Open AccessDirect oral anticoagulants for electrical cardioversion
Author(s) -
А. Н. Воловченко,
Д. А. Андреев,
Д. Ф. Меситская
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
kardiovaskulârnaâ terapiâ i profilaktika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.158
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2619-0125
pISSN - 1728-8800
DOI - 10.15829/1728-8800-2021-2939
Subject(s) - electrical cardioversion , medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardioversion , oral anticoagulant , cardiology , warfarin , anticoagulant , intensive care medicine , anesthesia
The article discusses the issues of anticoagulant preparation for elective electrical cardioversion in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation. Updated preparation regimens for electrical cardioversion are proposed, as well as the potential of using direct oral anticoagulants for this purpose is discussed.