Emergency Medicine Reports – April 1, 2018
April 1, 2018
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Evidence-based Management of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department
This article provides an overview of atrial fibrillation (AF) and evidence-based guidance on controversial aspects of AF workup and management in the emergency department. The evidence is provided to help safely reduce unnecessary testing and expand the emergency provider’s management armamentarium to include electrical and pharmacologic conversion in recent-onset AF patients.