Evaluation of outpatient initiation of antiarrhythmic drug therapy in patients reverting to sinus rhythm after an episode of atrial fibrillation

被引：13
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作者：
Zimetbaum, PJ [1 ]
Schreckengost, VE [1 ]
Cohen, DJ [1 ]
Lemery, R [1 ]
Love, D [1 ]
Epstein, LM [1 ]
Laham, R [1 ]
Josephson, ME [1 ]
机构：
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Cardiovasc Div GZ435, Boston, MA 02215 USA
来源：
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY | 1999年 / 83卷 / 03期
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10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00885-6
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
The safety of a method of outpatient antiarrhythmic drug loading utilizing a continuous loop event recorder was evaluated. The findings suggest that the standard 2-day hospital admission for drug loading is not necessary in all patients and a method of outpatient loading may be equally safe.
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