Efficiency and safety of pharmacological cardioversion for atrial fibrillation

Abstract

Currently, atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent supraventricular tachycardia. Selection of management strategy for such patients becomes an important issue for medical practitioners. The review includes issues related to atrial fibrillation management tactics algorithms based on the patients’ age and comorbidities; contemporary approaches to pharmacological therapy of the described type of arrhythmia are reported, peculiar features for prescription of antiarrhythmic drugs of various classes are highlighted.

Keywords

• atrial fibrillation
• cardioversion
• cardiac rhythm management
• antiarrhythmic drugs