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May 1, 1977HeartOpen Access

Comparison of lidoflazine and quindine in prophylactic treatment of arrhythmias.

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Why the study?

Does lidoflazine compared to quinidine improve the maintenance of sinus rhythm after electrical cardioversion for atrial flutter or fibrillation?

Population

35 patients after electrical cardioversion for atrial flutter or fibrillation, and a miscellaneous group of…

Comparison

Lidoflazine vs Quinidine

Design

Cohort

Authors

BKB M Kennelly

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Overview

Lidoflazine may increase arrhythmic mortality after cardioversion; leaves open safer rhythm-control options in AF.

Structured PICO

Does lidoflazine compared to quinidine improve the maintenance of sinus rhythm after electrical cardioversion for atrial flutter or fibrillation?

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Population
35 patients after electrical cardioversion for atrial flutter or fibrillation, and a miscellaneous group of patients with supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias
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Intervention
Lidoflazine
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Comparator
Quinidine
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Outcome
Maintenance of sinus rhythm after electrical cardioversionsurrogate

Lidoflazine is ineffective for maintaining sinus rhythm after cardioversion and carries a high risk of fatal drug-induced arrhythmias in patients with supraventricular arrhythmias.

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B M Kennelly (1977) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85aca7f047f857d83dbd6ahttps://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.39.5.540
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