EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY OF ELECTRIC CARDIOVERSION IN PERSISTENT FORM OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Abstract

 

Abstract. Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains one of the most urgent problems of modern cardiology. This is the most common heart rhythm disorder with a frequency of 1-2% in the general population [1]. The analysis is based on the conclusions about the safety and efficacy of electrical cardioversion against the background of a heart rate control strategy in patients with AF and adequate antithrombotic therapy. The most important threat to AF is thromboembolic complications, for example, the risk of stroke increases by 5 times [1]. Thromboembolic complications associated with AF recur and often result in disability or death. And only adequate antithrombotic therapy can reduce mortality from AF [2].

              Keywords: electrical cardioversion, atrial fibrillation, antithrombotic therapy, heart rate.

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