• Title of article

    Conversion of rheumatic atrial fibrillation by amiodarone after percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy

  • Author/Authors

    Liu، نويسنده , , Tsun-Jui and Hsueh، نويسنده , , Chung-Whei and Lee، نويسنده , , Wen-Lieng and Lai، نويسنده , , Hui-Chin and Wang، نويسنده , , Kuo-Yang and Ting، نويسنده , , Chih-Tai، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    1244
  • To page
    1246
  • Abstract
    Amiodarone, used in conjunction with percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy, can safely convert rheumatic atrial fibrillation in 38% of patients compared with 0% in those without it. However, whether this treatment exerts long-term benefits on prognosis awaits further investigation.
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Cardiology
  • Serial Year
    2003
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Cardiology
  • Record number

    1896678