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Prospective randomized trial of external versus internal transcatheter cardioversion in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. 1998

K E Paravolidakis, and T M Kolettis, and G N Theodorakis, and I A Paraskevaidis, and T S Apostolou, and D T Kremastinos
2nd Department of Cardiology and General Hospital of Nikea, Athens, Greece. elbee@ath.forth-net.gr

To evaluate the safety and long-term efficacy of internal transcatheter cardioversion, forty patients with chronic, lone atrial fibrillation were studied. The patients were randomised to internal transcatheter cardioversion or to conventional external cardioversion. In cases where the procedure was unsuccessful, cross-over to the alternate method was performed. Oral anticoagulation therapy was started three weeks prior to the procedure and was maintained for another three weeks following successful cardioversion. Sinus rhythm was restored in 16/18 patients (88%) in the internal cardioversion group, versus 9/22 patients (40%) in the external cardioversion group (p < 0.01). In addition, 8/13 (61%) patients who were crossed-over to internal cardioversion were successfully cardioverted to sinus rhythm. In contrast, both patients who were crossed-over to external cardioversion remained in atrial fibrillation. During a mean follow-up period of 23 months, 13 (39.3%) patients maintained sinus rhythm. Using the intention to treat principle, the recurrence rate was not statistically different between the two methods. It is concluded that internal cardioversion is more effective in acutely restoring sinus rhythm compared to external cardioversion. However, both methods have similar long-term recurrence rates.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D002908 Chronic Disease Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D004554 Electric Countershock An electrical current applied to the HEART to terminate a CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA. Cardiac Electroversion,Cardioversion,Defibrillation, Electric,Electroversion, Cardiac,Electrical Cardioversion,Electroversion Therapy,Therapy, Electroversion,Cardiac Electroversions,Cardioversion, Electrical,Cardioversions,Cardioversions, Electrical,Countershock, Electric,Countershocks, Electric,Defibrillations, Electric,Electric Countershocks,Electric Defibrillation,Electric Defibrillations,Electrical Cardioversions,Electroversion Therapies,Electroversions, Cardiac,Therapies, Electroversion
D004562 Electrocardiography Recording of the moment-to-moment electromotive forces of the HEART as projected onto various sites on the body's surface, delineated as a scalar function of time. The recording is monitored by a tracing on slow moving chart paper or by observing it on a cardioscope, which is a CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPLAY. 12-Lead ECG,12-Lead EKG,12-Lead Electrocardiography,Cardiography,ECG,EKG,Electrocardiogram,Electrocardiograph,12 Lead ECG,12 Lead EKG,12 Lead Electrocardiography,12-Lead ECGs,12-Lead EKGs,12-Lead Electrocardiographies,Cardiographies,ECG, 12-Lead,EKG, 12-Lead,Electrocardiograms,Electrocardiographies, 12-Lead,Electrocardiographs,Electrocardiography, 12-Lead
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006328 Cardiac Catheterization Procedures in which placement of CARDIAC CATHETERS is performed for therapeutic or diagnostic procedures. Catheterization, Cardiac,Catheterization, Heart,Heart Catheterization,Cardiac Catheterizations,Catheterizations, Cardiac,Catheterizations, Heart,Heart Catheterizations

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