May 2, 2003 - A retrospective study and results of a phase 3 trial point to new approaches to both short-term cardioversion and long-term maintenance of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Tikosyn (dofetilide) is a brand-name drug prescribed for atrial fibrillation (AFib) and atrial flutter in adults. Tikosyn comes as an oral capsule that’s typically taken twice per day. The dosage can ...

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee has voted 11 to 2 against a recommendation that the agency approve a long-studied antiarrhythmic agent for cardioversion of recent-onset atrial ...

BARCELONA, Spain—Apixaban appears to be an effective and safe alternative to heparin plus a vitamin K antagonist (VKA) for patients with A-fib who are undergoing rapid cardioversion and require ...