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Risk for clinical thromboembolism associated with conversion to sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation lasting less than 48 hours.

Weigner MJ, Caulfield TA, Danias PG, Silverman DI, Manning WJ.

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Transesophageal echocardiographically facilitated early cardioversion from atrial fibrillation using short-term anticoagulation: final results of a prospective 4.5-year study.

Manning WJ, Silverman DI, Keighley CS, Oettgen P, Douglas PS.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 1995 May;25(6):1354-61.PMID: 7722133 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Anticoagulation and electrical cardioversion of chronic atrial fibrillation: proposal for an abbreviated protocol]

Antonielli E, Pizzuti A, Gandolfo N, Sclavo M, Tanga M, Riva G, Leonardi G, Bassignana A, Di Leo M.

G Ital Cardiol. 1997 Aug;27(8):803-10. Italian. PMID: 9312508 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Atrial fibrillation: prevalence and management in an acute general medical unit.

Stewart FM, Singh Y, Persson S, Gamble GD, Braatvedt GD.

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Transoesophageal echocardiography-guided cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or flutter. Selection of a low-risk group for immediate cardioversion.

Roijer A, Eskilsson J, Olsson B.

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Early cardioversion of atrial fibrillation facilitated by transesophageal echocardiography: short-term safety and impact on maintenance of sinus rhythm at 1 year.

Weigner MJ, Thomas LR, Patel U, Schwartz JG, Burger AJ, Douglas PS, Silverman DI, Manning WJ.

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Use of transesophageal echocardiography to guide cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Klein AL, Grimm RA, Murray RD, Apperson-Hansen C, Asinger RW, Black IW, Davidoff R, Erbel R, Halperin JL, Orsinelli DA, Porter TR, Stoddard MF; Assessment of Cardioversion Using Transesophageal Echocardiography Investigators.

N Engl J Med. 2001 May 10;344(19):1411-20.PMID: 11346805 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Cardioversion of persistent atrial flutter in non-anticoagulated patients at low risk for thromboembolism.

Bertaglia E, D'Este D, Franceschi M, Pascotto P.

Ital Heart J. 2000 May;1(5):349-53.PMID: 10832811 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Likelihood of spontaneous conversion of atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm.

Danias PG, Caulfield TA, Weigner MJ, Silverman DI, Manning WJ.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 1998 Mar 1;31(3):588-92.PMID: 9502640 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Thromboembolic events occur despite sinus rhythm maintenance in patients treated for atrial fibrillation: The Canadian Trial of Atrial Fibrillation experience.

Thibault B, Talajic M, Dubuc M, Guerra P, Gagné P, Roy D, Connolly S; Canadian Trial of Atrial Fibrillation.

Can J Cardiol. 2004 Feb;20(2):195-9. Erratum in: Can J Cardiol. 2004 May 1;20(6):654. PMID: 15010743 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Embolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation and effective anticoagulation: value of transesophageal echocardiography to guide direct-current cardioversion. Final results of the Ludwigshafen Observational Cardioversion Study.

Seidl K, Rameken M, Drögemüller A, Vater M, Brandt A, Schwacke H, Bergmeier C, Zahn R, Senges J.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 May 1;39(9):1436-42.PMID: 11985904 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Physician practices regarding anticoagulation and cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.

Schlicht JR, Davis RC, Naqi K, Cooper W, Rao BV.

Arch Intern Med. 1996 Feb 12;156(3):290-4.PMID: 8572839 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Plasma fibrinogen and fibrin D-dimer in patients with atrial fibrillation: effects of cardioversion to sinus rhythm.

Lip GY, Rumley A, Dunn FG, Lowe GD.

Int J Cardiol. 1995 Oct;51(3):245-51.PMID: 8586473 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A new therapeutic strategy for electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.

de Luca I, Sorino M, Del Salvatore B, de Luca L.

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[Guidelines and clinical practice: anticoagulant therapy and cardioversion in atrial fibrillation]

Callegari S, Pini M, Andreoli L.

G Ital Cardiol. 1999 Oct;29(10):1157-63. Italian. PMID: 10546125 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Anticoagulation in cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. Current status and outlook for the future]

Schimpf T, Stellbrink C.

Med Klin (Munich). 2003 Feb 15;98(2):91-5. Review. German. PMID: 12601533 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Exclusion of atrial thrombus by transesophageal echocardiography does not preclude embolism after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. A multicenter study.

Black IW, Fatkin D, Sagar KB, Khandheria BK, Leung DY, Galloway JM, Feneley MP, Walsh WF, Grimm RA, Stollberger C, et al.

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Cardioversion guided by transesophageal echocardiography: the ACUTE Pilot Study. A randomized, controlled trial. Assessment of Cardioversion Using Transesophageal Echocardiography.

Klein AL, Grimm RA, Black IW, Leung DY, Chung MK, Vaughn SE, Murray RD, Miller DP, Arheart KL.

Ann Intern Med. 1997 Feb 1;126(3):200-9.PMID: 9027270 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Atrial fibrillation: restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm and indications for anticoagulation therapy.

Golzari H, Cebul RD, Bahler RC.

Ann Intern Med. 1996 Aug 15;125(4):311-23. Review.PMID: 8678396 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Cardioversion under the guidance of transesophageal echochardiograhy in persistent atrial fibrillation: results with low molecular weight heparin.

Akdeniz B, Türker S, Oztürk V, Badak O, Okan T, Aslan O, Kozan O, Kirimli O, Aytekin D, Bariş N, Güneri S.

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