Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Amiodarone Use and the Need for Permanent Pacing in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation | Zendy

Vidal Essebag | Zendy

Open Access

Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Amiodarone Use and the Need for Permanent Pacing in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Author(s) -

Vidal Essebag

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

archives of internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3679

pISSN - 0003-9926

DOI - 10.1001/archinte.167.15.1648

Subject(s) - amiodarone , medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , hazard ratio , body mass index , myocardial infarction , atrial flutter , heart failure , coronary artery disease , proportional hazards model , population , retrospective cohort study , confidence interval , adverse effect , environmental health

Amiodarone use was associated with an increased need for pacemaker insertion in a retrospective study of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and prior myocardial infarction. The aims of this study were to determine prospectively whether amiodarone increases the need for pacemakers in a general population of patients with AF and whether this effect is modified by sex.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research