Why the study?
Does external direct-current countershock improve right and left heart hemodynamics in patients with mitral valvular disease and atrial fibrillation?
Population
12 patients with mitral valvular disease and atrial fibrillation
Comparison
External direct-current countershock resulting… vs Baseline (before countershock)
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Immediately after countershock
Authors
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Acute hemodynamic gains after cardioversion in mitral disease with AF are hypothesis-generating; prospective trials needed before practice change.
Does external direct-current countershock improve right and left heart hemodynamics in patients with mitral valvular disease and atrial fibrillation?
Conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm via countershock acutely improves ventricular performance and hemodynamics in patients with mitral valvular disease.
A Reale (1965) studied this question.
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