Abstract:
PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous infusion of low-dose flecainide (50 mg) followed by oral pilsicainide (50 mg t.i.d.)in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS:Thirty-one patients with symptomatic and hemodynamically stable AF lasting less than 48 h from its onset were enrolled. Firstly, intravenous flecainide was given, and if AF was maintained 1 h after the start of flecainide, oral pilsicainide was started. RESULTS:Sinus rhythm was restored in 14 patients by flecainide alone (45%), and 24 h later, AF was disappeared in additional 14 patients (45%), resulting in the overall conversion rate of 90%. No side effects were observed. CONCLUSIONS:The combined therapy of i.v. low-dose flecainide followed by oral pilsicainide might be a promising strategy for the outpatient treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
journal_name
Cardiovasc Drugs Therjournal_title
Cardiovascular drugs and therapyauthors
Nagai S,Takeishi Y,Kubota Idoi
10.1023/a:1024368111557subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-01-01 00:00:00pages
95-7issue
1eissn
0920-3206issn
1573-7241journal_volume
17pub_type
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 评论,社论,评审
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10557-020-06972-4
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/BF02018262
更新日期:1990-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10557-017-6754-x
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10557-007-6002-x
更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10557-013-6490-9
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1990-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10557-020-07022-9
更新日期:2020-06-30 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1993-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1996-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Cardiovascular drugs and therapy
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00
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