Hubner and colleagues in the UK have recently described a simplified cardioversion service that has significantly reduced waiting times at their center. They have introduced intravenous midazolam ...

Bayer and Janssen's novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) Xarelto can be used in place of warfarin in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing cardioversion to restore normal heart rhythm, according to a new ...

For the first time since the National Council Licensure Examination was revised in 2023, the annual pass rate has decreased, according to new data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia seen in adults. Electrical cardioversion is one of the initial effective interventions for rhythm control of AF alongside an ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who drank an average of one cup of coffee a day following successful cardioversion had fewer recurrences of AFib or atrial flutter compared with those who ...

The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics provide these pediatric advanced life support guidelines focusing on resuscitation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and ...

New late-breaking science from AHA 2023 sheds light on new treatments for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). In ARTESIA, the results of which were also published in the New England Journal of ...

A stepwise approach to perioperative cardiac assessment assists clinicians in determining when surgery should proceed or when a pause for further evaluation is warranted. Cardiovascular screening and ...