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24.07.2020 | Concise Research Report
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Verapamil and Diltiazem for Rate Control in Rapidly Conducted Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
verfasst von:
Furqan A. Rajput, MD, MS, Lianlian Du, MS, Richard J. Chappell, PhD, Theodore J. Berei, PharmD, Zachary D. Goldberger, MD, MS, Jennifer M. Wright, MD
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 12/2020
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Excerpt
Beta-blockers and non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are first-line therapy for heart rate (HR) control in atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) .
1 While diltiazem is used more frequently during inpatient practice than verapamil,
2 a nationwide shortage of intravenous (IV) diltiazem starting in February 2018
3 led to the more frequent use of alternative agents for rate control, including IV verapamil. …