Prevalence and predictors of persistent sinus rhythm after elective electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation

Conclusion In unselected patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing elective electrical cardioversion, only 45.7% were in sinus rhythm at 12 months. The presence of sinus rhythm at 1-month follow-up emerged as an independent predictor of maintenance of sinus rhythm. This highlights that early re-evaluation of these patients appears useful for assessing longer term outcomes also from the perspective of a possible selective approach to ablation strategies.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Tags: Research articles: Editorial Source Type: research