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Revision as of 01:57, 5 May 2014

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Mugilan Poongkunran M.B.B.S [2]

Cardioversion Strategy

Shown below is an algorithm depicting the cardioversion treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation.[1]

Abbreviations: AF: Atrial fibrillation; LA: Left atrium; TEE: Transesophageal echocardiogram

Choice of Cardioversion

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Does the patient have any signs of hemodynamic instability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurrent paroxysmal or persistent AF
 
 
 
New onset AF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No structural heart disease
 
Structural heart disease
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pharmacological cardioversion
 
DC cardioversion
 
Pharmacological cardioversion
 
DC cardioversion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Cardioversion Strategy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Does the patient with AF has any contraindication for cardioversion :
❑ Asymptomatic elderly patients (>80 years) with multiple comorbidities
❑ Patients with high risk of bleeding

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No
 
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anticoagulation strategy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
❑ <48 hours
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
❑ >48 hours
❑ Unknown duration
❑ Prior history of a thromboembolism
❑ Prior history of TEE evidence of left atrial thrombus
❑ Mitral valve disease or significant cardiomyopathy or heart failure
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
❑ IV heparin
 
 
 
 
 
❑ 3 week oral anticoagulation
 
 
 
TEE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cardioversion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No LA thrombus
 
 
LA thrombus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sinus rhythm
 
Atrial fibrillation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
❑ IV heparin
 
 
❑ 3 week oral anticoagulation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
❑ Initiate 4 week anticoagulation therapy after cardioversion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repeat TEE showing no LA thrombus
 
Repeat TEE showing LA thrombus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cardioversion
 
 
 
 
❑ Initiate rate control & proceed with other management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Atrial fibrillation
 
Sinus rhythm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
❑ Repeat cardioversion or use AV nodal blocking agents
 
 
 
 
 
❑ 4 week anticoagulation after cardioversion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sinus rhythm
 
Atrial fibrillation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
❑ Initiate 4 week anticoagulation therapy
 
❑ Initiate 4 week anticoagulation therapy
❑ Proceed with other management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. January CT, Wann LS, Alpert JS, Calkins H, Cleveland JC, Cigarroa JE; et al. (2014). "2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society". J Am Coll Cardiol. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.03.021. PMID 24685668.


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