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DC cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter in the emergency department: improving specialist protocols for the generalist

BACKGROUND: Direct current cardioversion (DCCV) is a safe and effective treatment for recent-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter and when performed in the emergency department (ED), it can provide an excellent treatment option for patients as well as reducing unnecessary hospital admissions an...

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Autores principales: Carpenter, Alexander, Sargent, Sabrina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6280898/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30588517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2017-000260