ArticleEuropace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology2020
Cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter revisited: current evidence and practical guidance for a common procedure.
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- Active Compression During External Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2025Pooled it
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- Electrical energy by electrode placement for cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Open heart · 2023Pooled it
- Techniques improving electrical cardioversion success for patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2023Pooled it
- Predictors of recurrence after catheter ablation and electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: an umbrella review of meta-analyses.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2023Pooled it
- Electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation: nationwide trends in Denmark, 2010-2022.Open heart · 2026Article
- Repeat catheter ablation vs. direct current cardioversion for recurrent atrial fibrillation after prior ablation: a propensity-matched analysis.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2026Article
- Association Between Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness and Early Arrhythmia Recurrence After Electrical Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter in Patients With and Without Heart Failure-An Observational Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
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- Safety and Feasibility of a CT-Based Pathway for Left Atrial Appendage Assessment Prior to Inpatient Cardioversion: A Single-Center Experience.Clinical cardiology · 2026Article
- Predictors and Outcomes of Pharmacological and Electrical Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter in an Indian Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study.Journal of arrhythmia · 2026Article
- Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Comprehensive Review From Preclinical Evidence to Clinical Practice.Pulmonary circulation · 2026Review
- NuRse-led home CardiovErsion for control of atrial fibrillation-RACE 6.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2025Article
- Practical compendium of antiarrhythmic drugs: a clinical consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025Review
- A Vertebral Fracture During Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report and Revision of the Literature.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Investigation of predictive parameters for recurrence in patients undergoing electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation.Journal of arrhythmia · 2025Article
- Nurse-Led Electrical External Cardioversion of Patients with Atrial Arrhythmia: A Systematic Review Update and Meta-Analysis.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Review
- A new integrated machine learning model: application to improve the accuracy of predicting left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Direct current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in patients with left atrial appendage occlusion devices.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Cardioversion is widely used in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter when a rhythm control strategy is pursued. We sought to summarize the current evidence on this important area of clinical management of patients with AF including electrical and pharmacological cardioversion, peri-procedural anticoagulation and thromboembolic complications, success rate, and risk factors for recurrence to give practical guidance.
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