFA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Polymeropoulos, Kostas& Vassilikos, Vassilios P.& Mantziari, Lilian& Paraskevaidis, Stylianos& Karamitsos, Theodoros D.& Mochlas, Sotirios…[et al.]. 2011. Ibutilide for the Cardioversion of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation during Radiofrequency Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardias. Cardiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Polymeropoulos, Kostas…[et al.]. Ibutilide for the Cardioversion of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation during Radiofrequency Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardias. Cardiology Research and Practice No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459072
American Medical Association (AMA)
Polymeropoulos, Kostas& Vassilikos, Vassilios P.& Mantziari, Lilian& Paraskevaidis, Stylianos& Karamitsos, Theodoros D.& Mochlas, Sotirios…[et al.]. Ibutilide for the Cardioversion of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation during Radiofrequency Ablation of Supraventricular Tachycardias. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459072
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459072