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Alternate Name(s): Auricular fibrillation; A-fib ... In certain cases, atrial fibrillation may require emergency treatment to convert the arrhythmia to normal (sinus) rhythm, either with electrical cardioversion or with the administration of intravenous drugs, such as dofetilide or ibutilide. ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000184.htm#Tre...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000184.htm#Treatment
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Treatment of atrial fibrillation is complex and depends on factors such as whether the patient is currently experiencing symptoms, how long the patient has been in atrial fibrillation, the overall health of the patient, and the size and function of the heart's chambers. ... Treatment - Unstable Patients...
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www.cardiologychannel.com/afib/treatment.shtml
www.cardiologychannel.com/afib/treatment.shtml
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Another treatment approach for A-Fib is to take an antiarrhythmic med at the time of an A-Fib attack. For example, one person writes that he takes 100 mg of flecainide three times at intervals of twenty minutes when he has an A-Fib attack.
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www.a-fib.com/Cures.htm
www.a-fib.com/Cures.htm
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Have you been told that you (or a relative or friend of yours) have Atrial Fibrillation? This Web site is designed to give you the information you need, and to help you find the right doctor and medical center to cure your A-Fib.
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www.a-fib.com/
www.a-fib.com/
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Specialized treatment centers are playing a growing role in the management of atrial fibrillation, but it may be the attentiveness as much as the cutting-edge treatments they offer patients that lead to clinical improvements, one institution's data suggest. ... Sometimes the treatment change was fundamental,
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www.medscape.com/viewarticle/556310
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Treatment options for Atrial Fibrillation, including anticoagulation, rate control, rhythm control, antiarrhythmic meds, ablation, surgical, and device implants ... Your Treatment Options...
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www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/Internet/afibcenter/treat...
www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/Internet/afibcenter/treatment_options.cfm
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Medical Treatment ... Persistent: Atrial fibrillation occurs in episodes, but the arrhythmia does not convert back to sinus rhythm spontaneously. Medical treatment is required to end the episode. ... Atrial fibrillation, often called A Fib, is a very common heart rhythm disorder. ;
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www.emedicinehealth.com/atrial_fibrillation/article_em....
www.emedicinehealth.com/atrial_fibrillation/article_em.htm
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AHA Recommendation for Stroke Prevention; Treating atrial fibrillation is an important way to help prevent stroke. That's why the American Heart Association recommends aggressive treatment of this heart arrhythmia.
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www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4451
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One year ago, he brought the procedure to Saint Louis University Hospital after overseeing the addition of $1.3 million in equipment necessary to perform a variety of complex ablation procedures including a-fib treatment.
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stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2008/02/11/focu...
stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2008/02/11/focus1.html
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