Author/Editor		Žohar, Petra; Marinšek, Matej; Bervar, Mojca; Škrabl-Močnik, Frančiška
Title		Konverzija akutne fibrilacije atrijev z oralnim propafenonom
Translated title		Conversion of recent onset of atrial fibrillation by a single oral loading dose of propafenone
Type		članek
Source		In: Kenda MF, Rakovec P, editors. Sodobna obravnava motenj srčnega ritma. 9. kardiološki dnevi; 2000 okt 20-21; Šmarješke toplice. Ljubljana: Združenje kardiologov Slovenije,
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 175-7
Language		slo
Abstract		In order to assess safety and efficacy of oral propafenone for conversion of recent onset of atrial fibrillation, 71 patients admitted to emergency department were studied. Among them, 41 were women and 30 men, mean age 67,2 years. Arterial hypertension was present in 06,3 % of patients, 29.5 % were without a structural heart disease. Conversion rate of atrial fibrillation at 8 hours was 70 %. Adverse events were observed in 3 patients: pauses of more than 2 seconds at the time of conversion to sinus rhythm and transient hypotension. Results of the study confirm efficacy and safey of oral propafenone for conversion of recent onset of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm in patients with no signs of heart failure.
Descriptors		ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PROPAFENONE TREATMENT OUTCOME