PRE-TREATMENT WITH AMIODARONE FOR ELECTIVE ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Clinicians frequently pre-treat patients with amiodarone to increase the efficacy of electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the precise effects on conversion efficacy and sinus rhythm maintenance are not known. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of trials comparing pre-treatment before electrical cardioversion with amiodarone versus no therapy on (1) acute restoration and (2) maintenance of sinus rhythm...