Outcomes of Patients Presenting with Primary or Secondary Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Rate to the Emergency Department.

CONCLUSION: Currently, majority of patients with AF with RVR are admitted from the ED. Other study suggests patients with uncomplicated primary AF have lower adverse outcomes and some could potentially be treated as outpatients. PMID: 30578422 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30578422?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - November 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kang HM, Ng SJ, Yap S, Annathurai A, Ong ME Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research