Cardioversion and the Risk of Subsequent Stroke or Systemic Embolism and Death in Emergency Department Patients With Acute Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter
In atrial fibrillation/flutter patients eligible for cardioversion at 25 emergency departments, the rate of subsequent stroke or systemic embolism and death was very low. After adjusting for risk factors and post-conversion oral anticoagulant use, the rate of subsequent stroke and systemic embolism and death was not significantly higher in patients who cardioverted vs those who did not.
Authors
- Peter C. Austin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3337-233X)
- Ian G. Stiell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2583-6408)
- Alice Chong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9763-3829)
- Clare Atzema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7236-5522)
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100072
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00