Российский кардиологический журнал (Feb 2009)

CORDARONE AND VERAPAMIL EFFECTIVENESS IN PRE-HOSPITAL TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PAROXYSMS

  • V. G. Epifanov,
  • V. T. Dolgikh,
  • G. I. Zhuravlev,
  • A. V. Shustov

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 1
pp. 38 – 41

Abstract

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In 263 patients with atrial fibrillation lasting for 0,5–30 hours, pre-hospital antiarrythmic therapy (cordarone 5 mg/kg, verapamil 5–10 mg) was ineffective in the first hour. Sinus rhythm was restored in 8,8% and 11,5% of the patients receiving cordarone and verapamil, respectively. The majority of atrial fibrillation paroxysms were terminated in the first 24 hours (>90%). Cordarone and verapamil were equally effective in pre-hospital treatment of atrial fibrillation. Verapamil reduced ventricular rate more effectively.

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